Love Island’s Ben reveals future with Andrada and admits he’s had a ‘reality check’ after fans branded him ‘vile’

Published on July 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM

AXED Love Island star Ben Holbrough has opened up about his future with Andrada - and admitted he’s had a ‘reality check’.

The OG Islander was alongside his Casa Amor love interest.

A man from Love Island.
Axed Love Island star Ben admits he’s had a “reality check”
Two Love Island contestants talking on a sofa.
He and Shakira didn’t always see eye to eye
Ben Holbrough and Andrada Pop on Love Island.
He later met Irish bombshell Andrada in Casa Amor

Days after their exit, the pair appeared on podcast Love Island: The Morning After.

Ben shared how he’s had a “reality check” after

He said: “We had Yasmin, Toni, Shakira - I had my run-ins with them. The thing is, it was all such silly things as well.

“Not using it as an excuse, but feelings and emotions are just so heightened. It’s the littlest things that can trigger you.”

Ben continued: “For me, the way I went about it, I should’ve went about it so much more differently. The way I spoke, the language and stuff.

“It’s not until I watched it back that you realise - obviously with certain situations in life, you have arguments.

“But you never see it back. You’re never in a position where you can watch it back and see how you actually were.

“I think me actually watching it back especially, gave me like a real reality check of, ‘I don’t like how I spoke’,

Elsewhere, the pair also addressed the future of their blossoming new relationship.

Andrada said they were “taking it easy” and it was still “very early days.”

She added: “We’re just taking it day by day and getting to know each other more and more.”

Ben entered the ITV2 villa on Day 1, where he was

However, bombshell Toni and “stole” the hunk away.

He would ultimately later recouple with Shakira - and also explored connections with Yasmin and Helena.

he and Shakira had recoupled again but had no romantic spark between them.

Upon meeting the new girls, Ben and Andrada soon hit off and began their connection.

They were coupled up in the main villa, before ultimately

Love Island airs on and .

Andrada Pop and Ben Holbrough on Love Island: Aftersun.
Ben and Andrada are continuing to explore their connection

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