Viewers were left cringing in the first hour of Love Island when Sherif Lanre, 20, not-so-casually admitted he already follows Anna Vakili, 28, on Instagram.
The fifth series of Love Island kicked off with a brand new batch of bombshell contestants on Monday.
But viewers were left cringing in the first hour when Sherif Lanre, 20, not-so-casually admitted he already follows Anna Vakili, 28, on Instagram.
The chef coupled up with pharmacist Anna after his first match, Amber Gill, swapped him for Callum McLeod in the initial coupling.
Cringe: Love Island viewers were left cringing in the first hour when Sherif Lanre, 20, not-so-casually admitted he already follows Anna Vakili, 28, on Instagram
He then decided to couple up with the brunette beauty when asked to choose between her and Yewande Biala, who were the two remaining single girls.
But when the new couple were getting to know each other in the newly renovated villa, Sherif admitted to Anna that he already knows her from Instagram.
Clearly taken aback by his sudden confession, Anna simply replied 'Do you?'
Couple up: The chef coupled up with pharmacist Anna after his first match, Amber Gill, swapped him for Callum McLeod in the first coupling
One user said: 'Sheriff is actually too cringe. Why would you bring up insta ... she is 8 years older than this don'
To which the rugby player responded: 'Genuinely. I wasn’t going to say out there!'
Anna reflected on his confession in the Beach Hut later on, admitting she 'didn't expect it coming in here.'
She said: 'He just brought it out so casually. Like "Yeah I follow you on Instagram". I was flattered but I didn’t expect it coming in here, that someone would follow me on Instagram. When I do go out, I do tend to get that a lot.'
Confession: When the new couple were getting to know each other in the newly renovated villa, Sherif admitted to Anna that he already knows her from Instagram
Unimpressed: Others joked the Love Island hunk had already been 'pied off' by the pharmacist after she appeared unimpressed by his confession
Fans soon took to Twitter to give their own take on the 'cringe' confession.
One user said: 'Sheriff is actually too cringe. Why would you bring up Insta... she is 8 years older than this don'.
Another added: 'Cringe "I know you from your Instagram, don’t forget that" - Sherif'.
And a third commented: 'Sherif, if you’re gonna be a stalker at least be chill about it "I know you from Instagram, don’t forget that" urgh'.
'Sherif constantly talking about knowing Anna from IG is like Marcel and the Blazing Squad all over again,' said another.
Reflect: Anna reflected on his confession in the Beach Hut later on, admitting she 'didn't expect it coming in here'
She said: 'He just brought it out so casually. Like "Yeah I follow you on Instagram". I was flattered but I didn’t expect it coming in here, that someone would follow me on Instagram'
Others joked the Love Island hunk had already been 'pied off' by the pharmacist after she appeared unimpressed by his confession.
'Sherif pretending like he wasn't just pied off by Anna,' said one user.
Another added: 'When Sherif said he follows Anna on Insta was funny coz man said I didn't wanna say it out there but said it to millions of others'.
Love Island 2019 finally kicked off on Monday night, after months of laborious waiting.
New series: Love Island 2019 finally kicked off on Monday night, after months of laborious waiting
Finding love: Episode one saw the Islanders dance the usual dance, with each girl choosing who they'd like to couple up with out of the boys and Caroline Flack presiding over matters
And true to form, the bikini-clad girls were sent into the villa first - having been transported in convertible jeeps, sure to make their excitable entrances and pop a prosecco cork or two in the process.
But before long, drama started to bubble - as troublesome Scot Anton Danyluk and his self-professed wandering eye began to creep from air stewardess Amy Hart to surfer chick Lucie Donlan, with him trying to swipe her away from Londoner Joe Garratt on the first night.
Episode one saw the Islanders dance the usual dance, with each girl choosing who they'd like to couple up with out of the boys and Caroline Flack presiding over matters.
Anton entered first and was chosen by Amy, who he decided to couple up with in return. Next in was Sherif Lanre who wasn't chosen by anyone and so was left to select someone himself - going for Amber Gill.
First choice: Sherif Lanre wasn't chosen by anyone and so was left to select someone himself - going for Amber Gill
She later traded him in, however, for aviation technician Callum Macleod.
There was another swap when Lucie chose to couple up with fireman Michael Griffiths only to swap him with 'sandwich man' Joe.
Scientist Yewande Biala ended up, by default, with Michael, while Sherif ended up with Anna Vakili.
But by nightfall, Anton had decided he actually liked Lucie, leaving Amy on her own while he went to have a word with Joe, telling him he has an eye on the blonde.
