Not Skinny But Not Fat - Love Island UK Finalists Molly & Zach!!

Episode Date: August 22, 2023

I was absolutely obsessed with this season of Love Island and obviously watched all 178 episodes. Today I sit down with finalists/official bf & gf Molly Marsh and Zach Noble to talk about all things LOVE ISLAND, thoughts and where they stand with other castmates, beef with Cady, plans for the future, and more!Produced by Dear MediaThis episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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We appreciate it. I was obsessed with this season of Love Island. So into it. Watched every episode. Molly and Zach are here. There we go. Thank you for having us. Thank you for having us.

In New York. And you're loving it? Absolutely loving it. We just appreciate that. We're here with you right now. I can't believe it. You're so cute. So Zach and Molly are together exclusive.

Wait, is a boyfriend and girlfriend? Yes. Okay. It's official. It is. You guys have so many, like, steps on the show. There's, like, blocked off. What's it called?

Oh, like locked off. Like, yeah, closed off. Closed off. Closed off. There's closed off. There's exclusive. And then there's boyfriend and girlfriend. A lot of stages to it in the show.

A lot of stages. So let's start from the beginning. First of all, I want to know how both of you got on the show. Molly, you were, you came in with, like, the most followers? Maybe. I think so. Because you were, I looked at your TikTok, it was like, almost at a million when you were in the house. Yeah. It was about 700K before I went in.

Yeah. Yeah, maybe it was most. I'm not too sure. I don't know what everyone else. Did they find you? Yes. I did some work beforehand with ITV going to the villas and like doing a tour for YouTube, a tour for TikTok. So I went there and I was just getting a feel for what it was like. At the time I had a boyfriend. So none of this was ever like a thing for me. Like I never thought I'd do this forever.

And then I become single, I did the tour again, and I was just like, this is fun. And then when I was there, you know, they kind of went, would you ever do it? Would you ever do the show? And I was like, I don't know. Maybe I would. I'm not too sure. And then it all just came about and they were like, if you would do it, you know, we'd love to see where this could go. And we'd like you to apply.

So then I did the application form. What's application like? Oh, it's a form? Is it a video too? There's a form to start with. Then you do like a video. Then you do a Zoom. And you go and meet people in a studio.

It's a crazy process. Oh, do you meet what people, like the people that decide, or do you meet people that might be on the island? You meet the casting team and then the exec producers. Do you have to come in in a bathing suit? No, but I went in a nice little two-piece. Just so they know what they're going to get. Kind of went full glam, just so they know what potential is.

What about you, Zach? No, so I was just living a normal single bachelor's lifestyle and then just had a random DM one day. And they just approached me. I was like, I didn't really know if I was going to do it because it's such a long process getting into it as well. I was like, let me just follow it along. Yeah. Each step after like, each step got a bit closer. I had one interview and then when I left it, I was like, I'm definitely going to get, like, you know how you just have that feeling? Once I met everyone and saw him in person,

I was just like, yeah, I'm definitely getting on this show. So I remember calling my mom that day. I was like, mom, I'm going to get on the show. She's like, oh, no, I take your time. Don't, don't, don't think too much into it. I was like, no, mom, trust me. Because I needed such a nudge from all my people to like actually make me do it because it's so different to what do you did you watch the show ever i've watched the show like when you're from the uk everybody kind of knows what everyone that is just one of the shows everyone watches everyone wants you know one thing for me as well is people were saying i was a plant i remember coming out to loads of press because i'd done these tours before going on the show they were like she's a plan all this and i made it very clear to everyone who i spoke to is that i went

through the whole application process it was my choice to apply yeah it's just because i got a feel free and I was grateful enough to be there and lucky enough to do the tours beforehand. Wait, when you did the tours, were there people in the house? Was it at, like, during season? No, it was before the season started. Oh, it's like off season. Yeah, so it's like the week before the islanders went in.

Gotcha. The tour to kind of, you know, boost up the hype but ready for the new love island. So, do you get paid at all for it? Yeah. You get paid like on a weekly thing, nothing crazy. Yeah. Weekly you get paid. So every Friday you lost, you get another little paycheck.

Oh, does everyone get the same thing? Or it's different. Yeah, I guess so. I'd assume I'd feel like that's just a conversation. No one really Yeah, right. No one talks about it. Because if someone turned around with, oh, getting X, Y and Z and you're getting. Yeah. You'll be like, what? Like, you're going to talk about it. And how many weeks of the total? Is it like, we're in there eight weeks? No, you're so, it's different. So, you're in there for eight weeks. But then you, then you're, yeah, so two months. But then you, there's also a holding period. Because it's, 10 days beforehand. So it's like, so it's like nine going on 10 weeks almost. I was there. I was there. I was away from home for like,

nine and a half weeks. And without your phone as well. You live with your family where you do the TikToks. Your cute sister is here, Macy. And do you live with your family? Yeah. You also live with your family.

That's crazy. You guys are literally babies? Molly's 21. Wait, so you still live with your parents. Are you going to move out now that you're like 26? I was like, you're psych. I was sort of looking at doing there already. But it was one of those ones where it's like,

I lived away from home like my whole life anyway because I was doing not my whole life. But like, I was playing basketball, abroad and stuff so it's like when covid came about i moved back home i can't even like it's like time like that with your mom because she's a single parent as well she's by herself like spending time with my mom like that has been priceless and it's at an age where it's like i think i'm going to remember these years more than anything because it's like life's going to happen anyway i'm always going to move out i was always going to meet so i was talking to my friends about moving

out yeah but it's like being able to say i've had these crucial years with my mom is incredible how cute is that molly you can always by the way a man or a woman like treat treat their family you can tell like what a person is like she's a good one are you an only child i've got a sister oh the sister that came to the yeah yeah so she is she home too no no no so just you that is so true like i have a kid he's two and a half and like when i say something that's happening with him the way people will calm you down or my mom will be like everything like soon you know what i mean like these times change like you're going to want him to still be sleeping in

your bed or you know so like or they say like he's not going to be still in you know diapers when he's in college so it's the same thing as what you're saying like you're not going to live home when you're 40 no these are these are the years 23 to 25 26 i can say like i've had and they've as a young man growing up they're probably your most difficult years because it's like you're trying to figure out who you want to be you don't know what direction you're going to go down So it's like going into that having my mom by my side at those years. And it's like now life sort of found this path. It's just, it's, it's, it's incredible.

