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On Monday, January 13, 2025, Love Island: All Stars returned with a second season. Twelve known faces from previous installments entered the villa in South Africa to give love another try. However, things got awkward as the public voted to couple up ex-partners and ex-flames. Among them were exes Gabby and Marcel, who got paired in the show's premiere.
Gabby and Marcel were one of the couples on Love Island during its third series in 2017. They reached the show's finale but ultimately lost to winners, Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay. Gabby and Marcel stayed together for a year before calling it quits due to the latter's infidelity.
The premiere episode showcased Gabby holding Marcel accountable for cheating on her during a holiday in Mexico. Tensions escalated once Maya Jama, the show's host, announced the outcome of the public vote, pairing Marcel with Gabby.
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Love Island: All Stars fans took to X to react to their coupling. While many were surprised to see them paired, others claimed it would cause drama moving ahead in the show.
"the public are actually evil for voting Marcel and Gabby to couple up," a fan wrote.
"Producers high key messy for putting Gabby and Marcel on the same season again," another fan commented.
"The UK public is maddening We all know what happened to Jake and Liberty… Marcel and Gabby won’t work," a netizen tweeted.
Love Island: All Stars fans were shocked by the results of the public vote. One claimed Gabby and Marcel were put together for the "chaos."
"Looks like the public are choosing Gabby and Marcel to couple for the absolute CHAOS," a user reacted.
"Marcel giving the public too much grace. They didn’t put you back with gabby to have some much needed conversations, they put you back with gabby because they wanted a laugh and some drama," a person commented.
"Gabby and Marcel paired together again. You people that voted are very messy," another fan wrote.
"Love island producers are evil because they bring in Gabby and MARCEL WHO CHEATED ON HER," one user posted.
Other fans commented on the revelation of Marcel's infidelity.
"LOVE that Gabby Allen goes straight on Episode 1 of Love Island All Stars and tells the nation about Marcel cheating right from the start," a person reacted.
"marcel cheated on gabby whilst they were both on holiday?????? WHATTTTTT" another netizen commented.
"I regret it" — Love Island: All Stars' Marcel apologizes to Gabby for cheating on her
During a game of red flags, Gabby handed hers to Marcel for being unfaithful to her. Although Marcel accepted it "with pleasure," he later mentioned that their "dynamics changed," making their relationship appear like a "showmance" after the cameras stopped rolling. This response surprised Gabby, leading her into an argument with her ex.
Later in the episode, Gabby expressed uncertainty about sharing the same space as her ex. It not only unsettled her but also gave her "mixed feelings" since they shared a past. During a private conversation with Marcel, she said:
"It's nice to see you, but I also think you're a kn*b. Do you know what I mean?"
Marcel agreed, admitting that seeing Gabby in person brought back memories. When questioned about his infidelity and their eventual breakup, Marcel apologized to Gabby for his past mistakes.
"I regret it. I regret everything I did and I apologize so much... I didn't want to hurt you. Me doing that was out of character for me and I regretted it immediately," he added.
Gabby accepted his apology, unwilling to let a past incident ruin their time inside the South African villa. Meanwhile, Marcel vowed to be her "wingman," hoping to assist her in finding a compatible partner and start afresh as friends.
During a confessional, Gabby revealed that Marcel's presence gave her a "certain level of comfort." Although she wanted an experience as memorable as her last one, she knew Marcel would not be a part of her journey.
"Maybe we can support each other? Is that what's going to happen?" she asked.
Love Island: All Stars airs on weekdays at 9 pm on ITV2.
