JOEY Essex has been dealt a devastating blow - days before the return of Casa Amor on Love Island.
The ex-Towie star has been dropped by Grace Jackson and slammed by viewers after he attempted to drag her into a love triangle with bombshell Jessy Potts.
Joey, 33, stunned Love Island viewers by kissing Jessy on the terrace last night and later trying to cover it up.
But news of the secret snog travelled like wildfire and Grace has now vowed to never speak to him again.
Outraged fans raced to social media, and one said: "Joey is acting like a teenage boy. Ew."
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Another said: "Joey's messiness has to be forced because there's no way he is this foolish, at 33 years especially."
Before his head was turned on Love Island, things seemed to be going well between Joey and Grace.
But Jessy whisked Joey off on a romantic dinner date and afterwards he told the lads he felt a "deeper" connection with her.
Jessy then tried to smooth things over with Grace - but she wasn't having any of it.
Furious Grace also ripped into Joey saying she refused to be in a triangle with another "blonde".
Joey was coupled up with Samantha when Grace arrived.
And Joey's sister Frankie made her feelings known by reacting with hand-clapping emojis beneath fan comments on social media.
One comment on Love Island's Instagram said: "Why is Grace behaving like this? She did exactly the same to Samantha."
A second comment read: "And Grace's true nature comes out."
A third said: "Why is Grace raging though she donwre the same to Samantha."
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Samantha's Love Island axe came after a recoupling saw Grace and Joey couple up and Sam left single.