Strictly speaking: Curtis is AJ Pritchard's kid brother
Name: Curtis Pritchard
Age: 23
Occupation: Latin and Ballroom Pro
Location: Shropshire
Claim To Fame: Curtis is a pro dancer on Dancing With The Stars in Ireland, and is the younger brother of Strictly Come Dancing's AJ Pritchard
Thoughts On Dating: 'I’ve probably been on less than ten dates, maybe five. I've never used a dating app. All of this meeting people on social media and apps is fake,' he says
Ever Cheated? 'I have cheated before. I will always be loyal from now on'
Exotic: Anna boasts a Middle-Eastern heritage
Name: Anna Vakili
Age: 28
Occupation: Pharmacist
Location: London
Claim To Fame: 'I ended up on the Iranian News earlier this year when my sister and I were away in Qatar with two Iranian footballers who have a huge following. Suddenly my followers went up by 20,000 and I started being tagged in fan pages!' she recalls
Marks Out Of 10? 'I would rate myself an eight. My best feature is my eyes, I get compliments on my eyes a lot. I wish I had a penny for every time I’ve had a compliment on my eyes'
She blinded me with science: Yewande has been unlucky in love
Name: Yewande Biala
Age: 23
Occupation: Scientist
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Thoughts On Love: Yewande says: 'I don’t think there is a science to finding love and if there is then I have clearly been reading the wrong books'
Celebrity Crush: Anthony Joshua
In It To Win It? 'I am a terrible flirt but I’m such a girly girl and I can’t imagine stealing someone’s man in there. I don’t think I’d be that type but never say never,' she says
Too fast, too fury-ous: Tommy's a boxer... like his brother
Name: Tommy Fury
Age: 20
Occupation: Boxer
Location: Manchester
Looking For? 'Blonde hair, blue eyes, good tan, gym girl... Ariana Grande. That girl is fire!'
Claim To Fame: 'It’s probably my brother, Tyson, but I’m my own man and I’ve said it throughout my whole boxing career. I don’t want to be labelled as his little brother, I’m my own man and I’m doing the best that I can do in life and that’s all I’m setting out to achieve,' Tommy says
Hot stuff: Fireman Michael wants to be 'someone's personal hero'
Name: Michael Griffiths
Age: 27
Occupation: Firefighter
Location: Liverpool
Marks Out Of Ten? 'I get complimented on my smile a lot. People seem to be obsessed with my lips. I’d rate myself ten out of ten, I would have said nine but I’m a hero so it bumps it up,' is Michael's modest answer
Ever Cheated? 'Once. It was a revenge cheat'
Up and away: Welsh Callum works in aviation
Name: Callum Macleod
Age: 28
Occupation: Aircraft Engineer
Location: South Wales
Disastrous Dating Story: 'I went to the cinema with a girl and she sat on a piece of chocolate that melted onto her leather trousers,' Callum recalls. 'She shot off to the toilet to clean them and didn’t come back for ages. I watched the majority of the film on my own. I later found her fretting in the toilets because she couldn’t get her trousers back on'
Cocky? Amber rates herself 10/10
Name: Amber Gill
Age: 21
Occupation: Beauty Therapist
Location: Newcastle
Disastrous Dating Story: 'I was speaking to this guy and he lived in Manchester and I got the train down to see him,' Amber recounts. 'I was nervous because he was really good looking and a bit older than me. I had five Cosmopolitans in a can and I drank them on the train. When the train got to Manchester I got up and I was drunk! He was waiting for me at the train station and when I got off I fell through the gap between the train and platform. What an icebreaker though!'
Got talent? Amy has a crush on David Walliams and Simon Cowell
Name: Amy Hart
Age: 26
Occupation: Cabin Crew
Location: Worthing, Sussex
Celebrity Crushes: Liam Hemsworth, Ashley Banjo, David Walliams and Simon Cowell. 'You’d never go there obviously but there is something about them,' Amy says
Claim To Fame: Amy once met Liam Payne and had a photo with him. When she posted it online she was bombarded with hate mail from One Directioners, who thought she was his new squeeze
Food of love: Sherif is a dab-hand in the kitchen
Name: Sherif Lanre
Age: 20
Occupation: Chef and Semi-pro Rugby Player
Location: London
Worst traits: 'Number one would be that I’m pretty outrageous, that can also translate to the bad side,' Sherif says. 'On top of that, I laugh at everything which sometimes gets me into trouble. I can’t really take anything seriously. My actual laugh, my hysterical laugh is pretty ugly'
Fitness first: Anton wants a girl who likes working out
Name: Anton Danyluk
Age: 24
Occupation: Gym Owner
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Worst Date: 'I bought myself a Porsche when I was 21, as you do! I picked a girl up in that and she started taking pictures when she was in the car and sending it to her friends. It shouldn’t matter what I was driving whether that be a Corsa or a Porsche so I finished the date right there'
Name: Joe Garratt
Age: 22
Occupation: Catering Company Owner
Location: London
Marks Out Of 10? 'Today, I reckon about an 8.5! In the mornings I’m probably like a low 8. I consistently stay around the 8s to 9s in my opinion. Maybe some days I go past the 9, when it’s a really good day…. a suit day. My best feature is my chat. I’m cheeky and a bit of a charmer. Looks wise, I’d say my best features are my teeth or curly hair'
Name: Lucie Donlan
Age: 21
Occupation: Surfer
Location: Newquay
Famous exes? 'The last guy I was with was Charlie [Frederick] from last year’s Love Island. We got together a few weeks after he came out of the villa. I’ve spoken to Joey Essex on and off because I love his personality, it’s so funny. Lookswise I like Jay Alvarrez. He surfs, skydives and he’s got amazing hair. I would marry him!'
Footballer's ex: Molly-Mae Hague is looking for true love
Name: Molly-Mae Hague
Age: 20
Occupation: Social Media Influencer, ex-girlfriend of Leicester City's James Maddison
Location: Hertfordshire
Dating History: ' All the dates I’ve been on have been guys from Instagram. A few footballers have slid into my DMs. I’ve dated footballers, it’s all just superficial and on the surface. And then you get to know them and they’re just a bang average "Jack the Lad".'