Love Island viewers slam Mike Boateng for making move on Sophie Piper straight after being dumped

Leanne harshly told Mike: "I don't like you"... So he cracked on with Sophie
Mike is already making the moves on Sophie
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Tobi Akingbade29 January 2020

Love Island fans were left rattled by Mike Boateng after he made a move on Sophie Piper shortly after Leanne Amaning brutally dumped him.

The former police officer was slammed by viewers for moving on “too quickly” from the customer service advisor during Tuesday’s episode (January 28).

The biggest shock of the night began when Leanne told Mike that she was just wasn't into him - leaving him a little lost for words, to say the least.

After hinting to the girls she wasn't happy with her partner, she told Sophie and Jess Gale: “I think I’m going to have to just lock it off with Mike. I think I just have to end it."

Leanne brutally dumped Mike
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She then pulled the former policeman aside for a chat and told him how she felt about their relationship, telling him that it just isn't "banging"

An unhappy Mike then accused her of misleading him to which she replied: "It just so happens that I don’t like you."

But Mike didn't seem too upset after he was later seen grafting on Sophie Piper - who is now single after Connor Durman was booted out.

Sophie was coupled up with Connor before he left the villa
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In a teaser for Wednesday night’s show, Mike is seen getting advice from Sophie about how to move on from Leanne.

During their heart-to-heart on the day beds, Sophie says: "Just because you’s don’t work it doesn’t mean that you can’t work with someone else that comes in [sic]."

With a cheeky smile on his face, Mike then replies suggestively: "Why somebody that comes in, why not somebody that’s already here?"

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It doesn’t help that some fans are convinced Mike liked Sophie all along, after his heart rate raced the most for her during the Dirty Dancing challenge.

One user shared on Twitter: “Nah I actually dont feel bad for Mike anymore. Deep how my man's heart raced beat for Sophie and now he's moving to her after ‘having feelings’ for Leanne.[sic]”

Another added: “Not sure how I feel about Mike moving to Sophie. But all I know is Leanne or Rebecca is going home tomorrow.”

“Mike moves so slippery, the fact his heart rate was highest for Sophie and now he’s moved to her just proves he didn’t really have eyes for Leanne anyway,” added a disapproving fan on social media.

However, some Love Island fans expressed that Mike does not owe any loyalty to "disrespectful" Leanne.

One wrote: “Dunno why everyone’s mad at mike for moving onto sophie? leanne didn’t want him. man’s free to talk to whoever the f***k he likes.” [sic]

Meanwhile, some viewers were not shocked at all, with many pointing to evidence from the measured heart rates.

They pointed out: “I knew it I said Mike would go for Sophie if he wasn’t with Leanne. He liked her all along. His heart was raised for her in the challenge as well.”

It should be noted that one of the first tense moments in the villa came from Mike and Sophie when they butted heads over her love triangle with Connor and Connagh Howard.

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