Love Island star Helena Ford has left ITV2 viewers gobsmacked after she and Harry Cooksley sneaked off to the Hideaway together during Thursday night’s episode
Love Island’s Helena Ford and Harry Cooksley have set tongues wagging after they nipped off to the Hideaway together.
Air hostess Helena and semi-pro footie player Harry managed a sneaky escape for some private time, leaving their other halves during Thursday’s (June 12) episode of the ITV2 reality show.
The pair were later spotted getting cosy and sharing a smooch during their secret rendezvous while their partners Shakira Khan and Conor Philips were left in the main bedroom.
Harry and Helena had been hatching their plan earlier in the evening, with Harry instructing Helena to give his foot a tap on her way out of the bedroom.
Love Island star Helena Ford has left ITV2 viewers gobsmacked after she and Harry Cooksley sneaked off to the Hideaway together during Thursday night’s episode(Image: ITV)
But their covert operation didn’t quite go as smoothly as hoped, with most of the other islanders clocking them doing a runner, including a puzzled Shakira, who was bunking up with Harry at the time, reports OK!.
Their antics have split fans down the middle, with some labelling the pair “cringe-worthy”.
Taking to X, previously known as Twitter, one viewer wrote: “Harry and Helena are proof that age doesn’t equate to maturity #loveisland.”
Another chimed in: “Helena and Harry… at their big grown age doing this ‘sneaking off’ thing is EMBARRASSING. #loveisland.”
Air hostess Helena and semi-pro footie player Harry managed a sneaky escape for some private time(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
A third person added: “I can see Harry and Helena suiting well. They’re much closer in age too, I feel like they’re in similar places in life. #LoveIsland.”
Another viewer chimed in: “Helena is 29 and Harry is 30. People have noted that they like their maturity. But they choose to be childish and do this failed attempt at sneaking out to spend the night in the hideaway.”
The episode earlier revealed a secret rendezvous as Harry found out Shakira and Blu Chegini had locked lips in the hideaway.
Harry is 30 and Helena is 29
Dejon Noel-Williams dropped the bombshell on him, saying: “You know he (Blu) kissed her (Shakira)?”.
Harry was taken aback, responding: “No he didn’t…I don’t believe what I’m hearing.”
Confronting Shakira about her kiss with Blu, Harry confessed: “All that matters is I want to pursue things with you.”
Harry also confronted Blu to hear his version of events, with Blu admitting: “We had two kisses, where’s your head at? It seems to me you’re with Helena more and flirting?”.
To which Harry admitted: “I think it’s more flirty, but I think Shakira’s got more substance.”
Love Island airs Sunday to Thursday on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm