FOR any Love Island contestant, the fear of being dumped must be hanging over their heads, but being the first certainly stings.
After only three days in the villa, viewers were treated to an intense and unexpected eviction as the .
Who left Love Island?
On Wednesday, June 11 2025, motivational speaker was dumped in a brutal twist.
The 29-year-old was evicted from the villa after newly-single picked , sending home immediately.
The previous night, had found herself single after bombshell , 24, picked to couple up with , leaving to graft all with all the coupled-up boys.
Maya Jama returned to the villa, revealing the shock twist that the lads could nominate themselves to recouple with Shakira.
But partners were left stunned as , , and all stepped forward.
Shakira still struggled to decide, asking Maya if the girl would immediately be dumped, but eventually, Sophie was given her marching orders.
What did the dumped Love Island stars say after leaving the villa?
After exiting the villa, former fire-breather after a short stint on the show.
Sophie said: “It’s Love Island - even the people that think they’re safe aren’t!
“If you’ve not mixed and mingled ... all of a sudden you might not have a strong connection and you could leave.”;
The 29-year-old explained her feelings towards her former partner after being snubbed in this brutal way: “As long as he’s happy. I know for me, what I make of my life is down to me.
“I don’t regret anything I’ve done. I did everything that I wanted to do. And summer’s not over!”;
Sophie, who previously worked as a fire-breather before an , shared how she felt entering the villa and why she chose to go on the show.
She said: “I was so excited to meet people, I’m a people’s person, especially with my job.”;
She added: “I have such a passion for learning people’s stories, getting to know people and this is why I think my dating experience is so different; I’m automatically tuned to not judge people by what they look like and to know about their stories before judging them”;
“I just was myself, fully. My silly, wonderful, and little bit cautious (but that’s just me) self.”;
Who is still in the Love Island villa?
looking to make waves in the villa.
While originally also meant to feature , the 23-year-old was axed from the show days before the launch after it was revealed that he was wrongly suspected to be involved in a machete attack.
This year’s first bombshell, made the group 15, but after Sophie’s exit, here’s who remains.
The girls:
- Shakira Khan: The 22-year-old who has newly recoupled with Sophie’s former man Harry Cooksley
- : A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
- Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition and coupled with Blu
- : A Londoner with celebrity connections, coupled up with Conor Philips.
- An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins.
- Antonia Laites: - The bombshell already causing a stir after coupling up with Ben Holbrough
The boys:
- Harry Cooksley: Sophie’s former partner and 29-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
- Ben Holbrough: A model who has already made waves after coupling up with bombshell Toni.
- Blu Chegini: A boxer whose coupling with Alima will be put to test after stepping forward for Shakira.
- A gym enthusiast with a big heart coupled with Megan Forte Clarke
- A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro
- A towering 6’5”; personal trainer.
- A personal trainer and
How to watch Love Island 2025?
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on and .
returns in her third year of hosting the show, after starting on the show in 2023, with the reality show filmed on the Spanish island of Majorca.
