Love Island contestants accused of racial bias by former contestant Marcel Somerville
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island contestants accused of racial bias by former contestant Marcel Somerville

The Independent  

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Love Island: Joey Essex ‘received special treatment’ over other contestants
5 months, 1 week ago

Love Island: Joey Essex ‘received special treatment’ over other contestants

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Love Island viewers call out ITV show’s lack of diversity among contestants
7 months ago

Love Island viewers call out ITV show’s lack of diversity among contestants

The Independent  

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Love Island stars will be given the chance to vote in the upcoming General Election by proxy as bosses hope to spark more politically charged conversations on the dating show
7 months, 1 week ago

Love Island stars will be given the chance to vote in the upcoming General Election by proxy as bosses hope to spark more politically charged conversations on the dating show

Daily Mail  

Love Island stars will be given the chance to vote in the upcoming General Election, MailOnline can reveal. Producers are hoping the election will spark an increase in politically charged conversations between the show's contestants, in stark contrast to the reality stars talking about who they fancy and the latest dumping. Love Island stars will be given the chance to …

LOVE ISLAND 2024: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
7 months, 1 week ago

LOVE ISLAND 2024: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Daily Mail  

WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER ARE YOU GOING TO BE? Love Island viewers slammed Joey Essex's kissing technique as he took part in the first racy game of the series on Tuesday night's episode. Love Island fans say Ronnie and Joey Essex's 'horrendous' flirting is making them feel 'uncomfortable and ill' as they kiss new girls in. Love Island SPOILER: Jessy …

Love Island slammed for only casting ONE black contestant in All Stars
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Love Island slammed for only casting ONE black contestant in All Stars

Daily Mail  

Love Island has been accused of failing to represent diversity on the All Star series after only one black contestant featured in the lineup. Love Island has been accused of failing to represent diversity on the All Star series after only one black contestant has featured in the lineup Former Islander Rachel Finni told MailOnline she felt 'outraged' over the …

Love Island fans hit out at ‘lack of diversity’ following contestant’s brutal dumping from villa
11 months ago

Love Island fans hit out at ‘lack of diversity’ following contestant’s brutal dumping from villa

The Independent  

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EXCLUSIVE: Love Island's front runner Whitney could make history as the first black winner with bosses 'delighted' by her popularity after facing years of accusations show is racist
1 year, 5 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Love Island's front runner Whitney could make history as the first black winner with bosses 'delighted' by her popularity after facing years of accusations show is racist

Daily Mail  

Love Island is set to have its first black winner, to the delight of ITV bosses who have faced years of accusations that the dating show is racist. Yewande Biala, who appeared on the fifth series, previously spoke about 'microaggressions' and called out co-star Lucie Donlan for mispronouncing her name Love: Earlier this year Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan, of …

Love Island sparks nearly 1,000 Ofcom complaints over contestants 'bullying' Scott Van Der Sluis
1 year, 5 months ago

Love Island sparks nearly 1,000 Ofcom complaints over contestants 'bullying' Scott Van Der Sluis

Daily Mail  

Love Island has sparked an array of complaints from viewers who hit out at the contestants 'bullying behaviour' towards Scott Van Der Sluis. Complaints: Love Island has sparked an array of complaints from viewers who hit out at the contestants 'bullying behaviour' towards Scott Van Der Sluis Brutal: The broadcasting regulator received nearly 1,000 comments after scenes showed Scott clash …

Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite clamour to include gay contestants
1 year, 7 months ago

Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite clamour to include gay contestants

Daily Mail  

Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite pressure from viewers to include gay contestants. Producers insist that the popular dating show 'is not a same sex production' but admit they're open to introducing Love Island's first 'throuple', given three-way relationships are 'trendy' among celebrities. Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite pressure from viewers to include …

Love Island season 9, episode 2: Tanya’s NSFW ‘backshot’ confession leaves viewers wondering the same thing
1 year, 11 months ago

Love Island season 9, episode 2: Tanya’s NSFW ‘backshot’ confession leaves viewers wondering the same thing

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Love Island and Matt Hancock top list of 2022’s most complained about TV events
2 years ago

