Love Island star Harry makes very honest confession to Shakira as they chat after explosive Grafties and Helena split

Published on July 27, 2025 at 04:56 PM

LOVE Island star Harry Cooksley makes a very honest confession to Shakira Khan as they chat after the explosive Grafties and his split from Helena Ford.

This year’s edition of the dating show has seen the three Islanders .

Harry and Shakira talking on Love Island.
Love Island star Harry Cooksley makes a very honest confession to Shakira Khan
Harry and Shakira talking on Love Island.
They chat after the explosive Grafties

In tonight’s episode, after choosing to sleep outside, Harry returns to the villa and sits down with Shakira to discuss where they stand.

He tells her: “I have really tried with her [Helena], but we [Shakira and I] had like a week and it was, for me, the feelings were obviously way stronger and still are.

“I’m sorry I never like tried again. I really thought the door was just, like, slammed.”

Shakira responds: “Do you want some home truths... it’s obviously the way you go about it and the steps you take in between to come to these conclusions obviously hurt people along the way.

“It’s all well and good you saying ‘hold my hands up guys, sorry’ but you still hurt people. And it’s a pattern.”

Harry then makes his intentions clear, saying: “Look, I’m either leaving here alone or with you.”

Elsewhere, Helena remains confused by Harry’s sudden shift and pulls Shakira for a chat.

Shakira explains: “Nothing’s changed. There’s been no miracle... I was saying I’ve not let myself heal over the situation and then he was like, ‘Same’. I was like, ‘What?’

“He said, ‘I’ve not processed how I felt towards you, I’ve hopped into something with Helena.’ I don’t understand it.”

Helena replies: “No, I don’t understand it.”

She then pulls Harry for a separate conversation in the den, asking: “Have you felt this way about Shakira this whole time?”

Harry admits: “I didn’t, I just buried it all. I just didn’t address any of my feelings and we were flying...”

Helena responds emotionally: “I thought I had something genuine in here.”

Later, Shakira questions Harry’s sudden change in behaviour, telling him: “Like, how you’re feeling now is not making sense from what I’ve seen for the past however many weeks.”

When she asks, “What are we doing?”, Harry simply replies: “I don’t know.”

Helena from Love Island looking pensive.
Helena ended things with Harry after the Grafties
Harry and Shakira sitting on a couch.
Fans have begged that Shakira bags a spot in the final
Six women in swimwear sitting on a couch.
A recoupling will see the boys choose the girls

Amid the chaos, some fans have speculated that , especially with the impending recouple which will see the boys choose the girl they want to couple up with.

Whether or not they reignite their romantic spark, fans have begged that Shakira bags a spot in the final ‘no matter what.’

On social media, one person wrote: “I just want to see Shakira in the final she can break up with harry outside at this point, idc. My girl deserves the final.”

A second penned: “Like this post if you will still vote Shakira to make the final or win even if she is coupled up with harry.”

And a third said: “HEAR ME OUT (I don’t like harry) but this is the first time he’s talking serious, even being serious and it could get our Shakira to the final, so...”

Another person echoed: “Whatever you choose to do, Shakira I fully support you princess. Let’s get you to the final.”

On Sunday night’s episode, viewers will watch as Harry and Shakira get chance to chat after the explosive Grafties.

Sitting together inside, Harry and Shakira debrief about how they’re feeling.

Harry says: “I have really tried with her [Helena], but we [Shakira and Harry] had like a week and it was, for me, the feelings were obviously way stronger and still are. I’m sorry I never like tried again. I really thought the door was just, like, slammed.

Shakira replies: “Do you want some home truths... it’s obviously the way you go about it and the steps you take in between to come to these conclusions obviously hurt people along the way.

“It’s all well and good you saying ‘hold my hands up guys, sorry’ but you still hurt people.”

Shakira adds: And it’s a pattern.”

Harry then says: “Look, I’m either leaving here alone or with you.”

On Friday night, Helena was furious as she watched clips of Harry flirting and Shakira Khan - while they were coupled up.

She branded Harry a “f*****g joke” and added: “Shakira doesn’t want you, I don’t wanr you.”

Fellow OG Islander Conor told Harry later: “Remember what you have first, with Helena.

“I think it’s quite rare, to be honest, what you do have with her.”

Harry replied: “I’ll be honest mate - and I know you’re probably gonna tell her this.

“I think it’s more friendly, for me.”

He added: “I just feel like, with Shakira it was way more natural in my opinion.

“It was more relationship-focused, more emotional. I feel like I was way more into her.”

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