In the third episode of Love Island, Ronnie Vint shared a kiss with Kaz Crossley just moments after he had kissed Elma Pazar.
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Luca Bish caused distress for Olivia Hawkins, his partner, by declaring India Reynolds and Kaz Crossley as the most attractive contestants, marking the emergence of the series’ first love triangle.
At the center of this love triangle is Ronnie Vint. Following his tumultuous experience in the villa last year, Ronnie had expressed his intention to steer clear of complicated romantic entanglements in Love Island All Stars, stating that he aimed to avoid “hopefully less triangles.”
However, it appears that Ronnie, who referred to himself as ‘Turbo’ in season 11, is influencing his fellow contestants, as Kaz has now been nicknamed ‘Turbo Kaz’ by islander and podcast host Amy Hart.
On the official Love Island debrief show, The Morning After podcast, hosted by Indiyah Polack and Amy Hart, they welcomed season two’s Alex Bowen to discuss the events of episode 3.
During the discussion, they highlighted that after Ronnie kissed Elma Pazar, he took Kaz into ‘The Secret Garden’ and engaged in a passionate kiss with her. In Kaz’s defense, they noted that she had been transparent with Elma about her feelings for Ronnie and had even informed her that she intended to speak with him following their kiss.
When Kaz took Ronnie aside, Ekin-Su pressed Elma about her true feelings regarding their time alone together. Initially, Elma reassured her that she was comfortable with the situation since Kaz had informed her in advance. However, after further questioning from Ekin, she confessed that she would not be pleased if they shared a kiss.
To everyone’s surprise, they did kiss!
During the Morning After podcast, Amy, Indiyah, and Alex discussed whether Kaz was justified in kissing Ronnie, especially after he had just kissed Elma.
Alex expressed uncertainty, stating he was torn on the matter, while Amy remarked, “If she was going to do it, the second night was likely the best time rather than delaying and allowing Elma to develop stronger feelings, which could lead to her becoming more reserved.”
“You must act while the opportunity is ripe,” she concluded, which shifted Alex’s perspective to 75/25 in favor of Kaz’s decision.
In another segment of the episode, they noted Kaz’s interest in several of the boys. Amy commented, “She seems a bit like ‘Turbo Kaz’ now. Our initial expectation of her pairing with Scott [Thomas] feels quite distant.”
Elma finds out about Ronnie and Kaz’s Secret Garden kiss #LoveIsland #AllStars pic.twitter.com/Y5g2Zu7jFI
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) January 16, 2025
Meanwhile, fans have been sharing their reactions online. One user on X remarked, “Kaz…Ronnie still has Elma’s lip gloss on his upper lip. Have some dignity.”
Another added, “Elma trusting Ronnie not to kiss Kaz after he kissed her. Clearly, she didn’t watch the summer series.”
A third user exclaimed, “The scream I let out when Ronnie kissed Kaz [sic].”
In light of these developments, ITV has announced that Elma will discover the kiss in tonight’s episode.
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