ITV Love Island's Tom Clare under fire over yet-to-air moment as it's branded 'unnecessary'

Love Island star Tom Clare has come under fire from viewers over a moment that is yet to air on the main programme. Viewers tuning in the ITV2 dating show on Sunday night (February 26) watched as Claudia Fogarty and Casey O'Gorman appeared to drift further apart after they were split by the arrival of two new bombshells.

At the end of last week, newcomers Rosie Seabrook and Keanan Brand had barely any time to settle into the villa before islanders received a text telling them to gather around the fire pit. And their choices ruffled feathers as 24-year-old Rosie, an industry placement adviser from Buckinghamshire, chose to couple with Casey, while Wigan rugby player Keanan, also 24, opted to couple up with Claudia Fogarty meaning the former couple had been split.

The shake-up also saw Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad set aside their previous arguments and recouple – leaving Casa Amor bombshell Martin Akinola single which lead to him subsequently being dumped from the South African villa.

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However, it was Rosie's decision that left 28-year-old business owner Claudia, who is the daughter of former motorcycle racer Carl Fogarty, in tears, telling a number of the female islanders: "I never thought this would happen to me, I never thought I’d get this attached."

But Casey appeared less troubled by Rosie’s choice, and while confiding in Will Young about Claudia, Casey said: "I just feel we’re at different stages." He added: "It’s hard because when she tells me she really likes me and there’s no-one else, I don’t know what to say to make her feel better."

Speaking in the beach hut, Casey elaborated: "It’s difficult