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Love Island: All Stars fans were left clutching their pearls on Wednesday night as they were convinced Arabella Chi accidentally admitted to being a love cheat.
The 32-year-old reality star is back in the Love Island villa after failing to find romance when she appeared on the show during season five in 2019. And while Arabella didn’t find a lasting love on the series the last time she featured on the franchise, she has had a headline grabbing love life in the years since - being romantically linked to Oscar winning Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, 49, and recently dating footballer Ruben Dias, 26.
During Wednesday night’s episode, two bombshells entered the All Stars villa in the form of 25-year-old season six contestant Sophie Piper and 24-year-old season nine star Tom Clare. The two new bombshells were asked to pick three potential partners each who would then cook them dinner.
Tom chose Arabella to be one of his dates and she prepared a starter for them to enjoy. As they sat down to feast and chat, viewers watched as Arabella and Tom revealed they had enjoyed some kind of romance in the past - with Arabella hinting the dalliance overlapped with her romance with Manchester City player Ruben.
Arabella dated Ruben Dias from September 2023 until January this year (Getty Images)As he prepared to tuck in, Tom declared: “You know you and me get on.” And Arabella said: “I know. It is nice. Obviously we had that situation over the summer. And I dunno, I think it’s because we interpreted it wrong.”
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She then went on: “Do you think there is anything romantic still between us?” Tom asked: “With you? Why are you looking at me like that?” Arabella protested: “I’m just asking you.” And Tom then asked: “What do you think?”
Spilling more details on their past, Arabella then said: “It never really started and it never really ended, let’s be honest. It was just, like, a situation. And then because I was in a relationship, obviously that was why it then … I think you were really respectful of that. I think that’s why probably you and I ended. Because I was ‘off limits’, to a degree.”
Arabella said she had a 'situation' with Tom Clare at the time she was beginning her romance with Ruben (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)She then explained she had coupled up with Chris Taylor, 33, two nights previously, but hinted she could have her head turned. She said: “My situation right now is that I’m in a good place. Obviously it’s very early. He’s sitting right there. So that’s awkward. He’s a really nice guy but I know what guys can be like and I don’t want to put all my eggs in one basket.”
Fans watching the show were shocked to learn Arabella and Tom had history and that it may have overlapped with her romance with Ruben - who she dated from September 2023 until earlier this month. One outraged fan asked on X: "Did Arabella just indirectly admit to cheating on her ex? #loveisland." Another asked: "Arabella and her 'situations'. Is she talking about a one night?"
Another wrote: "I’m confused so she was in a relationship… #loveisland." Another wrote: "Waitttt Arabella lowkey cheated? #Loveisland" along with a crying-with-laughter emoji. Another questioned: "so arabella cheated on her man with tom? #loveisland." A further fans asked: "Did Arabella just out herself as a cheater? #Loveisland." And another ultimately mused: "So Arabella cheated on Ruben Dias with TOM CLARE??? #LoveIsland #LoveIslandAllStars."
The Mirror has reached out to a Love Island spokesperson for comment on this story.
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