SIGNING up Ronnie Vint’s ex Harriett Blackmore to All Stars should have been a series highlight for Love Island – but it fell flat.
The brunette bombshell confidently arrived during a kissing challenge – and, as expected, turned Ronnie’s head instantly.
It ended his two-week romance with Towie’s Elma Pazar on the spot as he confessed he was “in love” with his ex and wanted to win her back.
It sound like the makings of an entertaining love triangle, but instead threatens to kill off the show – and that’s because fans are convinced Ron and Harriett plotted this storyline.
Just weeks before entering the villa for a second time, Ron had sent roses to Harriett for Christmas – signing off the card “love you”.
If she wasn’t on board with the fake break up, surely Harriett would be furious that her ex was in Love Island while trying to get back with her?
Instead, the pair struggled to even pretend they weren’t totally fixated on each other.
Harriett weakly claimed she wouldn’t be kissing him all series as he tenderly caressed her legs on the day bed.
But just one episode later, the pair pucker up in a first look at tonight’s show.
It’s after Harriett was pied by Ron Hall who she picked, apparently, to keep Ronnie on his toes.
Ronnie and Harriett have done such a bad job at pretending they weren’t planning to reunite all along that it’s pointed out what’s wrong with the format.
Yes, All Stars is bound to have a mix of exes in the villa prepared to offer some frosty atmospheres or exciting second chances.
But Love Island should ban serious couples like Harriett and Ronnie – who left the last series together – from being on the show.
Fans don’t want to feel like they’re being hoodwinked.
They want to see true love blossom – just like what happened between winners Tom Clare and Molly Smith on last year’s All Stars.
It’s Elma I feel sorry for in all this.
You could tell she really liked Ronnie and went against her instincts to give it a go with the self-nicknamed ‘Turbo Ronnie’.
From the off they had natural chemistry with their fun sense of humour – but it was all in vain.
Despite being on a dating show, Ronnie’s head was still firmly with his ex who just happened to arrive two weeks later.
Now Elma – someone who fans are rooting for to find love – has been left single and at risk of being dumped.
Meanwhile Ronnie and Harriett are preparing to cash in on future opportunities as a couple with brand deals and photo shoots.
From a show that has genuinely produced some true love stories – it was a predictably disappointing move.
Love Island All Stars 2025 official line-up
Love Island All Stars is back on TV for season 2.
Here we take you through the line-up of all the Islanders who are in the villa so far.
- Scott Thomas – season 2 (2016).
- Marcel Somerville – season 3 (2017) – OUT
- India Reynolds – season 2 (2017) – OUT
- Gabby Allen – season 3 (2017).
- Elma Pazar – season 5 (2019) – born in 1993.
- Curtis Pritchard – season 5 (2019).
- Kaz Crossley – season 5 (2019).
- Olivia Hawkins – season 10 (2023) – OUT
- Nas Majeed – season 6 (2020).
- Luca Bish – season 8 (2022).
- Catherine Agbaje – season 10 (2023).
- Ronnie Vint – season 11 (2024).
Bombshells
Each series brings with it a string of hot single bombshells making their epic entrance into the villa.
Here’s who has joined the villa so far:
- Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu – season 8 (2022).
- Casey O’Gorman – season 9 (2023) and All Stars (2024).
- Ron Hall – season 9 (2023).
- Tina Stinnes – season 2 (2016).
- Grace Jackson – season 11 (2024).
- Harriet Blackmore – season 11 (2024).
- Montel McKenzie – season 10 (2024).