Does she love Molly? She loves Molly. Yeah. Molly's a good one. You get along. Boy moms are hard. Like, I'll say this. Like, you could be the cutest mom and your mom is cute.

But a boy mom is still a boy mom. And I just have this feeling that, right though? Like, like moms of girls are somehow more accepting of a dude than a mom of a boy. For some reason, a mama boy always feels like the boy is this prince. And even if you're great. I swear it's true. She's like that, huh? It's true.

Yeah, it's so true. But she's never really approved of anyone. Really? And she approves of Molly. And you introduced her to girlfriends before. Yeah. It was a big thing. So me and Molly sort of, I knew that Molly would have to meet my mom and I'd have to

meet her parents before we could even take it down. I've still semi-old fashioned. You know what I mean? Family is a big. family is a big thing my parents were like molly he's not for you like and they saw something that i didn't feel i would like fully back what they're thinking and it would have changed my mind and it was wild that they were so accepting of him even though he had you had player tendencies at the beginning of the show a little a little but i you know with you it's like you are an enigma

because you have those player tendencies or had them at the beginning but people could also tell like that there is there's more to that you know like it and it came out later when you were with molly and everything like that things like that take time though so it's like i'm not going to go in there and just give someone everything immediately it's like i know how i've been but it's like i always sort said it to you as well as it's just like i am willing to change how i have been but i'm not just going to do that for anybody like it has to it has to be a reason for me wanting to do that change and as time goes on and even though it's still a short amount of time it's like two months it's like when you're actually just locked in a place with someone for 24 hours

going through so much nonsense it's the time is so much vassal life so it's so it's like and then when you just get to that certain time you're like yeah you know what wait so why were you brought in as a bombshell did you know that was gonna do they tell you i knew you were gonna be a bombshell yeah they tried to play it off there's like you might be an original but it's like the conversations i was having i basically just knew i'm going to be the first night bombshell like i know i'm coming Damn, he's so confident. You're like, I knew it was going to get. No, I knew it.

I knew it. Like, it's like, you know how I just like, some, some things you just feel. Like, I just. But I would be nervous to be a bombshell. Like, I would want to be an OG. Yeah, I was nervous. I was potentially going to be a bombshell, but I didn't know when. Oh.

And then they mentioned. And it was bombshell again. It was always like back and forth. But I was like, I don't think I've got the power to be a bombshell and come in like. Oh, because bombshell's like, got to be feisty. And I feel like how she couldn't have been able to bring that. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I feel like it's lesser personality. And you, but you will, you didn't come in like, I'm going to break up this couple. Like, your vibe was chill. It was impossible for me to come on that vibe because I came on on the same day as these looks. So it's like, I'm like, not like, none of me. I guess it's to be a bombshell than to be the day one bombshell.

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Code is not skinny. So Molly, how long were you with Messy Mitch before Zach came in? Like, how long was that? Oh, it was just the day, wasn't it? What? One day. It was one day?

And then it was like, what? Four days before we thought and having, like, Good conversation. Yeah, I say first one on, like, day three. Yeah. And day four, I was like, I think that was the day of the challenge. So let's talk about messy Mitch for a second. Because I'll tell you the roller coaster I went on as a viewer.

Saw you with Mitch. You guys made sense. It was cute. We didn't see as much of his personality. And it looked like a cute couple that, you know, drawn to each other from the beginning. Then he got really intense about you. Yeah. And you were straight up to him like, okay, no, though.

Like I'm still going to talk to people that's cute That you're in love with me obsessed with me But to a viewer people were like Wow he's so in love with her He's so obsessed with her He wants to be dressed with her And she's very to his face Just telling him like

Okay cool no you know Because you were You were just telling him And he was acting like you were the woman of his dreams And I'll be all He doesn't even want to be in Levi's he's leaving He's leaving tomorrow with you And you're being like

Cool I want to talk to other people So I feel like it raised with the viewers a little bit of like compassion towards Mitch for a minute and like why is she not why is she not going with him? Why she not happy with it? Yeah. Why she not going with him down that route? And then, thank God, we were shown kind of what Mitch is like and how we ended up doing that with like other girls and, you know, and kind of his true face was shown. But what was going through your mind, you know, when he was being so intense about you? But you weren't into him for a minute. Yeah. I mean, day one, we had an instant connection which was like unheard of.

It was weird. I think it's one of those northern things. We're both from up north. And there is a different connection with people. Why are you laughing, Zach? It actually is. Why you're laughing, though? I just don't understand that it's a northern thing sentence. Why, you don't have that in?

You're from East London. I'm from South East. South East London. Okay, sorry. What are those people like? No, what was this? Please, please. What is it?

I have actually no idea what that means. That was just like, cool people. Yeah, cool people. Cool people, okay. Yeah, and then at first it was just, just become a lot so quick. And I feel like all the girls and everyone around me was like, you're okay, like, you need to like, you know, take a step back.

And I was like, yeah, I feel it. I can feel that. But I just don't know how to be in a place where stepping back feels strange. You meant to carry on, you know, keep going with... Were you attracted to him? At the beginning, yeah, there was attraction. But it starts to become so unattractive. Yeah.

It became very unattractive very quick because it was too much. Yeah. It was overwhelming. So that's when I was like, I'm not here just to be like this. I'm here to like explore and find different things that I'm not used to. This is the whole point of this. And I'm so glad I did that.

Imagine? Yeah. I said that. I think one of my, because I was like doing like recaps of the show and one of the last things I said like when everything already happened and Mitch was with the Ella, Ella B, I was like, you guys, let's take a moment and be happy for Molly that she got out alive, you know, like that you got out so quickly like probably something in

you had some sense that like this isn't where you're supposed to be. Yeah, I think, do you know what it was? I think when we got along straight away, that's more of like a really good friendship than a potential relationship. That's what it was. There was a click and we kind of took that click as this is good. Actually, it was just a really good friendship from the moment we met. Yeah.

And we're still good friends now. Oh, yeah. What about you and met, Zach? Because you went up and down too. Like he was doing the shady things. You know what? Mitch is my boy. Like Mitch is my boy, boy.

