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Winter Love Island fans have revealed their observations from Tanya Manhenga’s after-party apology to Shaq Muhammad. It looked like Tanya was ready to move on from her relationship with Shaq after recoupling with Casa Amor boy Martin Akinola. However, this time, a dramatic turn of events has left Martin in the red. Shaq was heartbroken when his love interest Tanya returned to the villa from Casa Amor with Martin. Although she left the door open to reconnect with Shaq, the airport security remained adamant that things were over between him and Tanya.
It did not take long for Tanya to begin to regret her decision, and fans watched her sneak off to steal a kiss with Shaq during the night. Later in the episode, Tanya converses with Martin, where she admits she no longer feels a spark between them, and they mutually agree to end their short romance. However, Tanya saved the hottest drama twist for the VIP party with guest DJ Jax Jones and Calum Scott. Tanya stunned everyone when she stood up to give an emotional speech and declared her love for Shaq. Fans were not pleased with Tanya’s behavior and had been calling her out on social media for embarrassing Martin. They felt she could have gone about reconciling with Shaq more dignifiedly.
Tanya Lacks Self-Awareness
In her speech, Tanya apologized to Shaq for embarrassing him by bringing Martin back to the villa. However, the most intriguing part of the speech was when she revealed to everyone that she had snuck out of bed to steal a kiss with Shaq. Following her speech, social media erupted into a wild frenzy, with many fans expressing their displeasure with Tanya’s gesture. Most of them admitted they were utterly stunned by Tanya’s lack of self-awareness and added they had never seen anything like it. While commenting under a Reddit thread dedicated explicitly to the topic, one viewer said:
“Lmao, I can’t get over this speech, I laughed so hard. “Sorry, Martin.” Her lack of self-awareness is something.”
Another Redditor joked:
“Tanya’s audacity and boldness will be remarked on for years to come. She has cemented herself in Love Island history, for better or worse.”
Winter Love Island fans continued to swipe at Tanya for her speech and highlighted how she completely disregards people’s feelings except her own. While commenting on Tanya’s lack of self-awareness, one user summed up the disbelief amongst fans in a few short words. The user said:
“It is worthy of awe, amazement, and study.”
Tanya’s Speech Was Cruel On Martin
Tanya’s behavior during and after Casa Amor has brought her under the spotlight, with many describing her as toxic. Despite having a serious relationship with Shaq, Tanya threw herself at Martin throughout Casa Amor. After bringing him into the villa — breaking the heart of Shaq — she eventually dumps Martin at the first opportunity. She then gives a speech that ultimately puts Martin down without giving him a heads-up. This chain of events shows the carnage that Tanya has brought, with minimal regard for how her actions affect those involved. While many of the show’s fans let her off easy when she betrayed Shaq, most viewers described her treatment of Martin as cruel. While commenting on the Reddit thread, one user wrote:
“She saw Tom and Sammie, Jessie and Will have their moments and wanted to create her own. I don’t get how she thinks we are buying it. It was so embarrassing to watch her. I feel bad for Martin.”
Some other users slammed her for revealing she snuck off to kiss Shaq. They claimed it was completely unnecessary and made a bad situation even worse. It will be interesting to see how things play out between the trio; however, Tanya has placed herself in the fans’ bad books.