“You want what you can’t have” – Love Island UK’s Conor confronts Harry for his actions

Harry Cooksley from Love Island UK (image via Instagram/@harrycooksley8)
Harry Cooksley from Love Island UK (image via Instagram/@harrycooksley8)

Tensions are rising fast in the Love Island UK villa as the fallout from the Grafties continues to affect multiple couples. In the upcoming episode, viewers will see Conor directly confront Harry about his involvement with Shakira, just days after Harry went exclusive with Helena.

The confrontation stems from Harry’s recent behavior, which has sparked emotional turmoil in Shakira and drawn scrutiny from both Conor and Helena.

“You know by flirting with her [Shakira] what you’re doing, you’re prodding her, what is that for?”

Conor challenges Harry in the Den, before adding a stern warning,

“Just think about what you want… You’ll end up with nobody.”

The confrontation follows a turbulent period in Love Island UK, where past connections and unresolved emotions have re-emerged to disrupt newly formed relationships.


What will happen in the upcoming episode of Love Island UK?

Tonight’s Love Island UK episode will feature key confrontations following the emotional Grafties segment. Conor, still reeling from his split with Shakira, demands answers from Harry about his recent actions.

This comes after Harry comforted Shakira following her breakup with Conor, only to reignite feelings she admitted were still unresolved. Despite being in a new exclusive relationship with Helena, Harry engaged in flirty behavior with Shakira, prompting serious concerns in the villa.

Helena also takes Harry to task in tonight’s episode. In a conversation at the fire pit, she confronts him about the inconsistency in his actions and emotional availability.

Referring to a Grafties clip that showed her doubting their connection weeks earlier, Harry expressed surprise, although the comment predated their exclusive status. Helena, however, focuses on Harry’s present behavior, saying,

“I’ve backed you the whole time I’ve been in here, and you’ve failed me every single time. This is what you do to people, Harry… You’re not taking accountability for what I’ve had to watch.”

Harry insists he has remained consistent in his statements, asserting that he hasn’t contradicted himself. Helena, visibly upset, questions the foundation of their relationship, asking why he is even with her if he doesn’t seem to like her.


Shakira, Harry, and Helena: The shifting dynamics in the villa

Shakira and Harry’s history in Love Island UK has been marked by emotional highs and lows. Initially coupled with Ben, Shakira ended that match early due to a lack of compatibility.

Her connection with Harry developed soon after, but it too faltered due to Harry’s behavior. Shakira later re-coupled with Conor in an attempt to move forward, yet her unresolved feelings for Harry continued to linger.

Tensions escalated in Love Island UK when Harry made things exclusive with Helena, an event that Shakira admitted reopened emotional wounds. In a candid conversation with Harry during the July 11 episode, she revealed,

“I still feel very strongly towards you. I just don’t think that I really dealt with the situation how I should have dealt with it… Maybe you and Helena going exclusive resurfaced things.”

Harry, recognizing the emotional tension, opened up to Shakira about his feelings. He admitted it might seem like he moved on quickly, but insisted their connection wasn’t one-sided. He explained that rather than dealing with his emotions, he tried to suppress them and carry on, saying he hadn’t fully processed everything that happened.


Love Island UK continues to air on ITV2 and ITVx.

Edited by Sohini Biswas