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Love Island viewers gobsmacked as surprise couple make the final two as fan favourites are axed

LOVE Island All Stars fans have left fuming after Maya Jama announced the final two couples of the series.

Viewers slammed the show when it was revealed Catherine Agbaje and Omar Nyame had finished in fourth place, with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard landing in third.

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Love Island All Stars fans have called for a ‘recount’ of the final votes
Catherine Agbaje and Omar Nyame on Love Island.
Catherine and Omar finished the final in fourth place
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Curtis and Ekin followed close behind in third

Their exists left Luca Bish and Grace Jackson, and Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen in the top two spots – and fans were not happy.

Taking to social media, disgruntled viewers were quick to share their thoughts on the way the public vote had gone.

Some even called for a “recount”, with many be shocked at Gabby and Casey’s presence in the final two.

One fan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “The worst potential top 2 has become reality.”

Another added: “CASEY AND GABBY ARE IN TOP 2 INSTEAD OF COMAR????”

A third said: “I’m not even joking if Casey and Gabby win i won’t be watching love island.”

And someone else simply wrote: “WE DEMAND A RECOUNT.”

Five couples went head-to-head in Monday night’s Love Island All Stars Live Final.

The first couple to be shown the door were Elma Pazar and Sammy Root, which finished in fourth place.

They were followed close behind by Catherine and Omar.

When asked by Maya what they had planned for when they get back to the UK, Catherine gushed: “Everything happens next!”

Omar added: ‘We’ve spoken about meeting family and private dates. A little holiday maybe.”

Catherine also told Maya how she was really looking forward to swapping bikinis for hoodies and “chilling out” together.

Former Love Island winner Ekin-Su and her new boyfriend Curtis were next to finish.

Despite missing out on first place, both were all smiles and quick to tell Maya what a perfect match they are for each other.

Curtis even revealed he and Ekin had been busy talking in the villa about a potential theatre career together.

The professional dancer, who is the brother of former Strictly Come Dancing AJ Prichard, said: “Ekin wants to do West End, so maybe we can do something together.”

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Maya Jama hosted the Love Island All Stars Live Final
Gabby Allen and Casey O'Gorman on Love Island.
Fans were unimpressed with Gabby and Casey being in the top two
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Screenshot of a man and woman on a live TV show.
They found themselves up against Luca Bish and Grace Jackson

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Aldi is adding Pokemon cards to Specialbuy shelves this week and they’re cheaper than Argos and Asda

POKEMON fans are rushing to Aldi to catch ’em all.

The retailer is flogging Pokemon cards on the SpecialBuy shelves for far less than rival stores – just in time for half term.

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Pokemon cards are being sold at Aldi in the SpecialBuy section[/caption]

Customers can choose between a three-pack booster or an ex battle deck from the German supermarket.

Decks are £9.99 each at Aldi, compared to £14 at Asda.

At Argos, they are even more expensive, costing £16 per pack.

There are several varieties available in store, including Paldea Evolved, Paradox Rift and Scarlet & Violet.

This comes after Game shoppers threatened to boycott the retailer after discovering a “greedy” shipping charge being added to Pokemon cards.

The new “Scarlet & Violet Prismatic Evolutions” cards are in hot demand, with other retailers selling out immediately.

Game still has Prismatic cards in stock, but is applying an “oversized” shipping fee of £20 to orders, even though it will ship other items of a similar size or bigger for a standard delivery fee of £4.99.

Standard delivery takes from three to seven days, while oversized delivery takes between three to 14 days.

Scarlet & Violet mini tins, which are selling for £10.99 each, are subject to the hefty levy, bringing their overall cost to £30.98.

Another new Scarlet & Violet product, containing a sheet of stickers, a foil promo card, three booster packers and a code card for Pokemon live, costs £15.99, but also has a £19.99 shipping charge, more than doubling its cost.

There are no other shipping options available on these products.

In contrast, a larger tin of Pokemon Paradox Destinies cards and a £79.99 box containing a card-display dragon figure and 10-booster packs can be delivered for the standard £4.99.

Even a Nintendo Switch console can be bought from Game.co.uk with standard shipping.

The levy on the new Prismatic range has sparked a furious backlash among fans, with many taking to social media to complain.

One fumed on X, formerly Twitter: “How come a small tin of Pokemon cards currently costs £19.99 postage without the option of store collection. Seems like a money making scheme.”

Another added: “Greedy f*ckers taking advantage of limited stock items. £20 postage charge on an £11 Pokémon tin that is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand with no other options… what a joke. 

“Customer support says this is intentional pricing. Never buying from u again.”

A third said: “Why are you charging a £20 delivery charge for a small item that costs £15.99??? Pokemon TCG tech stickers. Are you jumping on the scalping bandwagon too???”

If you’ve never thought about collecting the Japanese cards, it could be worth jumping on the hype after a rare box was sold for a £19,500 at auction.

The unopened first-edition cards were bagged by a collector for the insane amount at auction in Woking, Surrey.

Neo Genesis is the first main expansion of the Neo Series of the Pokémon Trading Card game.

It is based on Pokémon Gold and Silver, featuring popular Generation II Pokémon such as Lugia and Typhlosion and were released in English on December 16, 2000.

Stephen Wilks, former Managing Director of Wizards of the Coast in the UK, retained the collection and scooped the life-changing sum.

The box sold at Ewbank auctioneers in Woking for 3,900 times the price of a regular pack of £5 Pokemon cards.

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The cards are cheaper at Aldi in comparison to Asda and Argos[/caption]

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