Fans sided with Love Island‘s Kai Fagan on Monday night’s programme, citing his date with Casa Amor participant Sanam Harrinanan as an example of a genuine connection.
As the new couple were sent on their first date, the islander, who was previously partnered with Olivia Hawkins, spent a lovely afternoon in a kayak with Sanam.
Kai’s romantic moment occurred after he refused to apologise to ring girl and ex-flame Olivia in the villa when approached by her.
Following the Casa Amor test, both people returned to the main home with new partners, but it seems the small brunette wasn’t ready to let go of Kai just yet.
Taking him aside for a conversation, she expressed her strong concerns and requested that the PE teacher apologise for a lack of clarity.
She began: ‘I wanted to pull you for a chat because when I went to Casa things were good, things were really good and I just want to know what made you have these feelings.
‘Thinking I’m not genuine, that I’m fake, I just want to know where that’s come from.
‘That’s not the person I thought I knew, they’re very strong things to say. I do expect an apology for those comments.’
Kai responded by refusing to bow down and said: ‘I’m not apologising for anything… that’s how I felt at the time.’
Following the heated discussion, Kai was given the opportunity to test if he and newcomer Sanam had a genuine relationship outside of the villa’s watchful eyes.
The two were assigned to paddle about in kayaks and enjoyed a lovely moment that wasn’t missed by onlookers.
They took to Twitter to give their thoughts on the couple’s chances of winning the tournament.
One fan penned: ‘Lol olivia always getting triggered by being called fake, shows it’s something she’s always been accused of. Kai has never been more likeable than he has with shutting her down [sic].’
Another commented: ‘I’ve decided that Kai and Sanam are my new favs. She’s actually brought out his personality! [sic]’.
‘Sick of the rest of the couples now, just show me Kai and Sanam, because that date was wholesome!’ was a further fan reaction posted on social media.
Love Island returns tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.