LOVE Island’s most bitter feud yet has escalated after Luca Bish and Grace Jackson were accused of “damage control.”
Messy Mitch Taylor, 28, has again waded into the drama – after he claimed to “expose the messages from Grace” in a social media video.
Love Island alum Mitch Taylor has added more fuel to the fire of the show’s biggest scandal[/caption]
It came after Grace Jackson was alleged to have sent text messages to him claiming she would ‘do anything’ to win All Stars[/caption]
Mitch, 28, took to social media to comment on suggestions of ‘damage control’ from Luca and Grace[/caption]
The ITV2 contestant first backed All Stars alum Olivia Hawkins, 29, after she claimed she’d seen text messages from Grace, 25, where she appeared to declare she would “do anything to win the show this time.”
Liv’s claims, which she made publicly on the latest matchmaking show series, reignited her feud with model Grace, who was left completely taken aback.
This week the beauty, who remains coupled up with show partner Luca Bish, 25, told how she broke down in tears and didn’t sleep for three nights following Liv’s allegations.
Yet Sheffield lad Mitch, seemingly unable to let things lie, has again given his take.
It came during a question and answer session on his Instagram page, when one fan quizzed: “What do you think on Luca and Grace’s damage control podcast and their remarks on you?
“Clearly they are basing everything on what they’ve seen online which is bulls**t tbh.”
Mitch then simply replied: “Who cares.”
SHOW SCANDAL
In the biggest Love Island scandal to date, Olivia told her co-stars: “Erm, so I’ve seen text messages of Grace just saying to someone that she would do whatever it takes to win the show this time.”
Grace looked horrified at Olivia’s comment, before she yelled: “Wait, what? From who?”
Olivia continued: “So I was just a bit confused,” as Grace screamed: “From who?”
Liv reinforced her stance in Monday’s final when grilled by host Maya about the receipts.
Liv was then backed by Samie Elishi who agreed “everyone” from Love Island All Stars had seen the screenshots.
Kaz Crossley, meanwhile, has stated she was not involved in the debacle.
Love Island winners – where they are now
EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2025 – The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O’Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Still together.
2024 – The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up.
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they’ve had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.
And Reuben Collins, who dated Grace when she first appeared on the show in series 11, was one of many to back her in the fight, declaring on Instagram the accusation was: “FAKE NEWS!!!”
Yet Mitch previously shared what appears to be messages from Grace to a mystery pal.
Commenting on news Grace was heading to South Africa as a bombshell, the mystery person wrote: “You’re my winner regardless.”
The post Grace replying: “Aww thank you babe.
“I will win this time. I’ll do anything.”
At the time, a rep for Grace told The Sun: “Grace has said several times she hasn’t sent messages of this nature.”
PODCAST REVEAL
Last week, Grace returned to social media following the fracas.
She posted a smiling shot to her Instagram page accompanied by a sweet message to fans.
Fresh out of South Africa, she and Luca went on Made In Chelsea’s Sophie Habboo and co-host Melisa Tattam’s podcast, Wednesdays, and made some shocking revelations about their time in the villa.
Talking of the alleged screenshots, Grace said: “Whatever she was trying to do there completely backfired. I felt so humiliated, like publicly humiliated.
“I was sat there trying to defend myself, everybody around the fire pit was nodding like ‘yeah we’ve seen the screenshots’.
“I just felt so embarrassed and I felt because that’s not in my character.”
“All I could do was defend myself with words. I didn’t have my phone, I didn’t have a clue what was going on on the outside.
“Then I’m saying who’s fabricated these screenshots. Who’s got it in for me.”
Luca then revealed how Grace ‘burst into tears’ over the incident, saying: “It wasn’t on camera but at dinner, they keep girls and boys separate I could see she was upset.
“I went over and they (producers) were like please, leave Grace alone and then she burst into tears.
Luca also confessed how Grace had many sleepless nights in the villa because of the text scandal, he said: “She didn’t sleep for three nights.”
Grace was left blindsided by Liv Hawkins’ claim she had seen messages from Grace showing her pure focus on the cash prize[/caption]
Luca told the Wednesday’s podcast how Grace hadn’t slept for three days following the fracas[/caption]
The duo came second in this month’s All Stars final[/caption]
