Love Island viewers are calling Ben out after he took a savage swipe at former partner ShakiraThe pair were originally coupled up on premiere night, but when American bombshell Toni arrived, she stole Ben for herself, leaving Shakira single and vulnerable to being dumped from the island.

While fans were expecting some awkwardness between the former couple, they were shocked to hear Ben's brutal comment about his former flame. In a chat with Toni, Ben said he was glad the Vegas pool party waitress picked him, adding: "Shakira needed to be humbled."

The remark left viewers stunned, and many are questioning what went down between the pair behind the scenes. One person posted on X, formerly known as , asking: "Sorry did he say Shakira needed to be humbled??? What is his problem???"

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Another questioned: "Did I miss something yesterday? Ben seems to have quite a problem with Shakira?" A third added: "What did Ben mean by Shakira needed humbled? It’s not even been 24 hours… get this p**ck out."

The harsh comment came after a noticeably frosty exchange between Ben and Shakira during ’s villa visit. When Maya asked the Islanders how they were settling in, there was clear tension between Ben and Shakira, which led the show host to joke that the pair had been "bickering".