A body language expert has pinpointed the moment Paige Thorne showed a key romantic interest in Adam Collard and it involves a tongue movement. Watch below.
Adam, who first appeared as a contestant in the 2018 series, returned to Love Island this year as a bombshell and he almost immediately set his sights on the 24-year-old paramedic from Swansea.
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Paige was coupled up with 23-year-old former professional rugby player Jacques O'Neill.
It's certainly been a rocky ride for Paige so far, after having her heart broken when she returned from Casa Amor to find Jacques had been getting to know – and canoodling in the pool – with new girl Cheyenne Kerr.
Fans initially expressed concern about Paige cracking on with Adam after his track record in the 2018 series - however, according to body expert Judi James, she seems totally into him, and the pair are now coupled up.
Speaking to Metro, James said Paige's 'cheeky grin' was an early sign of her interest, before she gave a 'huge flat signal'.
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"The tongue licked out the side of the mouth," she explained. "Now, if it had come out the front, it would have been a gesture of rejection, but a lick of the side of the mouth – he didn’t have to get his I Spy book of flirting out to realise that she probably did fancy him at that point."
In Thursday’s (15 July) episode, the islanders had to recouple as the boys were given the power to choose the girl they wished to pair up with.
Adam, 26, unsurprisingly, chose Paige after the pair had a romantic date on the Hideaway terrace in the previous episode.
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During his recoupling speech, Adam said: “I’ve decided to couple up with this girl because from the moment I came in here she made me feel the most welcome.
“As much as I’ve tried to play it cool, I constantly seem to gravitate towards her and I’ve had the best conversations with her.
“She’s beautiful, she’s funny, hasn’t had the most plain sailing time in her but I’m hoping I can change that and get to know her a little bit more.”
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Among the multiple girls that Adam coupled up with back in season four was Welsh beauty Rosie Williams.
While Rosie and Adam's connection was definitely far from perfect, it quickly became one of the most memorable relationships in the villa.
Rosie reacted on Instagram to the news of Adam's return and it's fair to say she was less than impressed.
We can't wait to see what's next for Adam and Paige!
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Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub.
Topics: TV And Film, Love Island, ITV
Gregory Robinson