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David Salako was the first Love Islander to leave the villa on Friday night after the first recoupling of the series.
The 24-year-old bombshell had been cracking on with Tanya Manhenga since entering, but Friday night's episode saw her choose Shaq Muhammad.
As the boys gathered around the fire pit, the girls were given their pick of who to couple up with.
First to go: David Salako was the first Love Islander to leave the villa on Friday night after the first recoupling of the series
Lana Jenkins was the last to step forward - with only David and Will young left to be chosen.
Hoping to couple up with someone else, Lana admitted she was in a 's**t' situation and chose to couple up with Will.
She said: 'I've decided to couple up with this boy, although this decision is s**t, this guy has been consistent in showing me a lot of attention and he's always really funny.'
Though she chose Will she had presumably been hoping to couple up with Ron Hall - who made clear earlier in the episode that he was only interested in her.
Moment of truth: As the boys gathered around the fire pit, the girls were given their pick of who to couple up with
Things heated up between Lana and Ron as they shared a kiss on the balcony after Ron told Zara he had stronger feelings for the blonde.
But Tanyel wasn't about to let that stop her from choosing Ron in the recoupling, leaving Lana forced to choose Will, who she sees as more of a friend.
After Tanyel chose Ron, Lana was immediately seen tearing up, to which Tanyel said: 'I feel so bad'.
Awkward: The 24-year-old bombshell had been cracking on with Tanya Manhenga since entering, but Friday night's episode saw her choose Shaq Muhammad
In fact, viewers praised Ron Hall earlier in the episode for letting down Zara Lackenby-Brown gently on Friday's episode of Love Island.
They were flirting since she arrived in the villa but things have come to an end between the pair.
Bombshell Zara pulled Ron for a chat while he was speaking with Lana Jenkins, who he is currently coupled up with.
However, the conversation didn't appear to go to plan as Ron told Zara that he has got 'really close' with Lana - and kissed her mere minutes later.
Smooch: However, the conversation didn't appear to go to plan as Ron told Zara that he has got 'really close' with Lana - and kissed her mere minutes later
Ron said: 'I've had that connection from her with the start. Instead of investing 75pc of my energy in one girl and then exploring...'
Zara said: 'Do you not feel like you owed me a conversation about that?'
Ron replied: 'It's only after seeing you building things with Tom.'
End of the road: Viewers have praised Ron Hall for letting down Zara Lackenby-Brown gently on Friday's episode of Love Island
Taking it on the chin, Zara said: 'Hmm ok. I really rate Lana, I like her.'
Moments later, Ron and Lana headed up to the balcony where he told her about his conversation with Zara.
He told her: 'I spoke to Zara, she’s out of the picture.'
Ron then leaned in and gave her a kiss, with Lana saying in the Beach Hut: 'It genuinely feels like he has a connection with me. This is a step in the right direction.'
The islanders now coupled up are: Tanya and Shaq, Anna-May and Kai, Zara and Tom, Tanyel and Ron, Lana and Will and Olivia and Haris.
