Conor Phillips for Love Island 2025 / ITV
Love Island OG Conor Phillips finally left the villa on Friday night’s episode alongside Megan Forte Clarke, with the newly-formed couple having received the fewest votes from the public.
With just a few days of this year’s series remaining, Conor sat down with the press shortly after he left to look back on his time on the show…
How do you feel about finally leaving the Love Island Villa?
“The overriding feeling is happiness. I went into the Villa looking to find someone that I could be in a relationship with and was hoping to make lifelong friends and to grow as a person, and I feel like I have done all the three. I did almost the whole ride and did everything I wanted to do so I have no complaints and I think it was my time to go.”
Is it really satisfying to leave having found someone?
“I feel like it is satisfying because you come in looking to find someone and I have found something really good. I didn’t think it would be a possibility to see out the journey with her.”
How much of a surprise was it when she came back?
“It was a huge surprise when I saw her at first. I had had the craziest 24 hours that day – I woke up in the morning happy with Shakira and then suddenly come the end of the day we broke things up and I was almost thinking about leaving because I didn’t think anyone would come in for me to build a connection with. Megan was the only person in the UK that could have been sitting there who would have made me stay. I always knew her time was cut too short and when she was away I always spoke about her. She was always in the conversation and I was always hoping it might happen.”
Did you know she was the one from the off?
“Yeah, I think she was my type to a T. Looks-wise and personality-wise, from my experience in the Villa I have been drawn to strong women who are independent and don’t need to rely on me but look at me to compliment them. Even on day one Megan asked me what my type was and I said it was her. It was a big risk for both of us but it was what we wanted to do. It ended up working.”
What are you looking forward to doing together?
“There are so many things I am looking forward to doing. I want to properly meet her family and friends and properly introduce her to mine. The list goes on as we have only been in one environment.”
Who are you rooting for and why?
“I think Cach and Toni. I’m really close with the two of them. They definitely haven’t had the easiest ride in there. They are both ‘main characters’ in there and have matched personalities and work really well together. I think having been there in the final few days every couple is flying and has a real shot of being something real.”
Who do you think you will stay in touch with?
“For me, I think honestly of all the boys in there. I never picked sides, I never had bad blood with everyone. I was in eight couples but was able to be civil with all the girls, if not friends. That’s a tough feat, and I think I will stay in touch with most of them.”
Love Island‘s final weekend airs tonight, Sunday and Monday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
