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Love Island drama as Tom and Ellie's secret spreads around the villa

"Wait, hold on, hold on. What?!"

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Love Island resumed on ITV2 tonight (January 30), with Tom Clare and Ellie Spence's secret kiss now officially out in the open.

During yesterday's episode, the bombshells enjoyed a kiss on the terrace away from their fellow islanders, but in the dating show's latest scenes, the rest of the lads refused to have the wool pulled over their eyes as the pair suspiciously came down the stairs together.

Despite being jumped on with veiled accusations, Tom sort of played it cool, suggesting Ellie's just a good-looking girl and he's still committed to exploring a relationship with Olivia Hawkins.

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Later on, though, managing to sneak in another quick rendezvous on the terrace, Ellie told Tom: "I would love to have a little cuddle with you in bed, we'd have to sleep downstairs though because I feel like we'd be too loud..."

"Things would get heated," he smiled, before she pointed out that it needed to happen as soon as possible.

Soon after, living up to his villa reputation, Tom then informed new bombshell Samie Elishi that he fancied her, with the Londoner returning the compliment.

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Further into it, Ellie decided to casually spill the beans to Will Young, who suggested it'd make things "interesting" if the group were to find out.

Low and behold, he chose his moment during a nighttime catch-up with Tanya Manhenga, Shaq Muhammad and Jessie Wynter, revealing: "I have had a lot on my mind today. I got told a little bit of information and I don't know what to do with it..."

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"What was that?" replied Tanya, ears pricking up, to which Will followed up with: "So basically, Ellie pulled me today and said yesterday that she kissed Tom out on the terrace."

A gasping Tanya and Jessie were then asked not to "make it a big deal", before Shaq chimed in: "Wait, hold on, hold on. What?!"

Viewers will have to tune in tomorrow night to see the potential fall-out.

Love Island airs nightly on ITV2, and is available via catch up on ITVX and BritBox.

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