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Love Island's Aaron 'mugs off' Brad as he swoops in on Lucinda

It's been less than 24 hours since Brad McClelland left the Love Island villa in a shocking twist, but already his mate Aaron Francis has swooped in on Lucinda.

Love Island viewers were shocked when labourer Brad walked from the villa and left his love-interest, boutique owner Lucinda Strafford, to stay.

And shortly after Brad's departure, Aaron made it clear to Lucinda that he's interested in her.

Aaron’s move on Lucinda comes as new bombshell Andrea-Jane Bunker entered the villa after Brad left.

Speaking at the fire pit with Aaron, Lucinda asks: “What do you think of AJ?”

Aaron says: “She’s a nice girl. Honestly, I’d prefer to get to know you.”

Lucinda says: “Me? Really? God, I didn’t know that.”

And speaking in the Beach Hut about the latest love developments, Aaron says: “I’m very attracted to Lucinda. She’s a beautiful girl.

“We have this little thing where even if we’re in a group, it’s like a lingering eye contact and little smile.

“I don’t think she has that with other people.”

Lucinda admits she's shocked that Aaron likes her (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Speaking in the Beach Hut, Lucinda says: “Aaron is definitely someone I’d like to get to know more. We do have a good connection.”

Fellow Love Islander Faye Winter branded Lucinda “fake” after she failed to leave the villa with Brad.

And fans of the hit ITV show have also vented their anger after hunk Brad was the one to get the boot at Lucinda’s expense.

Aaron and Lucinda have a cosy chat by the fire pit (ITV)

Following his exit Brad admitted that he “hoped” Lucinda “doesn’t find love” in the villa now he has left.

And he revealed: “It would be really nice to take what we had and continue it on the outside. I woke up this morning and I wish we had left together.

“I want to see where that could have went. Not being able to speak to Cind, or ask her where she’s at, I want to know how she’s woke up this morning.

“Do you wait for like six weeks, hoping that she isn’t [with someone] and then missing opportunities?

“Or do you rush in and forget about Cind and move on… I’m in no rush.

“I didn’t expect to find anyone like her in there. To answer that question, I really don’t know. “My gut instinct would be to wait it out, see where it’s at and continue on, just to see if it was a good thing.

“It started off more than well. It was unreal. It would be sad not to see how it would go on the outside.”

And fans couldn't help but comment on the situation.

One said: "Lucinda wearing Brad's jumper while moving on to Aaron is the funniest thing ever."

Another wrote: "Lucinda was crying yesterday saying to Brad "I'm not gonna go for anyone" and now she's saying to Aaron "I'm interested in you."

While one wrote: "Aaron and Lucinda are like 'Brad who?'"

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