{"id":34972,"date":"2023-07-18T17:09:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T15:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1859975"},"modified":"2023-07-19T02:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T00:51:18","slug":"what-happened-on-love-island-summer-2023-last-night-episode-43-recap","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/what-happened-on-love-island-summer-2023-last-night-episode-43-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened on Love Island summer 2023 last night? Episode 43 recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s everything you need to know about episode 43 of Love Island summer 2023. <\/p>

By Sophie Cockerham\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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It\u2019s the penultimate week of the summer season of Love Island<\/a> 2023 \u2013 and there\u2019s still everything to play for as last night\u2019s episode tested even the strongest of couples.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, despite being coupled up since day 4, Zachariah Noble<\/a> (unintentionally) tested his relationship with Molly Marsh<\/a> during the challenge, which left a bitter taste in her mouth and left her questioning whether they should be together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But the real star of the show was \u201cmessy\u201d Mitchel Taylor<\/a>, whose erratic actions gave Abi Moores<\/a> and new bombshell Ella Barnes<\/a> whiplash as he chopped and changed his mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you missed the latest instalment, then don\u2019t worry \u2013 RadioTimes.com<\/a> has you covered with our handy recap below. Read on to find out everything you missed from episode 43 of Love Island!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What happened on Love Island summer 2023 last night? Episode 43 recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ella Barnes and Abi Moores discuss Mitchel Taylor\u2019s actions.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The episode started after Sunday night\u2019s recoupling, where the girls were in control and picked a boy to couple up with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After Ella B chose Mitchel, his previous partner Abi was quick to pair up with Scott van-der-Sluis<\/a> \u2013 saying in her speech: \u201cSince getting to know this boy, he displayed a lot of characteristics that I find attractive, like loyalty and respect. Which I don\u2019t feel I\u2019ve had over the past few days.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After making the thinly-veiled dig at Mitch, he pulled her for a chat, where he told her: \u201cI\u2019m not happy with your speech, that was a bit sh**** of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But, confusingly, the gas engineer continued: \u201cMy feelings haven\u2019t gone, obviously. I was going to pick you. I\u2019ve said it before, right now, no one compares to you. Do you know how hard I\u2019ve tried?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mitch then went on to say that he felt his \u201cactions with Ella were forced\u201d. \u201cI see a future outside with you, not her,\u201d he added. \u201cI haven\u2019t felt the urge to kiss Ella like I have with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While Abi told him that \u201cactions have consequences\u201d, the couple left it that Mitch would tell Ella how he felt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mitch then went over the conversation with Molly and Zachariah, and told the surprised couple that he wants Abi, not Ella, revealing: \u201cNo one compares to Abi.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThree days in, I don\u2019t even want to kiss Ella,\u201d he told the shocked pair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, things got even more muddled when Ella B then pulled Mitch for a chat, and he told the dancer that his \u201chead was scrambled\u201d and he \u201cowes it to her to be honest about his feelings\u201d, but asked for \u201ca bit of time\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re contradicting yourself, I can\u2019t be a**** for it, I\u2019ll be real,\u201d Ella replied, but did agree to wait a day or so for him to come to a decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before bed, Scott admitted to the boys that Abi had told him she would still have chosen him over Mitch if she had her turn before Ella B.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the revelation seems to have been enough to trigger Mitch into playing yet more games, as in the morning, Ella B revealed to the group that he had given her a back tickle while they shared a bed that night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whispering to Scott, Abi said: \u201cIt\u2019s embarrassing because he\u2019s mugged me off and now her as well.\u201d She then pulled her in the dressing room and urged her rival to speak to Mitch today because it\u2019s \u201cnot great\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>