Watch the moment Joey Essex ‘gets the ick’ with Love Island’s Samantha

LOVE Island fans are predicting trouble in paradise between Joey Essex and Samantha Kenny after spotting a key “clue”.

Last night makeup artist Samantha, 27, declared them the “king and queen” of the villa.

But in a late night chat with Joey, Ciaran Davies and Nicole Samuel, Samantha said something that appeared to give Joey “the ick” – at least in the eyes of viewers.

She revealed she’s a massive Towie fan and quoted famous catchphrases at him such as Gemma Collins’ “You ain’t getting this candy”.

Despite Joey being a show legend, it didn’t appear to fill him with joy.

He made a point of telling the group it was 11 years ago and joked that Samantha had been researching him before entering the villa.

She hit back by saying: “I’m just a big Towie fan, leave me alone.”

Now fans think it’ll be the undoing of their fledgling relationship.

“Joey’s getting the ick from Samantha,” said one. “He’s clocking he’s coupled with a super fan.”

Another said: “Samantha being a Towie fan is giving Joey the ick.”

A third posted: “Joey got the ick as Samantha big Towie fan.”

A fourth said: “Joey defo gonna get the ick with Samantha if she keeps quoting Towie.”

Others say they believe Joey is faking his feelings for Samantha.

During a flirty chat, Samantha said: “We’re the king and queen of the villa,” to which Joey responded with, “Yeah, I feel like the king.”

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, viewers were left up in arms over the ‘snub’.

One posted: “King and Queen of the villa? Samantha is delulu if she think Joey actually likes her.”

Someone else said: “‘I feel like we’re king and queen of the villa’ ‘yeah I feel like im the king’ ‘we’re like the mum and dad of the villa’ “yeah i feel like im the king’ looooool joey doesn’t rate that girl at all.”

A third wrote: “Samantha is so delusional. Joey does not like her and she thinks she’s the queen of the villa? I need someone to come in and snatch him up to humble her.”

After Joey’s shock arrival last week, he was told that he had to pick one girl to couple up with the next day.

But host Maya Jama explained that his decision meant that one of the boys would be sent home.

After just 24 hours in the villa, Joey picked Sam Taylor’s girl Samantha Kenny, meaning that the hairdresser was sent home.

Just days later another bombshell arrived – Uma Jammeh.

Her arrival certainly threw a spanner in the works and left Joey fuming.

Uma snogged every male contestant when she set foot in the villa and her saucy antics caused havoc for Joey’s partnership.

Joey told Samantha that Uma whispered “I’ll see you later” in his ear.

After picking up on signs the Liverpudlian was irked, Joey promptly asked: “Why are you getting the hump anyway?”

He continued in a chat with the lads: “The whole time I’ve been here, I’ve been very transparent.

“I’m keeping my options open and talking to everyone.

“Obviously, I’m coupled up with Samantha but this always happens.

“I’m really trying my best here to not dive in deep and it’s still happening.”