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If Ben and Uma were ever one Love Island. Ben starts off as an original, the first boy to ever meet the girls and instantly have a connection with Mal. Everything was going great, but…
“This week… a hot new bombshell enters the villa!”
Uma enters as the first bombshell and shakes things up, she bonds and connects well with Jay, Carlos and Ben. When it comes to the recoupling, all three boys stood up because they wanted to couple up with Uma. She smiles and picks Ben and things are going smoothly… ish.
Mal was a bit hurt but it’s Love Island as everyone is still exploring. Then Harry and Gil come as the next bombshells and it is a LOVE SQUARE. Harry is into Uma, Mal and Audrey. While Gil likes Audrey. Ben kinda loses it but he is sure that his connection with Uma is stronger. Uma likes Ben and Harry, Ben is usually not Uma type but loves the sincerity he gives her. Harry is full of devotion.
When it comes to a recoupling, Harry picks Uma as Ben picks Mal. Tension rises as they’re both stuck in Love Triangles. Ben is still keen on getting to know Uma despite Harry glares, Uma likes both. Aziz gives him advice so Ben starts thinking recklessly, during one of their chats he pulls Uma into an intense kiss showing her he TOO can have a wicked side. He does but he is more reserved.
During one of the challenges, Uma picks him instead of Harry and near the end where they have to makeout. Ben picks Uma up and makes out with her. Uma is left with a choice of pursuing Ben or Harry as she’s stuck and really likes them both. She ends up with Ben and sees Harry choose to couple up with Audrey.
Bonds grow even more when Uma and Ben want to close things off, but before they could CASA AMOR happens and both sides get tempted and are losing it wondering what the other person is doing. They both see what the others are doing in the Villa and Casa. Uma doesn’t cry so she isolates herself thinking about what to say once she sees Ben… good or happy. Freddie who was a Bombshell as well saw her sister and her state of mind and warned everyone to tread lightly. Ben loses it, he knows he has to kiss a girl for the competition and Casa is the ultimate test. He hides in a hold until it’s over. HE GUILTY AND WANTS TO HIDE AWAY.
When Casa Amor is over, Ben decides to stick to Uma praying she does the same. Once he saw Uma walking alone, his eyes lit up and started cheering. Uma laughs at his reaction and jumps into his arms seeing they decided to stay loyal.
Things go smooth, Ben plans a cute date by the boat area and officially asks Uma to close things off. Uma said yes, jumping onto him and falling into the water. The next challenge was the baby challenges and Uma was QUICK to dump the baby on Ben.
With constant crying, Uma is kinda traumatized from her family about kids. He learned from Freddie that their mother is more strict on Uma and makes her scared to have kids. Ben helps Uma during the baby challenges as they complete it safely.
Because they were one of the few couples to complete, the Islander put a vote to send them to the Hideaway because it was open. Uma wasted no time getting ready, Ben does whatever it takes to have a fun night for both of them. Uma wears gold and teal lingerie and Ben walks out in shorts and a hoodie. In the hideaway, Ben asks Uma to be his girlfriend and she says yes. During the night… it went rated R and nothing could be shown.
Everything goes well as they get a video call from their families, Facailer likes Ben while Ursula glared at him the whole time and Celia is happy for her sister. Belle is happy that Ben found someone he loves while Adam was a bit hesitant to welcome Uma with open arms.
They made it to the final earning second place as Carlos and Mal won the show and the 100k. Later down the life of the reunion they’re still together and plans to move in together after school.