We’ve had our first dumping since the brutal exit of the polarizing Clarice Figg. Today, we have a special guest whose time in the villa was unfortunately cut short by his other islanders. Offline, he’s been affectionately given the title of the villa’s “Golden Retriever”: it’s Henrik Åkerblom! Let’s see if he’s just as chipper now as he was when he first entered.
Unfortunately, your stay in the Villa was a short one. What are you going to miss the most? Would you say something changed for you?
[chuckles] Yeah, everyone keeps reminding me. I’m going to miss the people the most. Waking up to your friends and spending the entire day with them? You don’t really get that uninterrupted bonding time anywhere else in the world. And I don’t think anything’s changed for me, really. I’m still going to live without regrets and take things as they come. I’m nothing if not optimistic about the future [grins brightly].
Who will you meet up with after the show?
Lucas, without a doubt. We bonded immediately and we’ve already got trips planned out. Plus, I really got used to sharing a bed with him [smirks]! And I’m glad to have gotten voted off with Rocco because I knew from the start that we would get on really well. We’ve been spending a lot of time together since the dumping. A couple of crazy nights so far… that’ll have to be kept private for now [winks]. Venus and Bobby would be another one. They’re such an infectious bunch, and I can’t wait to catch up. Maybe without Rocco present though. Este, of course. I… don’t know how she’ll be leaving that villa, whether it’s with someone or not, but she’s not someone I imagine losing touch outside of all this. I just hope she feels the same.
Any idea who put you up for elimination? Or why you might have been voted for?
Here I thought the questions would be light! I mean, I’m not one to be fussed with the votes. Someone had to go home, and I refuse to blame the girls for making choices they didn’t ask to make. Maybe I’ll watch it back and see Este be the one voting me off? [wiggles eyebrows] You all would love that, wouldn’t you? Honestly, I think I might like her even more if she did [laughs].
Which of the current couples do you think are strong enough to make it to the finale?
Is there anyone solid at this point besides Levi and Milly? [pauses] No, I swear that wasn’t a slight at Este and Gary! But, if there’s a couple I’d like to see in the end… I mean, of course I’m rooting for my brother, Lucas. He’s had someone very special on his mind lately, and I’m hoping she starts to view him the same way.
What’s your favorite moment from your experience in the villa?
I—yeah, there’s a moment that sticks out in particular. [smirks to himself knowingly] I know what everyone is thinking, but I was going to say Mr. Love Island! Getting ready was a lot more fun than I thought it would be! You think RuPaul will have me as a guest in the next season? I’ll only go if Este does. She’s my drag mom, after all!
