Love Island fans have roasted Joey Essex after he said he didn’t want Grace Jackson to have to sleep in a single bed as he justified taking her to the hideaway overnight.
The former TOWIE star, 33, has been coupled up with Samantha Kenny but got intimate with his ex Grace during a villa sleepover in Monday’s episode.
After returning from the sleepover, Joey pulled Samantha for a chat to let her know that he intended on taking Grace to the hideaway so that they could sleep in the same bed rather than separately.
Justifying his decision to Samantha in Tuesday’s episode, Joey said he didn’t want Grace to have to sleep alone in a single bed.
But Love Island viewers mocked the reality star for his ‘single bed’ reasoning, and quizzed as to whether Grace was ‘too precious’ to sleep alone.
Love Island fans roasted Joey Essex after he said he didn’t want Grace Jackson to have to sleep in a single bed as he justified taking her to the hideaway overnight in Tuesday’s episode
The former TOWIE star, 33, has been coupled up with Samantha Kenny but got intimate with his ex Grace during a villa sleepover in Monday’s episode
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, they wrote: ‘Did Grace not sleep in a single bed her first night in the villa? Was it such a torture for her?’;
‘What is Grace too precious to sleep in a single bed?’; ‘Nothing wrong with a humble single bed,’;
‘I’m confused… what’s the issue with a single bed!? Why is Grace unable to sleep on a single bed?’;
‘I’m struggling to see why it’s such a bad thing for grace to sleep in a single bed? why are they acting like she’d contract a disease if she does,’;
‘Why are joey and grace acting like a single bed is some form of torture,’; ‘I slept in a single bed for eleven years i think she’ll live,’;
‘Who does grace thinks she is ? Miss so important that she can’t sleep on a single bed loool,’;
‘”I’m not gonna make u sleep in a single bed” im sure she’ll survive the night,’;
‘“Grace doesn’t want to stay in a single bed” BRO EVERY BOMBSHELL SLEEPS IN A SINGLE BED WHEN THEY COME IN ITS NOT LIKE SHES ALONE IN THE ROOM SHES GONNA BE WITH THE OTHER 2.’
After returning from the sleepover, Joey pulled Samantha for a chat to let her know that he intended on taking Grace to the hideaway so that they could sleep in the same bed rather than separately
Justifying his decision to Samantha in Tuesday’s episode, Joey said he didn’t want Grace to have to sleep alone in a single bed
But Love Island viewers mocked the reality star for his ‘single bed’ reasoning, and quizzed as to whether Grace was ‘too precious’ to sleep alone
Love Island viewers slammed Joey as a master manipulator after he insisted he wanted to carry on his romance with Samantha despite having a steamy night with his ex Grace.
Joey’s head turned when his ex Grace came into the villa last week – and he has been distancing himself from Samantha since.
But the reality TV star infuriated viewers on Monday when he returned from his sleepover with Grace – during which the pair kissed – for how he treated Samantha.
On arriving back in the villa, Samantha got emotional as she said she felt ’embarrassed’ and as though she had been a ‘place holder’ until Grace came in.
Joey failed to pull Samantha for a chat straight away when he returned from the sleepover and later told her he wanted to continue their romance – but minutes later publicly snogged Grace on the daybeds.
Love Island viewers have slammed Joey Essex a master manipulator after he insisted he wanted to carry on his romance with Samantha Kenny despite having a steamy night with his ex Grace Jackson
The former TOWIE star’s head turned when his ex Grace came into the villa last week – and has been distancing from Samantha since
Samantha was left in tears during the episode after finding out that Joey had kissed Grace during their overnight – despite her and the star not being intimate in their two weeks together.
After a conversation with Harriet on the daybeds in which Samantha started crying, she then took herself off to the terrace to have a cry in private.
Jess followed her up and told Samantha that Joey was looking for her, but the make-up artist said she didn’t want to talk as she was embarrassed.
‘You’ve not treated someone wrong,’ Jess said. ‘You’ve not made someone feel that way.’
Samantha replied: ‘I don’t want him to see that I’m upset because I’m embarrassed.
‘Grace walks in and I just get kicked to the curb. It’s not nice.’
‘He doesn’t give a flying f** about my feeling,’ she told Jess, before Joey came up to the terrace.
Samantha said: ‘Joe honestly just leave me with Jess for a bit please. It’s just embarrassing. I feel really embarrassed.’
