On Monday’s launch episode of Love Island, ten islanders were matched up after a public vote. However, on Tuesday, Zachariah, a 25-year-old personal trainer and basketball player, was given the power to choose which girl he wanted to couple up with. He chose Catherine Agbaje, leaving her former partner Andre single. Before making his decision, Zachariah gathered his fellow islanders around the firepit to explain his choice, saying that the conversations he had with Catherine felt natural, and that she was a beautiful person. The show’s new summer series introduced a major twist, with the public voting for who the contestants would be coupled up with. However, the vote was criticised by many fans after the show’s Black stars were paired with each other. During the episode, Zachariah caused a stir among the islanders, with several of the girls expressing interest. The islanders took part in the first challenge of the series, with the girls competing against the boys in a game called “Wary Tales”.
In a single day, Zachariah, a Love Island bombshell, ends the relationship of Irish girl Catherine and André.
