Love Island’s Tanya Manhenga was left fuming with partner Shaq Muhammad during Friday night’s episode as tensions simmered over during a row between the couple.
Airport security officer Shaq, 24, was given a dressing down by student and model Tanya, 22, following a disagreement over washing up which was aired on Thursday.
Shaq angrily confronted Ron Hall, 25, for not helping to clean up in the kitchen, prompting financial advisor Ron to confront Shaq over his behaviour the following day.
All the lads cook their ladies a three course meal, with Shaq then leading the boys in washing the dishes and tidying away afterwards.
However, Ron was nowhere to be seen and instead enjoyed a chat with the girls by the firepit
Fraught: Love Island’s Tanya Manhenga, 22, was left fuming with partner Shaq Muhammad, 24, during Friday night’s episode as tensions simmered over during a row between the couple
The next day, after Ron confronted Shaq, Tanya and Lana Jenkins, 25, also wanted to talk about the night before.
As they discussed Shaq calling Ron over to help with the washing up, Tanya said: ‘It was rude, he’s a grown man, he heard you the first time.’
Lana added: ‘It didn’t sit right and I felt like it wasn’t about the kitchen.’
Tanya later confessed to the girls that Shaq has been ‘giving her the ick’, as she opened up on a girls’ day out.
After returning to the villa, Tanya later called Shaq for a chat as the Islanders enjoyed their evening together in the villa.
Shaq said: ‘I wanted to speak to you about when you and Lana spoke to me, with that situation, I’ll be honest, I really didn’t like it. It felt like I was being told off.’
Tanya replied: ‘Babe, no-one is coming to you like a child, I don’t know why you’re taking it like that.’
Shaq said: ‘The way it was handled, I don’t like it and I don’t expect you of all people to put me in that situation.’
Unimpressed: Airport security officer Shaq was given a dressing down by student and model Tanya following a disagreement over washing up which was aired on Thursday
Tanya said: ‘I understand, but for that specific situation that’s how I would have handled it and if I had to go back I would do it the same.’
Getting increasingly frustrated, Shaq protested: ‘I’m telling you now, don’t ever put me in a situation where it’s you and someone else trying to tell me off. Don’t do that.’
Interrupting him, Tanya said: ‘You see how you’re saying, “Tell you off?” I wasn’t telling you off.
‘I just told you how it looked because if I feel like something’s wrong, I’m going to tell you and I felt like that was wrong. That’s it.’
Confrontation: Tanya called Shaq for a chat as the Islanders enjoyed their evening together in the villa
Tayna added: ‘I feel like now I’m seeing the little bits of you I don’t like. There’s certain things that you do really remind me of my ex.’
‘That doesn’t sit right with me,’ responded Shaq, before asking: ‘What does that mean? That we could potentially go down that route?’
Tanya continued: ‘And those are the things that ended up getting to me.’
Viewers were quick to take to Twitter to react to the drama they’d seen unfold on-screen, with some predicting the end for the pair’s union during Casa Amor.
Awkward: Tayna said: ‘I feel like now I’m seeing the little bits of you I don’t like. There’s certain things that you do really remind me of my ex
Showdown: It came after Ron took Shaq aside to discuss how he reacted to Ron not pulling his weight with the washing up the evening before
One person wrote: ‘Is it bad I want Tanya to leave Shaq during casa amor lmao. He’s giving crazy and she doesn’t need that.
Someone else posted: ‘Casa could’ve have come at a better time. Shaq and tanya need a break from each other.
Another person tweeted: ‘Shaq and Tanya needs to break up and find new people in Casa Amor.
While another Love Island fan shared: ‘Shaq the tone you’re taking with Tanya isn’t sitting right with me.
‘Shaq is a massive hypocrite. How is it okay for him to tell Ron off in front of everyone in the villa multiple times but when Tanya tells him off in front of one person it’s a problem?’, wrote another viewer.
Someone else wrote: ‘Not enough people are focusing on the disgusting way Shaq spoke to Tanya for me. Whether or not Tanya should have privately spoken to him about his behaviour with Ron is up for debate but the way he spoke to her is objectively wrong. Loads of people are ignoring that.’
One other person posted: ‘Tanya is acting that Shaq has don’t something serious all he did was tell Ron to clean up after himself.’
And someone else shared: ‘I wonder if Tanya is just not feeling it overall and is finding a way to get rid of Shaq. Then telling him it’s because she loves him so deeply? Damn! If this was the other way around Ofcom would be getting HIT UP.’
Love Island: Unseen Bits airs on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm tomorrow and Love Island continues on ITV2 and ITVX on Sunday at 9pm.
LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Tanya Manhenga
Name: Tanya Manhenga
Age: 22
Location: Liverpool
Occupation: Student and model
Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’
‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’
‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’
Lana Jenkins
Name: Lana Jenkins
Age: 25
Location: Luton
Occupation: Makeup artist
Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.
‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’
Tanyel Revan
Name: Tanyel Revan
Age: 26
Location: North London
Occupation: Hair stylist
Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’
‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’
‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’
Olivia Hawkins
Name: Olivia Hawkins
Age: 27
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Ring girl and actress
Something not many people know about her: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’
‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’
Tom Clare
Name: Tom Clare
Age: 23
Location: Barnsley
Occupation: Semi-Pro Footballer
Something not many people know about him: I’m a High School Musical fan
Ellie Spence
Name: Ellie Spence
Age: 25
Location: Norwich
Occupation: Business Development Executive at a law firm
Something not many people know about her: “When I was drunk I climbed over the gates of my friend’s house, fell and almost lost my leg.”
Samie Elishi
Name: Samie Elishi
Age: 22
Location: London
Occupation: Senior Estate Agent Coordinator
Something not many people know about her: ‘I’m a really honest person and I have no filter. I won’t take rubbish from anyone, especially when it comes to guys!’
Kai Fagan
Name: Kai Fagan
Age: 24
Location: Manchester
Occupation: Science and PE teacher
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’
‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’
‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’
Ron Hall
Name: Ron Hall
Age: 25
Location: Essex
Occupation: Financial advisor
Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’
‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’
Will Young
Name: Will Young
Age: 23
Location: Buckinghamshire
Occupation: Farmer
Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’
‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!
‘It’s a nice way to self reflect.’
Shaq Muhammad
Name: Shaq Muhammad
Age: 24
Location: London
Occupation: Airport security officer
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’
‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry.
That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’
Jessie Wynter
Name: Jessie Wynter
Age: 26
Location: Sydney
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Something you may not know about her: She was on series two of Love Island Australia
Jordan Odofin
Name: Jordon Odofin
Age: 28
Location: London
Occupation: Senior HR Advisor
Something not many people know about him: ‘I don’t have a twin but everyone says me and one of my brothers look identical’
Casey O’Gorman
Name: Casey O’Gorman
Age: 26
Location: Tring
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
Something not many people know about her: ‘I’m really squeamish. I once cut my hand and passed out’
