Love Island episode 35 recap: From declarations of love to teary poems

The Love Island villa was thrown into chaos earlier this week as the islanders reeled from the shock events of Casa Amor, with Sunday’s episode showing the boys fight to rekindle their on-the-rocks relationships as they amped up the romance with big gestures.

Will Young proved that he wouldn’t give up on Jessie Wynter, declaring his love for the Aussie brunette as he roped his fellow islanders into a sweet grand gesture – sealing the moment with a kiss.

While Tom Clare also managed to patch things up with Samie Elishi after writing her a heartfelt poem, shedding a tear as he read out his feelings to her during a touching moment.

But for some, things remain up in the air. Tanya Manhenga appeared more confused than ever as she grappled with her decision to recouple with Martin Akinola and her lingering feelings for Shaq Muhammad.

It was icy territory for Olivia Hawkins and Kai Fagan, as the stubborn pair continued to refuse to apologise to one another – leaving fans baffled over the behaviour.

As things appeared to finally get back on track during the episode, MailOnline is here to catch you up on everything that went down during Sunday’s edition of Love Island.

Will drops the L-bomb on Jessie

They’ve been on the rocks since reconcilling earlier this week following Casa Amor, as Jessie learned of Will’s escapades while she was out of sight.

But it appeared that the farmer had finally managed to win back his girl during Sunday’s episode, as the show ended on the pair sharing a kiss after he pulled off a romantic gesture, and even said he loved her.

The Australian beauty, 26, had been left devastated after she found out the farmer, 23, had kissed Layla Al-Momani during Casa Amor.

And lovesick Will decided to enlist the help of his fellow islanders to help explain exactly how he felt about her, with each contestant reading out something about Jessie.

The couple watched from the balcony as their pals shouted out the sweet words, with Olivia reading: ‘After 23 years you’re the first girl I have wanted to open up to’.

Tanya then said: ‘Will wants you to know’ before the farmer turned to Jessie and said: ‘I do Jessie, I do really love you’. 

The whole villa bursts into cheers as they couple embraced with the farmer whispering in Jessie’s ear: ‘I am so sorry’.

Appearing to finally give him some affection after days of the cold shoulder, an overwhelmed Jessie gave the farmer a kiss as they held on to one another. 

Taking to Twitter fans were overjoyed by the reunion with one writing: ‘Will and Jessie moment is actually really cute’

While a second added:  ‘Why am I tearing up at what Will is doing for Jessie?’.

And a third said: ‘That was the most adorable thing I’ve seen! Will and Jessie for the win’.

A second agreed writing: ‘I don’t care just give will and Jessie [the grand prize of] 50K’.

Tom gets in touch with his emotions and opens up to Samie 

It was a night for big gestures, as Tom also decided to undergo ‘Operation Get Our Girls Back’.

Writing out a heartfelt poem for the brunette beauty, the footballer admitted that he was ‘falling’ for her as he shared his fear of loving their romance over his Casa Amor romp. 

The couple had also been on rocky ground after Tom was torn between her and bombshell Lydia earlier in the week, with Samie unsure if she could forgive his head turning antics.

But during the epsiode, he pulled Samie aside for a chat before reciting his poem to her, even appearing to get emotional while reading it out.

After listening, a touched Samie gushed that it was ‘ the nicest thing anyone had ever done for her,’ before giving him a kiss.

She then agreed to give him another chance, hopefully putting their romance back on track.

Tanya admits she still has feelings for Shaq 

Tanya left Shaq out in the cold during the Casa Amor recoupling as she returned to the villa with Martin and left her current partner single, despite the pair having declared their love for one another just weeks before.

But it appears she could now be having second thoughts over the decision, as the student and model was left in tears during Sunday’s episode.

Being comforted by the girls, she admitted that the feelings for Shaq were still there while remaining confused over Martin.

The latter then pulled her for a chat later on, sharing that he had felt some ‘distance’ from her as he checked where her feelings were at.

Revealing that she couldn’t give Martin an answer, Tanya explained that she was 50% with him and 50% with Shaq.

‘I feel like you’re trying to get something out of me that just isn’t there,’ she explained to a frustrated Martin.

While Shaq also shared that he was finding it tough seeing his former flame around the villa with another islander, but did confess to still being in love with her.

Olivia is STILL looking for an apology from Kai 

Olivia, 27, and Kai, 24, were together in a couple before being separated for Casa Amor, but both returned to the main villa with new partners. 

But since returning to the villa, the Ring Girl has been looking for an apology from the P.E Teacher as he recoupled, despite the fact that she did too.

Making this clear to his new partner Sanam Harrinanan in the morning, this prompted the Social Worker to relay the information to Kai later in the day.

During a chat, she said: ‘Olivia wants to talk to you, just to put water on the bridge, but she wants an apology’

Kai bluntly replied: ‘I’m not apologising to anyone’

Sanam added: ‘I think from what I’ve gathered she wants to close that book and so do you, so can’t you just both call it quits and be civil because it is awkward for me’.

Kai said: ‘I am civil with her though that’s the thing, I’m not going to sit her and have a conversation with her’

After the chat, Kai said in beach hut: ‘Olivia wants an apology from me, I don’t really know what I’m apologising for and I can say one thing for sure, I’d be walking out that door before I apologise to her. It’s not coming from me because I’ve done nothing wrong’ 

Fans aired their thoughts on Twitter and branded Olivia ‘delusional’ for looking for the apology when she recoupled herself, with one penning: ‘Yes Kai! Stand your ground, do NOT apologise’

Another said: ‘Kai said he’d rather go back to teaching 12-year-olds long division than apologise to that delusional women lmao’ 

A third added: ‘I can’t believe I’m agreeing with Kai right now but he absolutely does NOT owe Olivia an apology’  

One wrote: ‘Why is Olivia asking for an apology?? Kai has done nothing to her’

‘Nah big up Kai, he said I ain’t apologising and that’s on that,’ another said. 

As Olivia arrived back to main villa with Maxwell Samuda, 23, on Friday she was fuming to find out Kai had now found love with Sanam.

Ron backs himself during a grilling from Samie 

The Financial Advisor was accused of ‘egging on’ the boys and prompting them to be disloyal while they were away from their partners last week.

But when he was confronted on the behaviour by partner Lana Jenkins and pal Samie Elishi during the episode, Ron stuck to his guns and assured that he did nothing of the sort.

After the Casa Amor girls had accused Ron of trying to stir the pot, he pulled Samie for a chat later on to clear the air.

He began: ‘I am very chill with this situation because I am very comfortable with the way that I have acted and I can, hand on heart, tell you that I did not egg on any of the boys.

‘You know how much I think of you and I said to the boys at the start that if Tom does recouple, then he’s a donut. He likes you a lot.’

Samie hugged it out with Ron as she appeared to believe him.

However, during Casa Amor, Ron was seen having a chat in the villa with Tom, who was weighing up whether to recouple with new girl Lydia or stick with Samie.

Talking with the footballer, Ron said: ‘As much as I love Samie and everything else, how does a girl like that resist all the boys putting it on her.

‘Like, I don’t wanna put it in your head that she is lipsing everybody but I’d be very surprised if she hadn’t been open to getting to know people and doing certain things. I can’t see her coming back on her own. ‘

He continued: ‘I know it’s hard not to, but I genuinely wouldn’t deep it bringing Lydia back because If I was in your shoes, I would definitely be protecting myself. You could bring her back and then literally just focus on Samie’.