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Kirsty McCormack

Love Island's Hugo denies game-playing as he insists anti-Toby speech wasn't planned

Love Island's Hugo Hammond has revealed his explosive speech about Toby Aromolaran wasn't planned.

Hugo was dumped from the Spanish villa during Thursday night's episode as the group decided to save Mary and Tyler.

Hugo, along with his partner Amy, and Clarisse and Sam were told that their time on the ITV2 had come to an end and exited the luxury abode together.

During his time in the villa, Hugo experienced a fall out with Toby after he slammed him during one of the re-couplings.

The PE teacher decided to save Chloe after Toby ditched her for newcomer Abigail.

Toby was left fuming after his speech and felt that Hugo wasn't acting like a friend.

Love Island's Hugo Hammond has revealed his explosive speech about Toby Aromolaran wasn't planned (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Speaking about the fact that Toby and Chloe have now reunited, Hugo said he's delighted for them.

"If Chloe’s happy and Toby’s happy then I’m over the moon," he said during his exit interview.

"I don’t hold grudges or anything like that. My speech that came out of me at the fire pit, it wasn’t planned as I genuinely thought he was going to pick Abi.

Hugo was dumped from the villa during Thursday's episode along with partner Amy Day (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"I want the best for Tobes. This was our big disagreement – he said a friend wouldn’t do that to another friend, they wouldn’t call them out like that.

"But for me, we call each other out when we’re in the wrong. That’s how you become better and learn from your mistakes."

Hugo continued: "If you don’t get called out for it, then you don’t learn anything. You don’t develop and you don’t progress.

"But I’m super happy for them that they’ve found each other again. When they’re together you can see how happy they are and they’re in their own little world.

"They look like they absolutely love it," Hugo added.

He also confirmed that Chloe isn't "the one that got away" for him and they're actually really good friends.

"She saved me very early on and chose to couple up with me in a friendship couple. And from there we just became best buds," Hugo said.

Toby Aromolaran was left fuming after Hugo's speech and felt that he wasn't acting like a friend (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"She’s a gorgeous girl and we get along so well. So I could see myself being with ‘a Chloe’ for example.

"But I did ask the question at one point. I did and obviously we were too far in then in the friendship place and I wouldn’t want to jeopardise that as well.

"She was there for me a lot of times when I needed her and I think that was reciprocated and I was there when she needed me.

"The ‘one that got away’ is going to be thrown around, but I wouldn’t say so," Hugo added.

Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.

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