Jess followed her up and told Samantha that Joey was looking for her, but the make-up artist said she didn’t want to talk as she was embarrassed
‘You’ve not treated someone wrong,’ Jess said. ‘You’ve not made someone feel that way’
Samantha said: ‘Joe honestly just leave me with Jess for a bit please. It’s just embarrassing. I feel really embarrassed’
On arriving back in the villa, Samantha got emotional as she said she felt ’embarrassed’ and felt like she had been a ‘placeholder’ until Grace came in
After a while had passed, Joey pulled Samantha for a chat.
‘I saw you upset earlier,’ he said, before Samantha replied: ‘I feel embarrassed if I’m honest I feel like I was a place holder until someone else came in.’
Joey then said he still wanted to carry things on with her, to which she said: ‘After what’s happened there why would I want to carry on?’
‘Did you kiss her?’ she asked. ‘I’m never going to win with someone you have history with. I’m just ashamed.
‘There’s nothing anyone can say to me that’s going to make me feel better. I’m just put next to Grace now and she’s beautiful.’
‘You’re beautiful what are you talking about,’ Joey replied, before Samantha pointed out that they hadn’t been physical in two weeks and it took him and Grace just one day.
Love Island fans rushed to X, formerly Twitter, to share their rage at Joey’s ‘manipulation’ by saying he wanted to continue their romance despite clearly wanting Grace.
They wrote: ‘”I still want to carry on” Joey is the biggest master manipulator I have ever seen,’;
After a while had passed, Joey pulled Samantha for a chat
‘I saw you upset earlier,’ he said, before Samantha replied: ‘I feel embarrassed if I’m honest I feel like I was a place holder until someone else came in’
Joey then said he still wanted to carry things on with her, to which she said: ‘After what’s happened there why would I want to carry on?’
‘You’re beautiful what are you talking about,’ Joey replied
‘Joey is blatantly lying to Samantha, he said to Grace he didn’t fancy Samantha so why is he gaslighting Sam being like “You’re the one who wanted to close things off.” WHY ARE THESE MEN LYING PIGS, just be honest ffs!’;
‘Joey is just very cruel and misleading. It’s bad that you’ve embarrassed the minute a bombshell enters, the least you can do is be honest,’;
‘Joey is actually very scary because not only does he downplay the situation with Grace, he gaslights Samantha in making her think she’s crazy and overacting and then tries to “be there for her” like he’s acc evil,’;
‘The audacity of Joey to demand communication with Samantha when you were on a different villa telling Grace that you missed her lips. MEN,’;
‘Not Joey gaslighting Samantha now….,’;
‘Joey is gaslighting this girl. Why’s he still lying? He clearly wants only Grace, so why is he still stringing Sam along? Talkin bout, “I want to be here for you” as in what way? Please leave that girl alone.’
Fans of the show were also furious about Joey entering the villa after the sleepover and not going straight to talk to Samantha.
They said: ‘I feel like this isn’t an exaggeration bc he didn’t say bye to Sam OR hi to her when he came back- like yes her sleeping on the daybeds was INSANE but now Joey knows what he did and is acting like he’s the victim….’;
Love Island fans rushed to X, formerly Twitter, to share their rage at Joey’s ‘manipulation’ by saying he wanted to continue their romance despite clearly wanting Grace
To make matters worse, Joey then pulled Grace for a chat on the daybeds that evening while Samantha was inside
The pair talked about their connection and Joey said he did not want to sleep alone, before asking Grace to join him in The Hideaway overnight
‘I genuinely believe that joey should’ve handled the situation better, I feel for Samantha,’;
‘Ronnie pulling harriet before Joey has even looked at Samantha.. oh it’s bad,’; ‘The fact that Joey hasn’t even spoke to Samantha is so peak,’;
‘Joey expecting Samantha to go to him… What a loser and manchild,’; ‘Joey must be secretly relieved that he can delay the moment he has to speak to Sam.’
To make matters worse, Joey then pulled Grace for a chat on the daybeds that evening while Samantha was inside.
The pair talked about their connection and Joey said he did not want to sleep alone, before asking Grace to join him in The Hideaway overnight.
Joey then leaned in and kissed Grace passionately on the daybeds in full view of everyone – as he was spotted by some of the girls who ran straight to tell Samantha.
Fans of the show were also furious about Joey entering the villa after the sleepover and not going straight to talk to Samantha