Love Island’s Hayley Hughes has said she’s rooting for Dr Alex George to find romance in the villa.
The 27-year-old A&E medic has been unlucky in love so far, falling into the friend zone with Samira Mighty and failing to win Megan Barton Hanson away from Eyal Booker.
But Hayley remains hopeful is perfect partner is around the corner.
In a chat with ED! and other media after her dumping, Hayley dismissed the idea the women in the villa didn’t fancy Alex or like him.
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She said the reason nobody had coupled with him was simply the “connection” wasn’t there.
Hayley said: “It’s not that they don’t want to make a connection [with Alex]. It’s only week two so early days. Like myself, if you don’t have a connection with someone you have to be true to yourself and not fake it.”
She added: “I genuinely want him to meet someone he has a connection with because he does have low confidence and things, and I feel he’s starting to develop a confidence. I feel like once someone comes in that he has a connection with, Alex has a lot more to offer. He’s a lovely, lovely person.”
Alex fancied newcomer Megan when she arrived last week but, unfortunately for him, Eyal Booker swooped in and won her affections.
Hayley said: “I did think Eyal was a bit full on with Megan quite soon, and he wouldn’t really let Alex have a chance to get to know her or speak to her…”
But she added that Eyal and Megan do seem to have a good bond.
She said; “I feel like Megan and Eyal are genuinely getting on and things, and maybe I can see things developing with them now. At the start I didn’t know if Eyal was just using Megan as a safety net because he didn’t have anyone else he had a connection with, but now someone has come in he is genuinely connected with and is genuinely attracted to. So, yeah, I can see them progressing.”
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Hayley also failed to find love in the villa, after being unsuccessfully coupled with Eyal and Charlie Frederick.
She and Charlie were sent home in a double dumping on Friday night after losing the public vote against Alex and Samira.
Both couples were voted the least compatible in the villa by their fellow islanders and unfortunately for models Hayley, 21, and Charlie, 23, they were the pair sent packing.
“Obviously it’s sad to be the first couple dumped from the island but I genuinely know it’s not the end of the journey and I’m excited to see what comes next,” said Hayley.
Love Island continues Sunday at 9pm on ITV2.
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