LOVE Island’s Harry Cooksley has revealed he has no intention of “going exclusive” with Shakira Khan now the show’s ended.
Harry and Shakira had a string of ups and downs during their time in the villa, with Harry largely locked in with Helena Ford before deciding his feelings lied with the pretty Burnley islander instead.
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Finally getting together two weeks before the finale, the couple were notably the only couple not to declare themselves “exclusive” before the last day.
Appearing on Joe Baggs’ Not My Bagg podcast, Harry explained why he didn’t decide to put that label on the pair – and doesn’t ever plan to.
“No, we haven't [labelled ourselves exclusive],” Harry explained. “I think that's just a villa thing, if I'm honest.
“I'm not here for like, ‘Oh, we're exclusive’, or making a big thing out of being exclusive. The thing for us would be boyfriend and girlfriend.
“Obviously, we're not there yet but when it comes. It was never going to be ‘Do you want to be exclusive?’”
“I think that goes without saying, from my side, at least, I only have eyes for her after I got back with her in the villa, and now on the outside world, it's the same thing.
“I've got no interest in anyone else.”
The new “exclusive” tag on the show is often used by islanders who want to note they’re closed off from getting to know other people, but haven’t reached the stage of wanting to make their relationship official.
However, host Joe noted that it “confused him” that islanders continued to use it long after bombshells that could threaten their romance could enter the villa – with some even going “exclusive” days before the final.
“I'm not too sure. I think we could have easily done that as well,” said Harry. “But, like I said, I think the exclusive thing is more for the show, right?
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“Bombshells are coming in, ‘oh, I'm exclusive’.”
He then made light of his notable womanising moments on the series by joking: “I mean, didn't really apply to me so much… the exclusive tag.”
During his time on the show, Harry came under fire for making a play for several of the bombshells, including in Casa Amor.
Breaking Helena’s heart when he finally chose Shakira, the awkward ongoing love triangle between the three of them also became central to the show.
While he was in the Mallorca compound, an ex also branded him a “serial sh****r” and claimed he was dating 12 different girls before appearing on Love Island.
Despite this, Harry and Shakira eventually became the show’s runner ups behind Toni Laites and Cacherel Mercer.
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