What’s going on?’ say confused Love Island fans as Conor and Shakira break down in tears after split

LOVE Island fans have been left extremely confused as Conor and Shakira broke down in tears after their split.

On last night’s episode of the long-running ITV2 dating show, the pair decided to call off their romance.

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Conor broke down in tears as he embraced Shakira[/caption]
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Fans were left confused as Shakira declared that she didn’t want to ‘lose’ Conor, even though she broke off their partnership[/caption]

Shakira Khan broke her couple with Conor Phillips as she claimed she could not give him 100%.

She opened up to Toni Laites that she had “suppressed emotions” over Harry Cooksley on Love Island.

This is despite the fact that he is happily in an exclusive partnership with Helena Ford.

However on tonight’s episode, Shakira and Conor were locked in a very intimate embrace together in bed.

Just hours after their split, the pair were seen cuddling up to each other as Shakira emotionally declared that she was “scared of losing” him.

A topless Conor was then seen dabbing his eyes as he quietly broke down in tears.

However, droves of viewers took to social media as they were left confused by the interaction.

Writing on X – formerly known as Twitter – one fan asked: “Why were Conor and Shakira crying in bed over losing eachother… am I missing something?”

A second enquired: “Why are they both so emotional? Shakira and Conor what’s going on?

“Conor crying? What’s going on in this episode?,” exclaimed a third viewer.

While someone else fumed: “I’m so confused by this Conor and Shakira friendship because they haven’t shown any of it??”

And a fifth user added: “Confused about Conor and Shakira relationship!! Why are they crying ?

“Thought they said they should just be friends so why the tears?”

Love Island 2025 full lineup

  • Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
  • Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
  • Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
  • Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
  • Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
  • Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
  • Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves.
  • Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father’s footsteps.
  • Aaron Buckett: A towering 6’5” personal trainer.
  • Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.
  • Antonia Laites: Love Island’s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
  • Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.
  • Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel.
  • Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
  • Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia’s successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland.
  • Yaz Broom: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds.
  • Andrada Pop: Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer.
  • Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley’s ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist.

Departures:

  • Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
  • Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
  • Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
  • Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
  • Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.
  • Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford.
  • Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa
  • Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers’ Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell
  • Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.
  • Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.
  • Alima Gagigo: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a ‘good flirt’.
  • Ryan Bannister: 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell.
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Harry later admitted he still had feelings for Shakira after closely hugging her in the dressing room[/caption]
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This is despite the fact that he is supposed to be exclusive with Helena Ford[/caption]
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Droves of viewers took to social media in confusion over the antics in the villa[/caption]

Love Island continues on ITV2 and is available to stream on ITVX.