LOVE Island’s Mehdi and Mal have been dumped from the villa after a shock public vote – leaving the cast stunned.
The French hunk was forced to say goodbye to Whitney and bombshell Mal left behind a gutted Sammy.
Original Love Island Mehdi Edno was booted from the villa on Tuesday night
Love Island bombshell Mal Nicol was also sent packing after a public vote
Last night the public were given the power and told to vote for their favourite boy and favourite girl.
The two with the fewest votes were sent packing straight away with their exit scenes airing on Tuesday evening.
The news was a huge shock to the Islanders, who are still coming to terms with Molly Marsh’s shock exit.
Fans struggled to believe the shocking twist – but she has since been pictured back in the UK and she appeared on Aftersun on Sunday night.
However, viewers had hoped Mehdi would get the boot, after he upset Whitney in the heart rate challenge.
Despite the backlash, Mehdi has revealed he had true feelings for Whitney, and hehinted he will wait for her on the outside.
He said in his Love Island exit: “I did want to explore a connection with Leah, but I was always drawn back to Whitney.
“I feel like I could’ve found love with Whitney, so it’s to be continued on that one.”
Reflecting further on their time together, he added: “I’d say it was great. We had ups and downs but if we focus on the ups they were so good.
“Obviously it’s hard for me to leave now as we had something good going on but I’m hopeful we can make things work, for now she needs to live her experience to the fullest.”
Mehdi decided to kiss a number of the girls in the heart rate challenge earlier in the week, leaving Whitney gobsmacked.
Taking to Twitter, fans wished for his exit, with one writing: “Get Medhi out! How’s he going to tell her to compose herself while she’s sat there calm af and he’s storming off?”
A second said: “We know not to vote Medhi or Sammy right?”
While a third added: “Today’s vote should get Medhi out of here. He adds nothing to the villa.”
Meanwhile, Mal was said she understands if Sammy moves on with another Islander.
She told bosses after leaving the villa: “That connection with Sammy was just so innocent and pure, it was lovely. Short, obviously.
“From the moment I first met him to the last night, we had a very mature conversation. He’s grown so much. The most amazing thing to see in a person is growth.
“But It would be so weird if I was crying about Sammy, as I just met him. I met him last week. It would be bizarre if I was crying.
“I genuinely did really like him and it could have gone somewhere but we’ll never know.
“He’s there to find a connection and I’m happy if he’s happy.”
Love Island continues at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Mehdi leaves behind Whitney – after upsetting her in the heartrate challenge