And we just went through a couple things in there. It was all his fault, though. Like, he was instigating every part of it. Like, you've never done anything to him? Not like that, I'd say. Aside from kind of taking his girl. No, I wouldn't even say, she wasn't his girl. Right.

You know what I mean? And it was like, I'm one of those people where it's like, I kind of need to, I'll read the room first. So it's like, we had a conversation. There was something there. Then I've said to Mitch, I was like, oh, bro, I might try to talk to Molly a little bit. He was like, yeah, cool, do your thing. It's all good.

so then just sort of went along with it but everything that sort of happened between me and Mitch he's sort of done like whether he's saying stuff behind my back or just whatever it is it was never really that deep but it's just like I'm not even mad at the guy for doing it because it's just like he's no one like I've ever met like he's really like the way that he is on the show

yeah because people were saying Katie went on a podcast or something and said that he studied the show that he kind of put on this character on purpose maybe knew what would get people going. But you're saying he's really like that. Yeah, I wouldn't know all about that stuff. But Mitch is, the best way I can say this thing is Mitch is Mitch.

Like, he's just him. So it's like, I'm not even mad at the guy when we're talking. So I'm like, oh, bro, we do, bro. And him and Ella B are a couple? Yeah. Really? I don't know if it's official. I believe so.

I believe so. I'm not sure. Would you double date with them? Yeah. Why not? Cheaky milk? Heiky nandoes? Wait, so let's talk about the differences where you're from,

because in the villa, a lot of the people in some challenges and stuff, they voted you less, least compatible or something. And the excuse they gave is where you're from. Yeah. So explain that to me as somebody who doesn't know. It's literally been made out like we are from a different planet. We honestly are an hour and a half train away from each other. Yeah.

London, Doncaster. I'm more up north. Is Duncester like suburban? I mean, it's been made out as if I'm literally like a farm. Yeah, that's what they're saying. But it's literally not like that. Yeah. Is it?

I just don't get under, I just don't understand where it's like this whole thing of, if you're not similar, things can't work comes from. Yeah. Like, what are people talking to me about? Why do you have to be similar to make it work? Why? We're all on Love Island. So clearly what we're used to and similar to isn't working because we're all here single.

Yeah. So it's just like we're literally slapped in a place where it's, you're with a bunch of strangers from different parts of the world. Yeah. Even world, Medi was French. So it's like you're slapped in this place. Everyone's so different. It is a science experiment.

That's weird they said that about you because like Ella's from Scotland. Yeah, I know. And like they, maybe they were thinking something else and saying that. They're just picking and choosing. Yeah. It's just like, please like, look, I don't really know how to, I haven't watched any of it back. So I don't know how we're portrayed. But I feel like since we've left the villa and it's like we have been seen on certain podcasts and we have been seen together outside.

All I've heard is good response. But we didn't know it was that it was actually like this. It's like now that people can actually see it. This is how he was the whole time. Can you tell me why you think? because I think this. Tell me if you feel this. It did feel like people in the villa

weren't rooting for you. They weren't. They weren't. Why? I think I definitely got a sense of that because as the challenges went along, there's a lot of gameplay comments thrown. There's a lot of terrible thrown here, there, and everywhere. But we just kind of put ourselves

and was just like, we know ourselves more than anybody. We know what we've got. It's so real and so strong. And I'm just going to block out all those comments and leave them where they are. So that's when I took a step back and was like, I'm not going to talk through these because it doesn't actually bother me. I know what we've got.

That's all that matters to me. But yeah. But why do you think? Like I like to get to the root of it. Is it jealousy? It could be jealous. That could be one option. Like why?

Because the player thing we talked about is like, Zach said, everyone comes in to Love Island to explore. Tyreek was a fucking player. People were rooting for him and Ella, you know. Mitch, messy Mitch. I mean, so why it seemed like Whitney. I mean, when she pied you and she made that comment about...

An easy option. Like, none of it made sense where I could explain what she even meant. You tried to understand what she meant. Did she ever explain it to you? Yeah, she did explain it to me. I think it was one of them where I was just like, okay, let's just leave this and put this to bed. You're so good, Molly, at keeping, like, poised and kind of not getting into drama. Yeah, I'd really rather not.

You'd rather not. Yeah, because if I get into some drama, it's going to then affect me. I don't want it to affect me. It's your problem, not mine. And producers were never like, Molly, but what do you think about, like, so-and-so set? Because here they would be like that, like on The Bachelor and stuff. People get messy because, like, producers egg them on. But you, but what about you?

Yeah, absolutely. They, you know, get pulled for chats here there and everywhere and just get questions of, you know, why don't you, you know, mention this or why don't you go for a chat with this person? But if you don't want to do it, you don't have to do it. Yeah. And I'd just rather not. What do you think, Zach? Why do people coming for you?

I think the first thing, Zach, people have in such strong opinions. always confused me anyway because it's like I don't have an opinion on your shit yeah you have an opinion on ours and it's like that that already confused me a little bit I think at the start as well it's like a lot of people were sort of interested in me when I was talking to them so I don't know if they didn't like the fact I wasn't with them or right because you went on how many dates I went on six dates in total

in accounting how many did you go on Molly oh I don't know one I didn't go on any I don't think you went no no you got picked with Sammy oh Sammy When Sammy came in, he took you. Sammy and then, oh, right, I remember your date was Sammy. Yeah. Okay. So you think maybe because some girl, right, because Whitney was interested in you. Yeah, I guess.

There was a moment. There was a moment. There was a moment. Well, Catherine, she left. But yeah, there was, I would love to get to the bottom of why it felt that the islanders weren't supportive of you in your relationship. It really did feel like that at the start as well. I feel like once, like, everyone started to just see that we wasn't going to change.

I think that the beginning was that they didn't know where your head was at until you actually opened up in front of everyone. I guess, but that's just... And they were just waiting for time. You could easily see where my head was at from around day six. Jess would make comments too at you. She would be like, well, Zachariah, right? She would make little snides. And Jess was kind of nice to everyone, but she would make the snide comments at you.

Why? I can't even answer that question. You don't know. No, you know, towards the end, everyone knew what we was. Everyone knew how we was. And it's like, no one really, every comment that was made was never really made to my face. It was like, it wasn't a conversation that someone sat down with me and wanted to have. I think all of the whole, you don't make your feelings open to all of us.

