What Kind of Friend Would the Love Island Cast Members Be?
Babes, it’s that time of year again. For eight short weeks we get to take a dive into chats, texts, flirty banter, British accents, competition, fights and, oh yeah, love. Over a month into the hit reality show, we’ve gotten to know the islanders pretty well, obviously. They’ve become our besties that don’t know we exist. As I wrote this, the latest episode showed movie night. The exposé of many islanders. And if TikTok would stop spoiling the new episodes before they get to New Zealand, I could pretend I don’t already know what happens next. Have I got MUG written on my forehead for God’s sake?! Before we gather at the firepit, let's get this straight. I am 100 per cent in no way biased about the islanders. I do not believe Ekin-Su is a God on this earth and I definitely don’t think Gemma needs to drop Luca... or whatever.
Ekin-Su
Wanna feel like a bad bitch – go for a chat with Ekin-Su. She will hype you up to do anything. She won’t allow any fear or anxiety because you can do whatever you want! And she won’t let anyone, especially a man, tell you otherwise. While she is your hype man, wing woman, and girl boss, she is also the gossiper in the friend group. Be careful what you tell her because you never know how it will come back to bite you in the ass.
Indiyah
When the group chat gets into a fight on the girl's holiday, you can count on Indiyah to keep everyone mellow. Anything could go wrong but she will always reassure you that at the end of the day, it is what it is. *lip purse*
Luca*sigh*
He’s the friend who teases you a lot, so much it stops being funny very quickly. He’ll take little jabs at sensitive topics until you explode, but he ain’t sorry one bit. When it’s your turn to mock him back, he can’t take it. He’ll get super defensive, roll his eyes and scoff. Hurt his pride and he won’t let you live it down. What kind of friend would Luca be? One you should not be friends with.
Danica
If you need to write an essay last minute, Danica is your girl. Just get her talking and write down everything she says. While she speaks like an HR executive, you can always count on her to get down on the dance floor with you. But don’t try and steal her spotlight because it will not work! Her hips don’t lie.
Gemma
You’ll always be forgetting this gal’s age. She’s the youngest one in the friend group but seems older than everyone else. She won’t let anyone publicly disrespect her or you. Getting catcalled on a night out? Watch her sit that man down and point by point explain to him why he is a menace. But no matter how close you get to Gemma, her mum will always be her number one bestie.
Davide
He is the mysterious friend. He’s the quiet guy in the corner that every so often makes his mark with an iconic line. No one actually knows much about his past or family, but you will remember him just by his one liners. Oh, and that accent too. But he’ll keep you on your toes trying to figure out where that strong accent comes from. Is it Italy or New York? Maybe both?
Paige
She is the boy crazy friend. You never know where she will be in her relationship the next time you see her. One minute she’s crying to you because her man cheated on her. The next day she is texting you that’s it's all okay because he brought her a glass of water. He’s doing the bare minimum, honey! You always have to ask her what she’s wearing on a night out because her style is constantly changing. You never know what era she’ll be dressing in this time.
