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LOVE Island's Olivia Hawkins instantly became the show's most powerful star last night - despite having been axed.

She and Maxwell Samuda were given the boot by viewers, but then handed the power to take two stars down with them.

Olivia and Maxwell have the power to axe two Islanders
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Olivia and Maxwell have the power to axe two Islanders
But fans are confused about whether they can bin anyone they like
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But fans are confused about whether they can bin anyone they like

However, the show was vague about exactly whose time on the show they would be able to destroy.

Olivia and Maxwell were in a 'bottom four' of couples with Claudia Fogarty and Keanan BrandRosie Seabrook and Casey O'Gorman and Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad.

Ever since her powers were revealed fans have been debating whether she can take down another 'bottom four' couple, any couple, or any two Islanders they choose.

Love Island host Maya Jama announced last night: "Olivia and Maxwell are not the only ones leaving.

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"Two more Islanders will also be dumped tonight. That decision is not down to the public or your fellow Islanders."

She then turned to the axed pair, saying: "It's actually down to you - Olivia and Maxwell."

Many fans were split over what it meant - and exactly who could be sent packing on Thursday night.

One tweeted: "Surely it’s gotta be from the bottom 3" but another said: "No choosing from all of them now.

"Public Vote is void now someone told me. So it's up to them to choose any of the couples left to send home."

But others reckon they don't necessarily need to be choosing couples, with one writing: "Careful choice of ‘islanders’ wording there for tonight’s cliffhanger.

";Chances on Liv/Maxwell having to choose 1 boy and 1 girl from different couples to go?"

The Sun has contacted ITV for clarification.

Regardless, many think Claudia Fogarty could be in trouble. Indeed, she looked worried just before the credits rolled on the cliffhanger ending.

"The producers just had to give Olivia one last dig," one viewer wrote. "Pretty obvious she will pick Claudia as she dared to stand up to her."

Love Island will reveal exactly who goes when it returns to ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.

Olivia and Maxwell have the power to end their co-stars' dreams
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Olivia and Maxwell have the power to end their co-stars' dreams

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