That's just scapegoating. Like, I don't need to tell you how I feel. Yeah. Like, it's like, you know what I mean? Why do I care if you know how I feel? I know how I feel. and the person who needs to know how I feel knows how I feel

and it's like that's just how I'm a very private guy already and it's like going on a place where it's like all I'm doing is seeing cameras around me and I'm opening up about everything already so I know all the viewers can see what I'm saying but like to then also have to take myself even more at my comfort zone and tell a bunch of strangers that I don't really know yet

it's wild though because like dudes don't really talk about their feelings you know like to the woman maybe they can get themselves too you know but to their friends I feel like dudes aren't really like so like feeling but on the show you kind of you have to do that right

you have these morning talks and whatever you have to do then it's like even those like they're difficult and that's why Zach would just be like you would say just like yeah you would say more general things like yeah I talk to Moli today I love how he says your name he says it different than other British people now

I don't know I feel like I'm on depression I won't say it right now I'll wait five minutes I don't No. We all loved how you said Moli all the time. He doesn't say it different than other British people? I haven't noticed. I'm going to listen out now. No, you have to notice. Do you have a different accent a little bit? Is it different? I say my accent's very different. I've been, I've had so much comments about my accent. Oh, see? It's different. So what is it? Is it a Southeast London thing? We're not making this a thing. This is not a thing. We're stopping. No.

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But during, like, food breaks and stuff, you did your own thing or you were, Zach, you weren't really with them. As soon as I got there, I knew it would be difficult. I knew it because at home, I don't have a group girlfriends. I don't have that. I have the individual, like, best friend here there and everywhere. But I knew going into somewhere like that I was going to struggle. And then when I got there. That's not your thing usually to, like.

Yeah. It's not my normal environment. It's different. And then when I got there, I kind of, you know, I settled with everyone. Everyone got along. I didn't have, like, necessarily that one best friend. I just kind of got on with everyone. and everyone was just friends.

And because it was so full-on all the time, you're always talking, talking, talking, you're always with people. It comes to lunch breaks and time where you're actually, you know, you know you're not going to be filmed because it's a tough time where you're eating now. And I'd just take myself off to the pool. I'd go and sit on a sundaeck, just have a minute,

try and sunbeys, try and just, yeah, have a breather, think about the outside world on my own, and just take time because in there you do need a break. You need time to yourself because it's so full on. And if I didn't do that, I would have lost it. Did anybody say anything to you there? Why aren't you hang out with us more? They would.

Yeah. But then they got to know that was just me. Yeah. And if I need my time, I need my time. I need a bit of space. It seemed like, aside from being judgmental on your relationship and a lot of people having issues with it, that the girls weren't always on your side, just as Molly by yourself. Like even with the Mitch thing, it seemed like Jess was looking out for Mitch.

Like, why do you think that? Why do you think the girls weren't like, was there jealousy there? Maybe. I don't know. I think I didn't really open up to them as much as they wanted me to. So I feel like. That's true. Because when you started to, they were like, yay. They were happy I was speaking. Yeah. But at the beginning, I didn't want to overshare like my feelings. I'm going to keep them to myself and make sure that I'm okay. I don't want people to go and whisper and talk about me. I'd rather just. Us and I know what's going on and where we're at. I didn't want to share it with everyone in a place where, you know, you probably should share it with everybody. They didn't get that from me. They didn't get that. Yeah. They didn't understand why that was happening.

But maybe they saw it in a sense of like, she doesn't want to tell her to know, and kind of keep myself to myself. But I was. I was just making sure I was all right before I overshed my feelings. But who in general then, like you said, you didn't have your best friend, but who did you feel like the closest to?

Like the one person you would say, like, that you did trust more than other people or felt comfortable with. Everyone equally, really. When the castle girls came in, I got close to them very, very quickly. Like, Abby. Yeah, Tink, Gabby.

Yeah, the girls. girls in Casa. We got closer. I forgot about Tink. Yeah. She was in Casa. Yeah. She was with Montel. Oh, right. Right. Right. Yeah. They were lovely girls. Really, really nice girls. Got along with them very, very quickly. They were different than the OGs. Yeah. Yeah. Everyone was so different.

Everyone was so different. And now the girls are very close. They said on the reunion they have a group chat. Did it offend you, you're not on it or does it make sense to you? No, I kind of expected that. Yeah. I expected that. It is what it is. Really? I'm a person who has a group chat for me anyway. there's probably best I'm not there no I expected that that's fine so you're not bothered that Jess Ella

Catherine Whitney they're all BFFs and you don't feel left out oh my god how how are you so I would even if I didn't like them that much I would feel like no I expected that yeah that's cool with me what do you think about who won

Jess and Sammy yeah I was happy for Jeff and Sammy yeah Zach you know it's one of them weird ones where it's like you didn't really know who was going to win anyway. Because you don't know what the audience is thinking. Yeah, you never really know. And it's just one of those ones where it's like, you're just,

you're just happy for being at the final more than anything. And it's like, knowing you've done the whole thing day one to the day and you're leaving with someone you care about, I don't really, I don't really care about public votes or where you want to place me in your world of positions. It's like, I'm happy with where I am, who I'm with and how I'm leaving. But if you have to think about it, do you think that they won

because like the public is supposed to vote for it's a popularity vote right the public is supposed to vote for the who's their favorite couple do you feel like this was more like Jess was really loved by the people I've kind of heard that since coming out Jess was kind of a public favorite yeah because they didn't really see

like it's not like people thought oh this is the couple that's going to make it that you know they're going to get married and have been right away I don't think it was based on on that it's as all it comes down to you is it's a popularity vote at the end of it that is really what it is like even even us coming out I've heard like towards the very end our screen time was down drastically we weren't even seen that much oh so it's just like there's just little you weren't that's true yeah so it's just like little things like that and it's just like is who's causing the most drama

who's who's on who's in the cameras the most did it feel like people on the island are aware like are there people that are more aware of the cameras less aware of the cameras people that star drama for the cameras. 100%. 100%. People know what's up. People know when personas get amplified when the cameras are on. Like who? Who do you feel like did that the most?

No. I wouldn't say any names. Come on. Southeast. We don't, we don't tell that. We don't do that. The word we use is snitch. Both. I say both. I think. But when there's like a massive 10 grand camera pointing at you, you see it. And it's like, and it's like people's personas get amplified.

