Love Island: Martin Akinola calls out show ‘LIAR’ in dramatic scenes

Warning: contains Love Island spoilers

Martin from Love Island 2023 looking annoyed

by Brooke Pollock |
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It's the Love Island scene that fans have, well, not exactly been waiting for but that we knew was coming.

Casa Amor bombshell turned villa resident proper Martin Akinola is going to let OUT some of the frustration that's been bubbling away since he made it in and, actually, we're team Martin on this one. From the way things look at least (we all know things can get lost in the Love Island edit).

Martin and tanya sat by the firepit
Martin confronts Tanya by the firepit ©ITV

Last night (Monday 20 February), viewers saw the woman who brought Martin back, Tanya Manhenga, sneak to kiss the man she loves, Shaq Muhammad, under cover of darkness.

Which is fair, we love Shaq and would kiss him, dark or not.

What happened next is not fair. She didn't tell Martin. UNTIL she seemingly announced it to the whole villa while telling Shaq her heart was with him.

Martin was, let's say, not pleased.

In scenes from tonight's show, Martin tells Tanya, "When I was speaking to you, you never told me you were a liar. You’re not sincere, you made me look like I was dumb, you’re a liar.”

Harsh. But...fair?

Tanya chats with Martin on Love Island
Tanya and Martin in happier times ©ITV

Who is Martin Akinola?

Martin, 27, is a senior software engineer from Dublin.

What does Martin want from the experience?

Before entering the villa, Martin shared how he wanted to 'cause some confusion'. He certainly did that.

Who is Martin Akinola friends with from Love Island?

Martin is good friends with Love Island 2022 contestant Dami Hope. Martin says that Dami told him to 'be himself.'

“He said, ‘Do your thing, be yourself and everyone else will get to know you, and get to see why we’re friends.’ He was saying, ‘You tell the boys on a night out, “This is how you talk to a girl”, now go and show them how it’s done.’ I was like, I can do that!”

What is Martin Akinola's Instagram account?

You can find Martin here: https://www.instagram.com/mart1n.jr/

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