When some people reunite with their ex, it's not ideal. But for Marcel Somerville of Love Island: All-Stars Season 2, his experience was different. In an exclusive interview with Collider, he revealed where things stand between him and Olivia Hawkins, and why he was rooting for Gabby and Casey to take the win the reality competition series.
For Somerville, saying yes to All-Stars was a no-brainer. After a tough year that included the end of his marriage, the reality star looked at the opportunity as a paid vacation in South Africa with some of his closest friends. “I get to take my mind off of the realities of what’s going on in life,” Marcel recalled. “There were a lot of my friends doing it, so it was like, ‘This is perfect!’ It was a nice break away from everything." He says it was a welcomed distraction that allowed him to put things back into perspective.
Marcel's Reunion With His Ex Wasn't Uncomfortable on 'Love Island: All-Stars'
Stepping back into the villa came with a few unexpected challenges – including reconnecting with his ex Gabby Allen. “We had to play that red flag game, and it was like baptism by fire,” Marcel recalled. “I’m very chill so when there’s drama it’s in me to just naturally be like, I need to resolve this as soon as possible because I’m not trying to be dealing with this for a long time. That’s why when the whole Gabby situation happened on the first day, I was like,’ I need to talk to Gabby. I need to have a conversation with her so we can clear the air.’”
“I think we had three conversations on the first day, then I gave her the day off, and I think that’s when I gave her a hug and the pat on the back, and from then on we were just cool,” Marcel said. They initially met and dated during Season 3 of Love Island, back in 2017. The relationship lasted around 10 months, but the pair had not spoken since Gabby caught Marcel cheating on her while vacationing together years ago. The public voted to match them up again on All-Stars but it was clear from the beginning of the season that things had run their course and within a few days, Marcel connected with series 9 stunner, Liv Hawkins.
