Love Island’s Martin brands Tanya a LIAR after she embarrassed him by declaring her love for Shaq

Love Island’s Martin Akinola branded Tanya Manhenga a ‘liar’ as Shaq held her back during the teaser clip for Tuesday night’s episode.

The biomedical science student, 23, had a big decision to make on Monday after hinting that she is torn between Shaq, 24, and new Irish bombshell Martin, 27. 

But after publicly declaring her love for Shaq in the villa, Martin appeared fuming with the way Tanya has handled the situation.

During the clip, Martin said to Tanya: ‘You are a liar, you are not sincere, you made me look like I was dumb’

Tanya replied: ‘One think you are not going to do is call me a liar, no no no’ while Shaq tried to pull her away from the argument. 

During Monday’s episode, Tanya declared her love for former partner Shaq after the islanders enjoyed a party with Jax Jones.  

She started her speech by saying: ‘I just want to say in front of everyone that this message is for Shaq. I know when I left for Casa I came back with Martin and I thought I was pursuing a connection but it didn’t work out. 

‘I’m saying this in front of everyone because I came back with Martin in front of everyone and I can’t imagine the embarrassment and the hurt you felt and how disappointed you were in me

‘I’m so sorry for embarrassing you and making you feel hurt and not speaking to you all these days has been so hard.’

Tanya held back her teats as she continued: ‘And being in bed and you aren’t there has been really hard for me and even thought it wasn’t the best situation bringing Martin back, it has made me realise I don’t want anyone else.

‘It doesn’t matter who walks through this door, it doesn’t matter what happens or what challenge is there, I don’t care about winning and I don’t care about anyone speaking to me, I only want you.

‘Today I spoke to Martin and we did end things on mutual ground and I couldn’t even sleep yesterday. I snuck downstairs and I kissed him, I just needed a hug. 

She finished by saying: ‘I just want to let you know how sorry I am and I’ll never do anything like that again to make you feel like that and I want to let you know from the bottom of my heart I love you so much.’ 

Fans appeared to take Martin’s side as they shared their opinions on Twitter, with one penning: ‘Martin is going to go off at Tanya RIGHTFULLY SO’

Another said: ‘A Love Island first: a female villain’

A third wrote: ‘Tanya apologising to Shaq for embarrassing him by embarrassing Martin is so insane what is wrong with this girl’  

Tanya brought senior software engineer Martin back to the main villa after the infamous Casa Amor, much to the disappointment of Shaq, who remained single. 

Despite sharing a bed with Martin, Tanya got up during the night and made her way downstairs to chat to her former flame. 

With Shaq sleeping alone downstairs, Tanya paid him an unexpected visit and tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention, seemingly wanting to chat.

Though it remains to be seen what is behind the cheeky late-night rendezvous, the next morning, Martin made Tanya breakfast in a sweet gesture.

He was keen to find out where her head was at, to which Tanya replied that she was ‘feeling good’, despite her antics with Shaq the night before.

Martin asked her: ‘How are you feeling today, I know yesterday wasn’t the best day for you, how do you feel? I want genuine how you feel answers.’

And Tanya insisted: ‘Today I feel good.’

Martin then said: ‘You feel good, that’s good, it’s a new day, a new start.’

Tanya then hinted that she was still torn between Shaq and Martin as she mysteriously hinted that she has a ‘lot to think about’.

She said: ‘I think I just have a lot to think about.’

Shaq was left devastated when Tanya returned to the villa with Martin in dramatic recoupling scenes last week.

Admitting he was ‘lost for words’, Shaq insisted this was ‘definitely the end’ for the couple.

Asked her how she felt at seeing Shaq stand there alone upon her return, Tanya said: ‘I feel like me and Shaq have something amazing so I’m not surprised’.

Moving the question over to Shaq, he said: ‘Just lost for words to be honest. I’ve been honest since day one and I actually meant it when I said I love you.

‘But I guess not everyone means it when they say something like that. It is what it is. A game’s a game.’

Trying to justify her decision to the group, Tanya said: ‘From the beginning I was coupled up with Shaq and it was amazing.

‘But I feel like it would be silly of me to not give it more time with Martin. But it’s definitely not the end.’

Shaq, clearly heartbroken, jumped in, ‘Well it is the end for me. So good luck to you, but that situation is done and dusted’.

Determined to not let her former partner end things there, Tanya said: ‘We personally haven’t had any speed bumps in here like other couple’s have. I hear you, but what’s meant to be will be.’

Laying in the guilt, Shaq added: ‘I’ve been sleeping on the day beds out of respect for you. It didn’t feel right sharing our bed with another girl.

‘But that’s what you get for being a nice guy I guess. They always finish last.’

Love Island airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.