The Love Island village was left in shock after a new bomb was unveiled at the end of the first episode.
The islanders were visibly confused as Maya Jama strutted around the villa, ready to announce a new addition to the house.
But confusion quickly turned to surprise when semi-pro footballer Tom Clare walked through the villa’s gates.
Bomb! Confusion quickly turned to surprise when semi-pro footballer Tom Clare burst through the villa gates like a new bombshell on Monday night.
The ITV2 program announced last Thursday that for the first time they were giving the public the chance to choose the first male or female hottie to enter the Villa.
The audience was given the chance to choose between Ellie Spencer, 25, a Business Development Executive at a Norwich law firm, and Tom Clare, 23, a semi-professional footballer from Barnsley.
Since Tom entered the villa, Ellie will now be introduced at a later date.
The contestants had just been paired off when Tom made his entrance, clearly shaking things up.
Tom reportedly only became single shortly before entering the show.
It was revealed that the Barnsley native recently broke up with his girlfriend of three years, the stunning flight attendant Emily Mott.
According to Sunthe striker was dating his blonde girlfriend for just over three years before their recent split.
A source reportedly told the publication: “Everyone was really surprised to see Tom turn up like a bombshell.”
New addition: The ITV2 show announced last Thursday that, for the first time, they were giving the public the chance to choose the first male or female bombshell to enter the Village.
Surprise! The contestants had just paired off when Tom made his entrance, clearly shaking things up.
‘From what most people knew, he was really in love with Emily. They were always together and enjoyed exotic vacations together. They were even talking about marriage at one point.
Love Island representatives confirmed to MailOnline that all the islanders participating in Love Island are single and looking for love.
Explaining what he’s looking for on the dating show, the jock explained that Emily was the last girl to give him the ‘wow factor’.
Newly single: Love Island’s new potential bombshell Tom Clare split with his long-term stewardess girlfriend just weeks before the ITV2 show
He said: ‘Since my ex-girlfriend, no one has really come to me and I’ve been like, ‘Wow.’ Until I have that, I won’t settle for less. Not in a bad way, but the next person I meet, I want to marry.’
Her rejections include ‘when someone’s stuck up’ and ‘poor oral hygiene’ and a random one is ‘birthday makeup’ – you know when makeup is done professionally for an event and it’s just too much, like blue eyeshadow and stuff? Girls don’t need that.
The series returned to Cape Town in South Africa on Monday night after a three-year absence.
Now: Explaining what he looks for on the dating show, the jock explained that Emily was the last girl to give him the ‘wow factor’
Case in point: It’s been revealed that the Barnsley native recently broke up with his girlfriend of three years, the stunning flight attendant Emily Mott (Tom pictured with his sister Laura and Emily)
The ninth series is being hosted for the first time by Maya, after Laura stepped down from her position last year.
The villa was revealed last month, with sources telling MailOnline that the South African mansion is the “best villa” yet.
Love Island bosses reportedly spent £1.2 million.
According to The Sun, the luxurious mansion in South Africa has a zip line, a 400-meter running track, and rugby and soccer fields.
The oversized luxury eco retreat boasts stunning mountain views and is located in a ‘protected area’ in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley on South Africa’s ‘millionaire’s row’.
ITV2 is said to be shelling out £8,000 a day for the exclusive use of the property, which is said to be owned by a triathlete couple.
Shocking: “Everyone was really surprised to see Tom turn up like a bombshell,” a source told The Sun.