Love Island contestant Blade Siddiqi calls out other islanders for being “strategic” to win the show.
Chatting to hosts Bobby Norris and Ellen Coughlan on the showbiz gossip programme Access All Areas, the reality star opened up about the islanders who he believes are being tactical in the villa: “It’s not Joey’s [Essex] first rodeo is it? So, I feel he does know how to cause a stir and how to ignite a few different conversations that might rub people a certain way. On that same note, Sean [Stone] has become very outspoken since Casa Amor and he had said near the beginning of the series “I’m not being myself; I want to speak out more, but I haven’t really done that”. So, you could almost say that Sean’s saying a few strategic things here and there.”
He continued: “Joey is of course a very strong character so strategically for Sean it probably seems like it’s in his favour to become close with Joey and stick by his side. Joey and Sean have definitely ruffled a few feathers maybe strategically.”
 
The Casa Amor star also revealed a heartfelt moment he shared with Joey Essex: “Funnily enough, I had seen him on TOWIE back in the day. You kind of don’t know what to expect, like who is the person behind the camera? We did get along well, and I shared a heartfelt story about my younger brother who used to style his hair like him years back. I told him I’m going to tell you a story but I’m going to tell you when the time is right, and I waited till I was leaving the villa to actually tell him that. It was quite a heartfelt story because he said, “I’m glad you told me that and maybe we’ll link up on the outside and reconnect”. I think things ended in terms of my journey with myself and him quite well.”
Later in the interview, the 29-year-old revealed he would like to see win this series of Love Island: “I mean Joey’s already got a big following. Ciaran [Davies] and Nicole [Samuel], everyone can see they’re madly in love with each other. That being said, a lot of people are probably expecting Ciaran and Nicole to win at this point so they may even vote for let’s say the couple who are next in line to perhaps win like Sean and Matilda [Draper]. But for me I think Ciaran and Nicole would make the most sense. They’ve just been solid throughout.”

Listen to the full episode, also featuring Charlie Jeer here.