LOVE Island: All Stars fans are convinced that a secret couple has been brewing since day one, despite never mentioning any romantic connection.

Belle Hassan left her fellow islanders shocked during last night’s episode as she hinted at a romantic connection with Scott Van Der Sluis, but fans aren’t quite so surprised.

'Love Island All Stars' TV Show, Series 3, Episode 16, South Africa - 30 Jan 2026Love Island fans have predicted that Belle Hassan and Scott Van Der Sluis have actually been a brewing couple since day one of the showCredit: Shutterstock Editorial A couple sitting on a couch, with the man resting his head on the woman's shoulder.The pair have been close friends throughout the show and are often seen being tactile towards one another A man and a woman kiss, while two other men watch in the background.Belle even chose to snog Scott in last week’s Snog, Marry, Pie challenge

While Scott has been embroiled in a love triangle over the last week, for Lucinda Strafford.

But after ending things with Sher Suarez andScott’s opinions reduced from two women to none.

This led to Belle admitting she was “confused” about Scott, a connection which seemingly came from nowhere.

The pair throughout the series – while they were in their respective couples.

And taking to Instagram, many claimed they saw this coming a mile off

“Everyone knows belle wanted scott from day one,” said one viewer.

Another agreed: “We knew this was going to happen”.

“Belle been plotting!! Not shocked by this at all,” wrote a third.

When Scott entered the villa as the series’ first bombshell, he coupled up with Leanne straight away,

However, in another layer to Scott and Belle’s secret connection, the actually claimed that Scott told him he fancied Belle BEFORE entering the villa.

Watching Scott enter the villa last month, Mitch said on his Snapchat story: “He says they are all beautiful, no, I was speaking to him when he was in holding, he only thinks Belle is fit. No one else”.

Backing up this narrative, Scott’s brother Jamie also tweeted that he was going straight for Belle upon arriving into the villa.

He wrote: “He wasted zero time going for Belle, we literally spoke about this last week. No time wasted.”

However, Scott ended up with Leanne and the pair appeared the villa’s strongest couple untilwith Leanne eventually ending things during last night’s episode.

The move left Scott devastated as he attempted to win her back but was turned down.

With Belle seemingly there to pick up the pieces, many are wondering whether their secret connection will finally play out on screen.

'Love Island All Stars' TV Show, Series 3, Episode 19, South Africa - 02 Feb 2026Belle finally revealed last night that she was ‘confused’ over newly-single ScottCredit: Shutterstock Editorial 'Love Island All Stars' TV Show, Series 3, Episode 25, South Africa - 08 Feb 2026It comes after Scott was left devastated last night when Leanne Amaning chose to end things following a messy triangleCredit: Shutterstock Editorial 'Love Island All Stars' TV Show, Series 3, Episode 14, South Africa - 28 Jan 2026While Belle was previously with Sean Stone, with their romance blowing up when his head turned for Lucinda StraffordCredit: Shutterstock Editorial