People, people do. I wouldn't necessarily, really say change but they definitely boost how they are and it's like I'm we didn't care about that at all which is actually why I think we probably didn't get that towards the last few weeks so people didn't see us because we did just chill and just have normal nice conversations without anything to do with the villa in our own time and our own space so they're not going to want to air that all you do there's a there's a bunch of memes of me going around where if you like it's all I do is when there's something going on I stand in the background I'm pretending to eat popcorn.

That's all I do. I just watch it and I go like this from my distance. Like you're not trying. You didn't care about, oh, this will get me more camera time or more drama or whatever. You just wanted to look like. We were so ready for home. Wasn't it at one point?

It's like, you just said like, if we make it to the final, then amazing. Let's just see what happens. Let's talk about what happened to you, Molly. Because this season really did throw us for a loop. Producers did their thing. And you were randomly dumped from the island. You were probably not expecting it at all.

No. It's when Katie came in and she chose which couple to come into and she chose you. You took it so, you were so upset. Yeah. Was it all, it seemed like you were, all of the upsetness was you're leaving Zach and it felt really good. Yeah. That was what it was. Yeah. I literally got the text, 10 minutes to pack your bags and leave.

What do I do in that 10 minutes? Emotions hit me straight away. We're so sad. I'm going home and I've got to stop or put this on pause and hold. but until Zach's home that next week is that when he finishes it final like when I have no idea and I didn't even know

what to say to me at a moment and sat and spoke I don't actually think I said one word we didn't say a thing I remember Wait you were just Were you upset that his emotions didn't match yours No I think they definitely matched I think you were holding back I would cry over the situation

Do you know what I mean so It was one of them where we just sat You could tell we were both He was shocked You could tell that you were shocked. I couldn't, it took me about a day to really just realize what's happened. That she was gone. Yeah, because it's like, I remember when I got stood up and I was standing next to Katie,

I remember winking at Molly. You're like, you're chilling. Like, don't worry about it. Nix found her she's dumped. I'm like, I remember just thinking, damn, then I'm sitting there with her. I'm just like, not like this. Like not because the day before we went on our first date. And it was like, I remember I'm not one of those people to just talk about anything.

And it's like, we're talking about like, I'm excited. you to potentially meet my mom. And it's like I don't introduce people to my mom. It's like we're having, we're starting to have those sort of conversations. And it's like, having that taken away as quickly as it did, I was just like, what's going on? It's like, I knew my journey changed drastically after that. I was just there to, I was sure I was only going to be there for another week or so after that. I was like, yeah, I'm going to leave. But he did say to me, he was like, get my number. And I was like, get asked the producers, get my number, get my number. Were you scared Molly that he was going to do his own

thing and this will continue. Yeah. Obviously, I was going home and I was just thinking, oh, please, like, I'm going to wait and I can't wait until he's home. But at the end of the day, see what happens. If I'm the right person for you, you'll be with me. If not, you won't be with me. Were you watching the show right away?

Yeah, yeah. As soon as I got home, I started with my family, you know, we was eating food. Wait, you started from the beginning or you were watching. No, from that moment. Oh, my God. With your family? Yeah. I went through every single emotion watching the next few episodes.

Oh, my gosh. And all I wanted to do was be back there. And then to get the call to find out, I have this opportunity to go back. Yeah. Did you think that would be an option when you left? No. Did they ever do that before? They don't do that.

So how did they do that? I literally, someone above heard me because I was literally shouting at the television. And I'm just, someone heard me and literally said, put her back in. Were you mad at him watching it a little bit? Yeah, I literally had every emotion. I was upset. I was angry. I was just happy.

I was everything. Do you regret anything about when she left, like how you handled it? I was just going to go so left with how everything I was doing. And then it's like when sort of CASA came about and it's like, you walked through the door. I'm like, I couldn't, I was in absolute shock. Like I was there just thinking, I've said it a few times, but I was there just thinking, damn, I need to go see someone for some help. I'm hallucinating.

Like it couldn't be. Yeah, like, I was like, I need a therapist. Like, I should not be seeing this person walk through the door. Oh, that's cute. Whereas I wasted no time when that came back. It's like my game plan sort of, I left it at Castle. I was like, you know what, no, let's sort this out. So the minute she came back, right, that is true.

The minute you came back, it's not like you were like, oh, maybe I'll still talk to this person. Like you were all, all molly. Like, look, this is where I was going to be. This is where I wanted to be. And this is where I only want, like, want to be from now on as well. It was never a question for me. I could tell that as well.

I felt like if I was going to go off what Zach's energy was like I don't know maybe there was something real with Katie maybe there was something you know he still wanted to carry on. When you were watching it at home did it seem real to you? Yeah. Like no what was happening between them? Yeah I was thinking there must be something there. Oh okay. And Zach what were you

feeling? What was I feeling? Like did you have something there? No. You get so let's talk about that challenge where you did kiss her in the Mary's neck pie and you got you did the laughing thing which hurt Molly like this is probably the most you were heard on the show. Oh, absolutely. As a viewer, I, not that I'm defending him at all, that was, you did the wrong thing. You chose the wrong thing.

But him laughing as a viewer, I could tell why he was laughing. I knew that it wasn't like to disrespect you. Yeah. Like I could tell like he's shy in that moment. He feels like it's awkward. And he's, you know, people laugh when they get nervous. You can tell watching it back. I have seen that as well.

I'm just trying to make it as all. I'm trying. If I keep the energy good, maybe it might like, but I'm just not reading the room properly. You weren't because no one was catching that vibe. I didn't know the severity of what's just happened. Because you kept on saying, I took it literally. I took it literally. So I snogged.

I snogged the person that I chose a person. What a word. What a word. What a word. What the fuck is that. Do you say that in real life? No. Oh, just on the show.

Like, it's a snog. If someone said, if someone said, oh, that's a good snog. Well, I said, oh, Zach can have a snobber. Honestly, that's a red flag and an ick. Wait, so why do people say it on the show? I think it's the name of the game. Oh, it's not, no, not just the name of the game. It's the name of the game.

