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LOVE Island fans have slammed the show as a "fix" - saying Joanna Chimonides was dumped to give Michael Griffiths and Amber Gill a shot at rekindling their romance.

The Sun revealed last night that bosses made a last-minute decision to force the couple apart — in the hope of a "happy ending" with Amber.

 Michael said goodbye to Amber after the dumping ceremony
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Michael said goodbye to Amber after the dumping ceremony

As Joanna was sent packing, one viewer tweeted: "Shocking how @LoveIsland have fixed that. Talk about managing the story line...#LoveIsland #fix #whatsthepoint."

Another said: "Love this #loveisland fix the most out of all the fixes."

A third insisted: "This show is such a fix 😂😂."

One other wrote: "Surely this Micheal thing is a fix? It’s what everyone wanted to happen."

 A disappointed Joanna had to pack her bags
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A disappointed Joanna had to pack her bags
 Michael staying paves the way for him to hook up with Amber again
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Michael staying paves the way for him to hook up with Amber again
 Michael said he'd found love - but didn't leave
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Michael said he'd found love - but didn't leave

A fifth said: "Love island producers wanted Michael to go back to Amber even if he doesn’t want to. Everything is staged and a fix."

Others were shocked at Joanna's fury that Michael didn't instantly offer to leave.

One wrote: "Joanna can f**k off. Everyone knows Michael wants Amber that’s why they voted for him to stay!"

Curtis delivered the bad news at the start of last night's show, saying: "The Islander we have decided we want to stay is Michael."

 Michael later tried to insist that he would leave
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Michael later tried to insist that he would leave
 Joanna grabbed his face after the dumping
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Joanna grabbed his face after the dumping
 Fans felt Love Island had 'fixed' for Michael to stay
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Fans felt Love Island had 'fixed' for Michael to stay
 One roared that the dumping was 'such a fix'
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One roared that the dumping was 'such a fix'

Joanna was angry that he hadn't instantly said he would leave the villa with her - branding the 27-year-old firefighter a "f**king snake".

Grabbing his face, Joanna told Michael: "If you found what you want then you better leave mate. But you clearly aren't so you're a f**king snake."

He later half-heartedly offered to quit alongside 22-year-old Joanna, telling her: "I've not nothing to stay for" but then failed to do so.

As Belle Hassan sobbed, Joanna told host Caroline Flack: "I'm a bit disappointed but it's fine."

 Michael and Amber were once happily coupled up
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Michael and Amber were once happily coupled upCredit: Rex Features

She told Michael: "You were a big part of the villa, so I'm not surprised."

Amber has been making a fresh play for Michael in recent days, though ITV has insisted voting on Love Island is genuine,.

A spokesperson told The Sun Online: "The show is not fixed."

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