Love Island winner Toni Laites reveals if she will be relocating to the UK as Harry Cooksley declares he ‘loves being the villain’

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Toni Laites, the initial American victor on Love Island UK, has disclosed whether she plans to move to the UK following their win of the 50,000 pound prize money together with Catch Mercer.

The duo emerged victorious, outperforming Harry Cooksley aged 30 and Shakira Khan at 26, securing the top spot in a particularly thrilling season of the ITV reality show.

As a lifestyle enthusiast, I myself, at the tender age of 24, have made the decision to continue my journey right here in the United Kingdom. During an engaging conversation with Daily Mail at ITV’s Reality Entertainment Schedule Launch on Friday, I expressed my aspirations to discover a suitable dwelling for myself.

She mentioned that she’s been staying for an uncertain length of time, and it seems she needs to find a new place to reside. It appears America isn’t suitable for her anymore.

At the same event, it was Harry, the second-place finisher, who responded to critics who had harshly criticized his actions within the villa, upon joining him there.

The semi-pro football player openly admitted that he enjoys playing the role of the charming rogue, even though his actions stirred up a lot of debate during the program.

Harry mentioned, “I find myself liking the charming antagonist, and that’s fine by me. However, the support has been overwhelming; I never imagined it to be this amazing.

‘I’m extremely grateful for all of the support I have had.’ 

Additionally, Toni, Cach (presumably short for a different name), Harry, and Shakira were among those who joined Yasmin Pettet, Jamie Rhodes, the individuals who placed third, following the final.

A multitude of ITV’s renowned personalities gathered in London on a Friday, to mark the debut of their forthcoming reality TV shows on the channel with a grand celebration.

Harry has faced allegations from an ex-partner that he is a prolific womanizer, claiming he was romantically involved with 12 women before the ITV show.

The gold vendor and semi-professional football player, appearing in this weekend’s installment of the popular dating program, didn’t leave his former partner stunned by his bold actions on the show.

Harry experienced an extraordinarily swift sleepover at his hideaway, following his stay with air hostess Helena Ford, only 56 hours into the ITV2 series. Notably, they were not in a romantic relationship.

A former partner of his, preferring anonymity, has recently shared with The Sun that over a dozen women on social media have reached out to them, each claiming, similar to the former partner, that they believed they were in a romantic relationship with Harry.

In simpler terms, the former partner, who is a model in her twenties, expressed deep distress because she thought their exclusive relationship was genuine. She has since labeled Harry as ‘disrespectful’ and ‘habitually unfaithful.’

She expressed to the media outlet, “I am genuinely heartbroken by everything that’s happening. I’ve been finding it incredibly difficult to cope. I believed our relationship was genuine, but now I can’t comprehend how someone could treat women this way and seemingly escape any consequences.

The number of women who have been affected by him is hard to believe. Through various social media platforms, we’ve been connecting with more and more individuals who share stories of poor treatment.

Some of us thought we had unique, committed relationships with him, while others knew it was more about casual dating or encounters. His behavior is rather distasteful.

She commented: ‘I’m truly concerned for the female contestants on this program. His repeated infidelities and the manner in which he has behaved towards me and others is appalling.’

Daily Mail contacted ITV representatives for comment at the time.

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2025-08-08 19:04