Snogmarry Pye. Wait, so Molly, so when that case happened, were you shot? Like, did you feel like the same way Zach felt when you came back? Were you like, am I seeing, like, is this happening? You were in such a good place and he fucks up. Yeah, it was one of them where I could. I saw where it was going when the game started. then also I see the light of

Mary is the best thing to choose and you chose me and I was like I do see that side of it so I was in a predicament of like what is going on and then as soon as that I saw it was mutual and then Katie kissing back I was like oh my goodness me just as I'd put all this to bed in my mind

and also like in the snog it's not on the contract that you have to use an abundant amount of tongue like you could just kiss on the lips well it is actually you know what no one actually saw this Zach did peck her like peck her and winked at me that wasn't allowed

so he had to do it again oh really yeah yeah he was very respectful oh so you're so a snog has to be like a snog you have to snog yeah which means tongue

which means full on yeah he was pushed to do that so he was very respectful at the beginning and I did see that so I had that in the back of my mind but you were still mad I was still mad So why were you so mad then?

I was like, why didn't you? Like, that took you back like it made you feel like something's there. Yeah. You know what? I was just there thinking, okay, I played this game so stupid. I remember I saw the other guys do it.

And I'm there like this. I'm there like looking at it. Stroking my chin. I'm like, yeah, I've messed this one up. Like, I'm going to hear this one. I don't think all those guys would have done what they did when they saw what happened with you because you went first.

Like, I think you put it off. Zach went first and I think everyone played it safe after that they would have probably done what you did didn't want their neck

but that's all happened then it's like she's kissed me back and then I'm just there so then Scott's in my ear saying all of this stuff and it's like I know I can feel

daggers pointing at me from Molly so I can see her over here but I'm not looking at her oh and that's why you're laughing so it's like I'm like then I've got a squat in my eyes like don't laugh

don't do it so then I'm there thinking oh damn let me just duck my head and it's just I'm just it was suck And Katie's sentence, Ousey's right next to me as well. She said something crazy as well.

So it's like I had so much shit that I'm just trying to listen to and not respond to. Yeah. I will just laugh. Like it's just who I am. Like no matter what scenario you put me in. Yeah. I've learned that now though. First I was like, wise.

You thought it was this respect. And now I know I've seen it so many times. I feel like a naughty school kid. Like I just can't help it. It's also a weird situation. You guys are on Love Island. That's the name of the game. But like, it's fucking weird to watch someone you're in.

to making out with another person. That's it. Whether it's like a friendly kiss, even if he kissed like fucking Ella, you know, like that. And they hadn't been, it's weird to watch someone you like tongue gang.

I've literally said, we've built the strongest connection and foundation of our relationship because we've been through so many things you would never normally go through. Like when would I sit above on a balcony on a terrace and look down at the person I'm in love with like on a date to other girls?

In love with Molly. well at the time who i was into you said in love you know what i mean do you guys say love yeah oh you say i love you yeah it was on our final date oh my god i dropped the album oh that is an album that's a big deal but okay so how do you feel though because you're you're young do you see this like lasting you feel like he's the one absolutely i would not put my energy in time into anything that i was not thinking forever with did you do you see your as like a young mom, young bride. You know, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh, no, but I think in terms of that sort of stuff, it's more

we've just got together as well. So it's just like, there's a lot of life I want to enjoy together. Just with you. No, yeah, obviously not babies yet. No, of course. But it's like, I think when that sort of stuff comes about, the way we, the way we handled ourselves in the villa is the exact same way we're handling it since leaving, if not, if so more than ever.

It's just take it day by day. everything we spoke about in the villa we've actually proven is happening now i can't wait to my sister i can't wait to do this day with you and we're doing it we're doing exactly what we said we would do in the villa that's just amazing we're just like holding my way i think people focus so much more on the end goal and like the next thing that people don't appreciate what's going on right now it's like even when you have a baby you only you're only focused on the next big thing like oh when are they going to walk yeah when are they going to but then you realize you've just missed out on what's just what you've just missed out on.

What a deep guy you got, Molly. You know, I'm a good one. I can be, I can be, I can be, but I'm also an idiot as well. Yeah. I've got a good, I'm a good balance. I'm a good balance. But it's just, I'm so, I really do live in the now. And it's like, just knowing where I come from,

knowing how I've been raised, knowing everything I've struggled with in life. It's like, knowing everything about myself, you just have to live right now. Like, it's like, because, look, I might focus about next week. Yeah, once you're there, you're over there. No, but not, not even just that.

Like, let's get even deeper. You don't know what could happen tomorrow. You just don't know what could happen tomorrow. You have to just live today. And when tomorrow come, that's another blessing. Do you know what I mean? Like, always live in the present. Did you guys go out to party with the Islanders after the reunion?

No, we didn't. You didn't. No. We had a busy day the next day. Molly, don't you. Got to be on it. Don't you. Had some food.

We went. Oh, it was lovely. Grab some food, chilled out. I think we definitely had work early in the next day. Yeah. But you don't vibe. We can say that. You don't vibe as much with the rest of the group. No, you know, I vibe with all the guys. Oh, yeah. I know Mitch Nellaby didn't go out actually. Oh, really? No, I know the friendships I made with the lads are. Like who?

So mine would be Mitch, Thai, Sammy. I know like the weirds. And obviously I'm still close with a lot of the other ones. But I just had, they were like the three guys that I basically was with from day one to the end with. So it's just like they are the people I agree. Even Lokin. Locken came in at Casa, me and him are super cool. Yeah, I love Locke. But will there be then double dates if you're not like that close with the girls? 100%, because it's like at the end of the day, even if he wasn't as close in there, you still have to realize we've just done a memory of a lifetime to get up.

So no matter what happens, yeah, like we was a part of something that has pretty much changed our lives as well. So it's just like we all love each other in some aspect. Yeah. And it's like you're not, you don't need to get along with everyone like that. Like you don't need to be my best friend. Why do you think Whitney was shady towards Medi at the reunion? You know what? He came in like nice.

He was like, I'm happy for you. Yeah. And she was like, I don't care about you. Bye. Yeah, it must be difficult for Medi to sit there as well and see, obviously. Yeah. Sat next to each other. And like her, like as a viewer again, it looked like she was as into Medi as she

into Lachin. Like those relationships kind of seemed similar, you know? Maybe Lachan gave her more. Yeah. But she seemed into, she seemed into Mette. So do you think that's why she's, she shaded him? Because he didn't give her as much. I think maybe there's an essence of it.

