LOVE Island winner Paige Turley is refusing to bow to ex-boyfriend Lewis Capaldis demand for some of her prize money so she can pay her debts.
The chart-topper joked in January that he deserves some of the cash if she wins because he is the reason why she earned a place on the ITV2 show.
But Paige, who won the first winter series and shared 50,000 with boyfriend Finn Tapp on Sunday, reckons he wont get a penny.
In an exclusive chat, she said: Thats just Lewis, it comes as no surprise he said that. But I cant give him any money because once I pay off my debts therell be nothing left.
During her time in the villa, Lewis won two Brits including Best Newcomer and revealed during one of his acceptance speeches that his hit song Someone You Loved was written about his gran, not Paige as had been speculated.
On Lewiss revelation, she said: Lewis has never told me what the songs were about so if he said it was about his nan, then it was.
Finn said he wont be intimidated by Lewis if they bump into each other.
The Oxford City footballer says he has his own music ambition and aims to knock the singer off his perch.
He joked: Ive got a shower-singing album coming out and hopefully hell feature on a couple of tracks with me.
I want to collaborate with him and win Best Newcomer at the Brits next year.
Ive never been in a situation where my girlfriends had such a high-profile ex. I wouldnt say it was intimidating, I love his music and Im a fan. Im excited to meet him.
The ITV2 show winners, who are planning to move to Manchester together, say the series was tinged with sadness following the death of the shows former host Caroline Flack, who was replaced for the winter series by Laura Whitmore.
Finn explained: We were told just before the final. They wanted to tell us at the best time and the best way and were thankful they did that.
We remember her fondly. We loved her as a fan watching it on telly over the past few series, thats the relationship we had with her.
Paige added: Everybody knew how much she loved Love Island.
Its such a sensitive subject, we just send love to Carolines family.
Luke sweet for Miss Fudge
LUKE Trotman realised he had strong feelings for Siannise Fudge when she was at risk of leaving the Love Island villa.
The Darlington footballer said on Monday: It was when Siannise and Nas Majeed were in the bottom two in the recoupling. I was coupled up with Rebecca Gormley and I was sat opposite Siannise thinking, I dont want her to leave. That made me realise that she is the one for me.
In one of the final episodes of the series, Luke and Siannise, from Bristol, told each other they were in love.
Yesterday she said: I will do what Ive got to do to be with him even if it means moving up North.
While many viewers were disappointed the couple lost out to Paige and Finn in the final, Luke claimed: Id already won being with Siannise.
Maya oh my!
MAYA Jama may have missed out on the Love Island presenting gig but judging from these latest snaps the show is the worse for not having her fronting it.
The TV personality could even have pulled off being a contestant, by the look of her bikini figure she showed off in the Maldives.
Maya Jama sizzles in a yellow bikini in the Maldives
The TV star posted the sultry pics on Instagram
She was making an Instagram video of her and a pal larking about and dancing, which is sure to win her lots of extra followers.
100k bet on Brit winner Mabel
MABEL is about to get even bigger after she won British Female Solo Artist at last weeks Brit Awards.
Ive learned the singers label Polydor has ploughed 100,000 into the video for her new single Boyfriend, which is out Tuesday and expected to feature on her second album.
In the clip she dances with five male models across four floors of a London building and sings about wanting to find the right bloke to be her lover.
An industry insider said: Mabel has proved she is one of the most promising and exciting women in pop and her team want to make her an international super-star.
She has spent time in the studio making what they believe will be her biggest hit yet, so they wanted a suitably eye-catching video to go with it.
Its going to be huge and shes really excited to put it out.
It will be good for Mabel to have something to cheer about, after announcing that her gig in Milan last night had to be axed owing to fears in Italy over coronavirus.
She said: So sad to have to write this, but safety is the absolute priority here! Hoping to reschedule soon.
At least shell have her new single to sing them when she does get back on stage.
Cowell junior is write clever
HEs only six but Eric Cowell has already landed a book deal.
The nipper has teamed up with his music mogul dad Simon to co-write seven kids books which will give Dads Britains Got Talent co-star David Walliams some competition in the charts.
The family pair have come up with animal fusion characters to feature in their Wishfits series, including Dat (Dog/cat), Chimpanpoo (chimpanzee/poodle) and Hipporoo (hippo/kangaroo).
Simon revealed yesterday that some of the profits will go to kids charities Shooting Star Childrens Hospices and Together for Short Lives.
Its a shame X Factor hybrids Wagward (Wagner/Jedward) and One Difference (One Direction/Same Difference) are unlikely to feature in a spin-off series.
