Things got off to an awkward start for two of this yearβs βLove Islandβ contestants, after they realised their paths had crossed before.
Yes, after meeting her fellow contestants, it didnβt take Montana Brown to clock that she and Jessica Shears have something in commonβ¦ the same boyfriend.
Gathering several of her fellow islanders in the villa, Montana confessed: βI went out with this guy... basically I think he was seeing us at the same time. But I donβt know if she knows.
βI donβt think she does know itβs me, thatβs the thing. I was pretty chilled about the situation, it didnβt work. I Instagrammed her. When I saw her I was like βI recognise her from somewhere, and then it clicked.β
However, while Montana pondered whether to broach the subject with her fellow contestant, it turned out Jessica was already well aware of their connection.
She said: βAs soon as I saw Montana I recognised her and I was like βoh my God, as if.β Of all the people in the world, me and her are in here together.β
Montana was then quick to try and clear the air, in a bid to put the matter behind them as early on in the series as possible.
Taking Jessica aside, Montana recalled: βI was just realising he was being really shady with pictures and I was thinking βthatβs weird.β I called him out on it.β
As Jessica commented that they βmust have kicked off at the same timeβ, Montana then added: βIt was on the last night and I was like βI donβt know about you but we just didnβt really get along.. And then he just goes βyeah, well I have been seeing some girl anywayβ and I was like βwhat?ββ
But while it seemed the two were able to resolve the matter, when Jessica had a moment to herself in the Beach Hut, she admitted that she wasnβt quite ready to forget.
She said: βItβs good talking to her about it because itβs nice to see her point of view but at the same time itβs a bit of a revelation because I didnβt realise they were properly dating.
βPart of me is like βI got there first with this guy that me and Montana were both sort of texting at the same time.β I know I was there first. So part of me does think βI was there first and you sort of got in the wayβ so I donβt know how vindictive Iβm feeling yet.
βI feel like I owe her no loyalties.β
Despite the show only just getting started, we already know a little about Montanaβs dating history, as she was previously linked with Manchester United player Kieran OβHara.
See these scenes air in tonightβs (5 June) βLove Islandβ, which kicks off at 9pm on ITV2.