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Duo in Love Island punch up
By This is London Last updated at 10:35am on 22.08.06Look here too
Love Island's Lee Otway and Brendan Cole have had a punch-up. Things turned nasty on the ITV1 reality show as the pair traded blows.
And it was little Lee who came off worst. The pair had a furious argument and ex-Hollyoaks actor Lee threw the first punch.
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan reacted by whacking him six times, telling him: "That's one punch for every week you've p***ed me off."
Lee was left with a bloodied ear and a bruised ego. The fight broke out in the back of a limo as they arrived back in the resort after a booze-fuelled day out on a luxury yacht with Calum and Chris.
Brendan later explained: "A few beers have been had and true feelings have come out. "I said my piece and then I get a punch thrown at me, and I must say I don't take too kindly to being hit.
"I didn't appreciate a punch thrown at me and I acted, I think, accordingly. I'm disappointed it's come to that after six weeks on Love Island because this should have been an amazing experience."
Lee saw things differently. The Bradford-born actor said he threw the first punch because Brendan was insulting him.
"He was telling me I lay it on thick, I'm always trying to be the centre of attention, disrespectful behaviour," he complained.
"He hit me six times. I was whacking back, he said that's one punch for every week you p***ed me off, he was asking me to try hitting him again.
"I want to go home now. I want to walk after that, being battered in the head six times and made to look like a******. I know in my heart I was in the right."
The pair eventually hugged and made up but Brendan was unrepentant.
"In the same situation I would do the same thing again. I am not saying I am wrong," he insisted.
Reader views (4)
So glad to see that horrible little weasel go. He just did not know when to keep his mouth shut. I would think he wound up a lot of people watching far less those that had to live with him. As Brendon said he so played the little boy. Crying every day so boring. Also he really was a wind up artist because he kept on even well after he said it was finished
- Irene Martell, London England
If I had been there I would have given him another six. He is the most selfish, arrogane, obnoxious, odios character I have ever seen.
- Dottiep, Sutton Coldfield, England
Lee has shown himself to be immature, opinionated and totally lacking in self awareness throughout the show. His angry outbursts have been embarrassing to view and I feel sorry for Brendan being finally driven to the point of retaliation. Lee should go home and grow up before he is inflicted back on our screens.
- Emma, London
I'm sure that Lee deserved it. He has looked an utter idiot the entire time being on Love Island.
- Lisa, Kingston, Surrey
