Get back to reality with our tips for how to deal with PLISD (that’s Post-Love-Island Stress-Disorder, obviously)
LOVE Island has finished for another year, leaving a gaping heart-shaped hole in our evenings.
No longer can we watch men such as Marcel Somerville cry over being pied off by girls they earlier claimed they could never take home to their mum.
Instead, we have to face a world without winner Amber Davies on our screens.
But don’t panic . . . JENNY FRANCIS has a guide to getting over PLISD.
That’s Post-Love-Island Stress-Disorder, by the way.
And yes, it’s a thing.
Crack on with a new TV show
IT may only be a rebound thing but you could try getting into another show, sharpish.
The new season of Game Of Thrones has kicked off and the relationships are just as tricky as those in Love Island.
Just ask Jon Snow.
If that isn’t your thing, The Great British Bake Off starts next month.
There probably won’t be any romance but you will get a fix of innuendos with all those soggy bottoms, moist layers and sticky drizzle.
Put all your eggs in one basket... Majorca
TRUE, we can’t all afford to jet off on holiday any time a beloved TV show ends.
But if you are yet to book your summer break abroad, there is only one place to head for a Love Island fix – Majorca .
The Spanish getaway favourite is home to the series’ villa, beaches and bars where the contestants partied.
It is rumoured the villa is situated on the outskirts of Sant Llorenc des Cardassar in the east of the island.
With a flight of less than three hours, you could book a trip this morning and be there for cocktails by sunset.
The temperature averages 30C at this time of year, so you can top up on feel-good vitamin D too.
Get grafting on social media
THEY will no longer be gracing our screens but you can still get your fill of your favourite islanders.
Will Amber and Kem move in together? Will Chris and Olivia prove it’s love?
Follow the finalists on Instagram (and all other forms of social media) to find out what happens now they’ve left the villa.
Find them at: Amber @amb_d; Kem @kemcetinay; Chris @chrishughesofficial; Olivia @oliviajade_attwood; Camilla @camillathurlow; and Jamie @jamiejewitt_.
And if you don’t want to miss a single piece of post-villa goss, go all out and sign up for Google news alerts.
Visit google.co.uk/alerts and select key words like “Love Island” or “Kem and Amber”.
As soon as a news story gets posted on the web, you will get an email alert with a link.
Get a new conversation buzzin' with friends
SCARED of going out with friends for fear of awkward silences in a post-Love Island conversational wilderness?
It could be tough to find a subject for chat that rivals Love Island.
But you have to start somewhere. Weddings or holidays are always a winner.
Start a conversation about any costly hen dos or “bridezilla” friends, or ask a mate what they got up to during their recent holiday.
If that fails to fill the evening, try asking yourself: What would the Islanders do?
The answer? Rap it out.
Spend your evening spitting rhymes together about how emotional you are feeling now the series is over. RIP LI.
I used to be in the Blazin' Squad
“SEE you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads . . . ”
If you can’t imagine life without Marcel’s stories of his time in “the Squad”, relive his chart success by downloading the Blazin’ Squad back catalogue.
There are three – yes, THREE – albums to choose from by the band once called “the self-proclaimed pioneers of chav culture”.
They are In The Beginning, Now Or Never and Times Like These – the latter released by three of Marcel’s Blazin’ Squad bandmates under the name Friday Hill.
Or just play it safe and go for the Greatest Hits.
Look unreal with some retail therapy
NOW we can’t get our regular fill of Love Island fashion, some subtle retail therapy could help you move on.
Firstly, bag a bum bag. Not only will it help you reminisce about the weirdly fashionable bikini/bum bag combo on the show, it will also come in handy for storing gum, hair ties and other accessories.
You should also grab a water bottle with a straw – this summer’s must-have.
It will keep you hydrated, which you will definitely need after all those “I can’t believe it’s over” tears being liberally shed.
Or head to Primark for a Love Island tee. From #Grafting to #Muggy, heal your broken heart with a comedy slogan for £6.