After a slow burn to the show, Love Island 2021 is starting to hot up.
We touched in our last piece on how love was finally in the air, but things have drastically changed.
A shock exit and a recent public vote has sent contestants' heads spinning. As a consequence, the betting odds have shifted. Take a read below of the latest Love Island 2021 odds, heading into Thursday night's show.
Jake and Liberty have virtually remained the Love Island 2021 favourites throughout the entire show. Coupled up since episode one, they are seen as the strongest duo in the villa, despite some viewers still not warming towards Jake.
Their odds have dropped from 2/1 to 13/8 over the past two days - this is the lowest price a couple has been since the start of the series.
There is little to suggest a break between the two - Jake's recent revealing of his feelings solidified their standing together, with Liberty (a new nation favourite), carrying her heart in her sleeve from day one.
Although the strongest couple doesn't always win, their tag as the favourites is no doubt justified.
Millie's entrance into the villa has been drama free, so far. She has coupled up with Liam and the two have really hit it off. Despite complaints of 'loud snogging', it doesn't take an eagle eyed viewer to see the affection between the duo, which has been warming to see. Given their relaxed personalities, we can't foresee any future blow-ups.
The betting odds are in agreeance.
Entering the list now as the new second favourites, Liam and Millie are into 7/2 to win Love Island 2021. They could be found at 8/1 on Monday, making it quite the significant drop.
They tick the box of being compatible and most notably, have gained the public popularity. Secretly but surely, they have crept up the market to be serious contenders. We wouldn't be surprised to see another price decrease soon either.
After an abundance of air time, we haven't seen much of Teddy these past two nights.
All the drama has fallen on Toby and Chloe, not to mention Brad's shock exit too. Such events have seemingly been the reason behind Teddy and Faye's small drop in odds, purely down to less competition. They can be found at 10/1, having been 12/1 on Monday.
This is the only thing we have to go at in the search for justification, as the producers haven't shown us much else of the couple. That being said, they didn't make the bottom three of the vote.
The first public vote will always heighten the tensions inside the villa, and Toby's emotions boiled over on Wednesday evening.
Despite things going smoothly between himself and Chloe, the couple found themselves in the bottom three. The friendship couple between Kaz and Aaron received more votes than the two. Of course, the former has had a part to play in such a narrative.
Fans of the show have warmed towards the fashion blogger, who has had little luck so far. She and Toby looked settled, before the footballer jumped ship. This has evidently influenced the voters, with little warming to Chloe and her new partner in crime.
Of course, from the inside, Toby was not expecting their relationship to be portrayed this way. He lost his head and the couple had their first spat, which turned pretty sour quickly, before an eventual make-up.
Their odds have soared into 14/1, from 5/1. It looks a long road back, to win the approval of the public, even if their feelings are indeed genuine.
Lucinda's decision to stay in the villa was no doubt a controversial one. Herself and Brad looked to be a good fit, but after just a week on the show, she has decided to stay put and not run off into the sunset towards the Angel of the North.
Inevitably, her intentions have been questioned by viewers online, and Faye for that matter.
She now finds herself single, but yet, is third in the market at 5/1 to win Top Female. The bookmakers clearly feel that she will not be departing anytime soon, and fancy her chances to find love elsewhere.
Casa Amor can't be too far away, so perhaps we will see Lucinda try her luck again. Her odds to win are shorter than OGs Faye, Kaz and Sharon, all of which share a price of 7/1.