Love Island UK’s first American winner Toni Laites has revealed if she will be relocating to the UK after she and Cach Mercer bagged the £50k prize money.
The pair beat Harry Cooksley, 30, and Shakira Khan, 26, to first place in one of the most dramatic summer’s of the ITV reality show.
Toni, 24, confirmed that she plans to stay in the UK, telling Daily Mail at ITV’s Reality Entertainment Schedule Launch on Friday that she hopes to ‘find somewhere to live’.
She said: ‘I’m here for god knows how long at this point. I feel like I’m going to have to find somewhere to live. America is not for me anymore.’
Joining her at the event, runner-up Harry hit back at critics who blasted his behaviour in the villa.
The semi-professional footballer declared he ‘loves being the loveable villain’ despite causing controversy on the show.
Love Island UK’s first American winner Toni Laites, 24, has revealed if she will be relocating to the UK after she and Cach Mercer, 26, bagged the £50k prize money
Joining her at the event, runner-up Harry, 30, hit back at critics who blasted his behaviour in the villa
Harry said: ‘I think I’ve taken to the the lovable villain, I don’t mind that. But the support’s been incredible, I didn’t think it would be like this at all.
‘I’m extremely grateful for all of the support I have had.’
Toni, Cach, 24, Harry and Shakira also joined Yasmin Pettet, 24, and Jamie Rhodes, 26, who came third place in the final.
The stars of ITV were out in force to celebrate the launch of the channel’s upcoming reality television offerings in London on Friday.
Harry has been hit by claims he is a ‘serial sh**ger’ by an ex who has accused him of being involved with 12 girls ahead of the ITV show.
The gold dealer and semi-pro footballer who is set to feature in Sunday night’s episode of the hit dating show, has left his ex ‘not shocked’ by his daring moves during his time on the series.
Harry had the quickest Hideaway sleepover ever after he spent the night with air hostess Helena Ford just 56 hours into the ITV2 series — even though they were not coupled up.
His ex, who did not want to be named, has now spoke to The Sun and revealed she has been contacted by ’12 women’ on social media who claim, like her, thought they were in a relationship with Harry.
Toni confirmed that she plans to stay in the UK, telling Daily Mail at ITV’s Reality Entertainment Schedule Launch on Friday that she hopes to ‘find somewhere to live’
The pair beat Harry Cooksley and Shakira Khan to first place in one of the most dramatic summer’s of the ITV reality show
She said: ‘I’m here for god knows how long at this point. I feel like I’m going to have to find somewhere to live. America is not for me anymore’
The semi-professional footballer declared he ‘loves being the loveable villain’ despite causing controversy on the show
Harry has been hit by claims he is a ‘serial sh**ger’ by an ex who has accused him of being involved with 12 girls ahead of the ITV show
The gold dealer and semi-pro footballer has left his ex ‘not shocked’ by his daring moves during his time on the series
The ex, a model in her 20s, said she is ‘distraught’ as she believed their ‘exclusive relationship was serious’ and has branded Harry as ‘disgusting and a serial sh***er’.
She told the publication: ‘I am actually distraught about it all. I have been really struggling to get through this. I thought we were serious and now I cannot get over how much he can do this to girls and get away with it.
‘The amount of women he has hurt is unbelievable. We have all linked up over social media and there are just more and more coming forward to say how badly they’ve been treated.
‘A few of us were led to believe we were in exclusive relationships with him. Others he was just dating or hooking up with casually. It’s disgusting.’
She added: ‘I am really worried about the women currently on the show. He is a serial sh**ger and the way he has treated me and others is disgusting.’
Daily Mail contacted ITV representatives for comment at the time.
