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Joey Essex DID receive special treatment during controversial Love Island stint as he was 'promised the final' and was 'furious' when he was dumped from the villa


MailOnline understands that Joey, who was introduced as a 'bombshell' in the first week of the show, was 'promised the final'.

Insiders also say Joey was given flowers by the production team to hand to the eventual winner Mimii Ngulube after he was branded 'racist' for his behaviour towards her and her partner Josh Oyinsan. Insiders also say Joey was given flowers by the production team to hand to the eventual winner Mimii Ngulube after he was branded 'racist' for his behaviour towards her and her partner Josh Oyinsan The couple were in the final with Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies, Matilda Draper and Sean Stone and Jessica Spencer and Ayo Odukoya.

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