But you know what I will say? Whitney's, Whitney's a lovely girl. And I think when you know you are live on TV and it's like, no matter how much people think you're used to it, we're not used to it. So it's just like, I think she might have just said something that and Whitney's a very, she's a very strong character. So she might have just, it might have just came up and she's a, she's a woman of one liners as well.

Whitney is her. So it's just like, I think she just sort of said something. and it came out and people just, I don't... Interpretation. How did it feel to you, though, Molly, that he was like the eligible bachelor in there that everyone wanted to talk to? You know what? It was attractive to see that obviously people are interested in,

but I'm just someone who waits and sees. Like, if this is meant to be, it will be. If it's not, it's not. That is just the way it is. If you're interested in somebody else, then go for it. I'm not the one that's in the wrong here. Like, you'd be the one missing out. I'll just see it in that way. So I was just so chill on.

the fact that if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. You are pretty chill. Is she really chill like that, like on the outside? You know what? Yeah, she's very chill. She's also very, um, what's the word? Mardi, would you know what that means? No, Mardi?

Do you get stressed out quickly? Oh, you seem type A. Like, she's very organized. She knows what she wants. But when something's not organized, that's when the stress comes out. So we're still learning with each other and it is cute. I'm just, I just sort of take a breather, babe, you're all good. Because I'm the opposite.

It's like, you, you plan every. think you're organized you know what you're doing i wing everything like i am winging life you're winging life i wing it like everything i've done i've winged and it's like i feel like we sort of balance each other i definitely can't wing as much anymore but we talked about this kind of before we started like where you're at in your lives and careers molly you had a ticot before this you were kind of going in the in the route of like influencer content creator right yeah And then now you're going to get so many more opportunities probably. Zach, you weren't in this world.

Not at all. And now you're thrown into it. I was always focused on basketball before. And then it's like that sort of came to an end. Why did that come to an end? Just multiple things. But COVID was a big factor for that. It's like the season stopped for a long amount of time.

And it's like after that it was just like money became more of an issue. I'm getting a bit older. My mom needs a bit more help. So it's just like I just had to make a decision where it's like, I need to start bringing more money in so I can help out more in any ways I can. You feel like you have to give up on that dream? No, you know, I achieved so much with it. It let me live in places I never thought I'd live.

I met people I never thought I'd meet. And it's like the characteristics and stuff I learned from it, like how to dedicate myself to something. Like everything I learned about being a good person, I learned through sports. So I learned everything I needed to learn from that. And obviously, the next legacy is if my kid wants to do it or something like that. I don't, bro, I got you, man. Let's do this. It's like, I can say, look, this is what we're going to do.

I'll help him. Yeah. But coming out of Love Island, it's like, everything has changed. I said it the other day. I was like, someone asked me my first question when I went in there. I was like, oh, do you want to be a role model? I said no, straight up. Because it's like, I know how I am as a person.

It's like, I know sort of what I've been doing almost. So it's like leaving, going like, I went to the shop and it's like, I was approached by so many younger kids. And it's like, it's weird for me. How young? Not too young, but like that very influential age of like 13 and upwards. So it's like, it's like, young enough. Your followers are that,

some of them. It's just before the reunion, they had like families in their kids. I was holding a child, like, I'd say eight year old. Can you walk down the street in London or is it crazy? Yeah, you know, it depends. You know, if one person recognises you.

Then everyone knows. And then it's like, they, and they ask for a picture and you're like, yeah, of course. Then the door's open. And then it's like, you depend on where you are, you can get swammy, but it's not, it's not too, too bad. What about where you're from, Molly? Is it a chiller or do a lot of people come up to you? No, I think everywhere's the same. And like Zach said, I think we're very like open, warming and welcoming people that we will always like stop talk.

I wonder about how in New York though it's going to be. Have you noticed yet? We have we haven't a few people out here, which is, which was crazy for me. As soon as we got to the airport. Wow. That was just like, what? Like, so cool. Especially when I'm, I take it from the thing of that I don't really understand that people have really. invested time watching this and it's like I'm still the same guy that went in leaving and it's like I am just Zach like I'm a normal guy so it's just like having this is like it's it's a bit I don't really get it then I do understand because that's what I'm like to people who were on the last

season like if I saw them out I know exactly how I'd be did anyone reach out to from last season yeah you of the girls yeah I've had Lana reach out to me Olivia did they break up I don't know Lana and Ron have they yeah they have they have they have there were there in a statement. I like them. Yeah. Yeah. And Ron's cute too.

Did you watch last season? Yeah. Oh, you did. That's wild that everybody watches. I love that. I have a question about Scott. I was bugging about Scott because on TV, he didn't seem interesting.

Okay? Yeah. And I heard that the UK people were really feeling him. Like everyone was really, really into him. What did you feel like in the villa? Like, did he have a, uh, a personality? did he get along with everybody i think scott's lovely yeah i think he's a really nice guy he always had like a lot of banter with the lad like he had banner yeah scott's a good one i think

when casser happened and katherine came back and he was by himself that's when he sort of like because before then i never saw him with the lads i never saw him so he's like he wasn't really chilling with us as much and then after casso he's like he had to yeah and then he was just chilling for like a week or two weeks just chilling just chilling just chilling eating white chocolate doing nothing like it was it was yeah no scott was a cool one yeah i don't know what was showing of him yeah but he definitely made me laugh a lot he did what do you eat there i've always wondered chocolate man there's like catering that comes in is there healthy food it's quite a lot of carbs yeah pizza pasta bread all day in the sun there's healthy options yeah but it's like how

it's just it just depends how willing you are to upset yourself eating it like it's like steamed the veg and nothing. Were you guys healthier? Did you? Because I know both of you like work out and stuff, right? No. I feel like I just, week one I was on it. Gym, gym, gym, gym. Eating all right. And then I just flopped. And I was like, too hot.

I'm going to make my own stuff. I could always make me breakfast in a morning. So I'd have granola and like yogurt and fruit in every morning, which was just living my life. But I'd have that and then it comes to lunchtime and I'd be like my own like an egg on toast. And did you really drink the fake sham?

