The Love Island 2025 villa may have closed its doors, but the drama is far from over. Runner-up couple Shakira Khan and Harry Cooksley, who seemed to have found love under the Majorcan sun, are now at the center of breakup rumors after Shakira took a savage swipe at her footballer beau on social media. Despite Harry’s bold claims of moving to Burnley to be with his northern lass, fans are questioning whether their romance is already crumbling.
The Love Island finale on Monday saw Toni Laites and Cach Mercer crowned champions, walking away with the coveted £50,000 prize. The Las Vegas waitress and professional dancer duo clinched the title with an impressive 33.5% of the public vote, leaving Shakira and Harry in second place with a still-respectable 26.2%. Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes secured 22%, while latecomers Angel Swift and Ty Isherwood rounded out the final four with 18.3%.
While Toni and Cach celebrated their well-earned victory, all eyes were on Shakira and Harry. Fans and even Aftersun host Sam Thompson believed Shakira was a frontrunner for the crown, but Harry’s “bad boy antics” in the villa may have cost them the win. “Shakira was slightly held back by Harry, yeah,” Sam admitted in an exclusive chat with The Sun on behalf of M&M’s Couch Confessions. “But he had a bit of a personality transplant at the end. I think he’s madly in love with her now.”
Just days after the finale, Shakira sent shockwaves through the Love Island fandom with a scathing Instagram Stories post that left no doubt about her feelings toward Harry. Re-sharing a cheeky clip from the official Love Island Instagram page, Shakira doubled down on the shade. The clip humorously labeled Harry and fellow islander Harrison as “pests” in the villa, with a throwback moment showing Shakira’s fiery side. In the video, she called Harrison an “absolute little ant” and a “f**ing cockroach” during an emotional villa showdown. Not stopping there, she branded Harry “cockroach number two” for standing by his pal.
The Love Island team leaned into the joke, superimposing Harrison and Harry’s heads onto animated cockroach bodies, complete with a gold medal for Harrison and a silver for Harry. Shakira re-posted the image to her own Stories, adding a biting caption: “Second place suits you.” Ouch!
Fans were quick to rally behind the fiery OG islander. “We are with you, Shakira!” one commented, while another hailed her as a “legend.” A third echoed her iconic insult, writing, “Absolute little ANT!” Others agreed wholeheartedly, with one fan declaring, “Shakira is 100% right.”
Shakira and Harry’s journey on Love Island was anything but smooth. Harry spent much of the series coupled up with Helena, leaving Shakira to navigate her own challenges in the villa. Their rollercoaster romance faced numerous obstacles, with Harry’s behavior often sparking tension. Despite this, their chemistry was undeniable, and by the finale, Harry seemed smitten, vowing to relocate to Burnley to be closer to Shakira.
However, Sam Thompson’s comments suggest Harry’s villa antics may have swayed voters. “She could’ve won it,” he said, praising Shakira’s star power but acknowledging that Toni and Cach were a formidable pair. Still, he remained optimistic about Shakira and Harry’s future, predicting, “They’ll go strong for a while. He’ll see how well she’s doing and probably be even more in love with her.”
As speculation swirls about the state of Shakira and Harry’s relationship, fans are left wondering whether their fiery connection can survive outside the villa. Shakira’s sharp-tongued Instagram jab has only fueled the breakup rumors, with many questioning if Harry’s “personality transplant” came too late to save their romance.
For now, Shakira remains a fan favorite, celebrated for her no-nonsense attitude and unforgettable one-liners. Whether she and Harry can patch things up or if this is the end of their Love Island love story, one thing’s for sure: Shakira Khan is not here to play nice.