No, I don't think so. I don't think so. Oh, so what are you always walking around within the glass? Real champagne? The one glass you get a night? Perseco. You get to pick, so you have three options. You have white wine, red wine, prececo. And you get one glass and that's your drink. I feel like no one picks red. No, bro. I think red was weird. We are just, we always, we always, we would. We just ask, what's the strongest alcohol is that red? No. No. Oh, you would ask what's that. Give us a red then. Give us a extra point. It's wild that you guys get one drink. And Molly, you don't drink. No.

So what would you drink? Sometimes Coca-Cola. Oh, they gave you like a Coke? Yeah. But they had that in the fridge. So sometimes I'd just get Prosecco and then. Sh. And Zach would get it.

Okay, I want to, before we go, I just want to talk about the Katie thing really quickly. What would you have to say? I know in the reunion, Zach, you were like not saying anything is our kind of vibe. do you think she's going to stop talking about you guys publicly? Why do you think she's dragging your name into every interview she's doing? Do you think it's personal? Do you think

she's just getting asked? Do you think she still likes you? Do you think she had a boyfriend? Anything you can tell me? I think she'll leave it now. I think we haven't entertained it. We've put it to bed at the reunion. I feel like that's it. That's going to be it now. And if she does carry it on, then she carries it on.

But it's really irrelevant to us. We're not interested. Yeah, man. It's just one of those ones where it's like, look, can't please everyone in this world. It's not that deep. We, we know where we are. We're happy. And it's just like, again, sort of said at the reunion, it's like, this whole time, it's like, our names have been in your own mouth. Yours is in and ours. So we are just chilling sort of like, is what is. Is she blocked on social media by interview? No, no way. No. Did she block you? I haven't checked. No. But it's like, it's like, whatever you feel like you need to do, please continue. It's, it's, it's, it's, it's not that deep. It's like, it just, it's

It's got to me and I felt like it was a problem. I understand, but I don't feel anything from it. Let's just move on. We're in Love Island. It's impossible to get along with everyone. There was like a little, I don't want to say a triangle because it was never a triangle, but there was something between me and Katie, something was there. I've obviously decided to go this way.

Yeah, so maybe there's some saltiness. Just whatever it is. It can be whatever it is as well. Yeah, you don't care anymore. Did you see that Uzi did something on some night, but we did. don't know what yet. Do you guys have a, have a thought as to what that could be? I ain't got it. I saw something on social media. You saw it? I've seen a lot on social media. I've seen a lot on social media. I don't look into things too much. It doesn't bother me. I'm not interested.

I'm not going to look into it. So I saw a little story. It was like, yeah. It's just one of them ones. Control what you can control. What you can't control? What couple do you see lasting, aside from you guys, of course. Like, what couple do you believe in the most from the other finalists? I think time will tell. I don't know. You don't have one that you're going to say these are the strongest? no Zach I was gonna say something so stupid what were you gonna say nothing um I'd say if I really had to take a guess I'd say Ty and Ella why not yeah yeah they they look like they have something proper rule and it's like me being as close to Ty seeing that sort of journey how that sort of go about so do you guys have feel the pressure from as Love Islanders in general

or other contestants you know do you guys feel the pressure from the public to make it work in your couple no way no I don't feel the pressure but I think there would be when you think like all the people that really support you as a couple and enjoying your journey. Yeah. So I feel like there is an aspect of people wanting it to work. Yeah. But I don't feel that pressure.

I guess what you're saying like there's, you could feel it. But like, yeah, it's a way you could feel that pressure you wanted to. Yeah, no way do it. It's not going to affect how you. No, look. If this is right, it's right. If it's not right, it's not right. But at the end of the day, it's like I can't be doing something or anything to make other people happy

or worry what you're thinking. It's like that's just not how life works. It's like if we knew something was wrong, we would have to deal with it like that. But it's like, I'm definitely not going to keep myself in a scenario just for other people. It's like, this is where I want to be.

We would have done that in the villa if that's the way we felt. I wouldn't have done it in the villa. If I really did, oh, oh, oh, okay, yeah. If there was a question, we didn't want to work, we would show it's not worth it. Yeah, 100%. Yeah, like, are you going to do TikTok dances with Molly? Nah, no, no.

I'm getting him in there, slowly but surely. Bully-a-Chirley? Does he have a TikTok? Mm-hmm. Did you have one before? Yeah, it was a little bit of a gym stuff. Oh, okay. It's just some gym stuff, but yeah, man. So what are you looking forward to most, Molly? If you had one thing that is your dream or goal,

now that you've come out of Love Island, you have an even bigger platform, what would it be? My dream, my dream dream is to be a presenter, hosting something, keep doing theater, keep doing a good role model, and just keep entertaining people. So, like, take Maya Jama's job. That's dream.

Yeah, that would be awesome. That's drink, great. Zach? You know, I'm looking forward to just, I want to be a strong voice. I want to be an advocate for like mental health and look after the younger community. And it's like, that's the literally. From East London. From East London.

From East London. South East London, please. But it's like, it's just one of those ones where it's like I understand the platform I've been given. And it's like if you're in a position to give back and you don't, I think there is something wrong with you and understand from just a lot of stuff like mental health is such a big thing now. And it's like seeing how much hate you get from leaving. this show as well like I'm fixed skin like you're whatever you say why you feel hate like I don't I don't feel hate but I've read hate you've read hate Molly have you read hate about you

I'm not reading into it but I'm hearing what's kind of being said yeah I'm not looking do people send you personal me I'm a I'm a bored guy so it's like I will go you'll read it I'm bored so it's like I respond to people as well like the good messages like some people I'll respond it's like who am I to not anyway so it's like if I see it I've had death threats I've had go die I've had some of the worst messages you can imagine it's like I can see why so many people

struggle from this more stuff but you don't struggle with mental health stuff no no it's just it's just not really I always feel like a lot of stuff is

you can control and it's like if you just get your stuff together and it's like you understand it and just if everyone just focused on being the best

version of themselves I feel like the world would be a better place and it's like all this hate is coming from such a silly place that it's like there's something about you

that you don't like about yourself and it's like yeah but i'm just looking forward to using this platform in the right path and just try to do good with it now that's all it that's all it is well i wish you guys well i wish you guys the most luck ever i love your accent i love it man i love your accent thank you so much for coming on you guys this is so freaking cool that you're in new york that you came on my show and i hope that you you know have babies and stay together it's been an Forever. Forever.

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