Love Island and Matt Hancock top list of 2022’s most complained about TV events

The Independent  

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Love Island: Women’s Aid warns ITV as controversial islander Adam Collard returns to villa
2 years, 5 months ago

Love Island: Women’s Aid warns ITV as controversial islander Adam Collard returns to villa

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Love Island star Remi says unaired arguments with Jacques ‘ruined his experience’
2 years, 6 months ago

Love Island star Remi says unaired arguments with Jacques ‘ruined his experience’

The Independent  

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Love Island: Villa shocked as TWO Islanders voted out of show
2 years, 6 months ago

Love Island: Villa shocked as TWO Islanders voted out of show

The Independent  

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FEMAIL reveals the varying fortunes of the cast of season one Love Island
2 years, 7 months ago

FEMAIL reveals the varying fortunes of the cast of season one Love Island

Daily Mail  

Fans across the country are preparing themselves for the eighth season of Love Island, which is set to feature a new set of sexy singletons, including Michael Owen's daughter Gemma. Before coming into the villa, Max, then 22, worked in his family's stonemasonry business and played cricket for Durham County Different experiences: Max has dated the likes of fellow reality …

Why hasn’t Love Island got the memo on body diversity yet?
2 years, 7 months ago

Why hasn’t Love Island got the memo on body diversity yet?

The Independent  

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Love Island fans praise 'the most diverse cast ever'
2 years, 7 months ago

Love Island fans praise 'the most diverse cast ever'

Daily Mail  

The first 11 Islanders heading to the Love Island villa were unveiled on Monday. Praise: The inclusion of the show's first ever deaf contestant alongside Islanders from ethnic minorities have been hailed by fans as representing 'the most diverse' Love Island lineup ever A year ago the Love Island line-up came under fire from 'disappointed' fans as they complained about …

Love Island’s Rachel Finni claims ITV told her she was put in due to diversity complaints
2 years, 8 months ago

Love Island’s Rachel Finni claims ITV told her she was put in due to diversity complaints

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Love Island: Women’s Aid calls out Danny over his behaviour towards Lucinda
3 years, 5 months ago

Love Island: Women’s Aid calls out Danny over his behaviour towards Lucinda

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Love Island episode review: Danny racism controversy has soured ITV2 show
3 years, 5 months ago

Love Island episode review: Danny racism controversy has soured ITV2 show

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Love Island: New boy Danny Bibby apologises from within villa for N-word Instagram post
3 years, 5 months ago

Love Island: New boy Danny Bibby apologises from within villa for N-word Instagram post

The Independent  

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Love Island fans ecstatic as ITV show returns tonight: ‘Matt Hancock’s recoupling has set the bar high’
3 years, 6 months ago

Love Island fans ecstatic as ITV show returns tonight: ‘Matt Hancock’s recoupling has set the bar high’

The Independent  

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Hit British dating show ‘Love Island’ returns for seventh season and reveals cast
3 years, 6 months ago

Hit British dating show ‘Love Island’ returns for seventh season and reveals cast

LA Times  

“Babes, can we go for a chat?” After 15 months on hiatus, the seventh season of the U.K.’s “Love Island” is back. ITV’s dating show has become a hit here across the pond too, leading to American spinoff — its third season premieres July 7 — and an obsession with saying “I’m loyal.” The U.K. show revolves around 11 initial …

Love Island: ITV divides viewers with reasoning for excluding gay people from reality show
3 years, 7 months ago

Love Island: ITV divides viewers with reasoning for excluding gay people from reality show

The Independent  

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Love Island’s Curtis Pritchard apologises after backlash over ‘disgusting’ standup routine
3 years, 9 months ago

Love Island’s Curtis Pritchard apologises after backlash over ‘disgusting’ standup routine

The Independent  

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Love Island’s Curtis Pritchard condemned for ‘disgusting’ and ‘misogynistic’ jokes in stand-up routine
3 years, 10 months ago

Love Island’s Curtis Pritchard condemned for ‘disgusting’ and ‘misogynistic’ jokes in stand-up routine

The Independent  

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Love Island's Grant Crapp promotes a blackhead remover on Instagram
5 years ago

Love Island's Grant Crapp promotes a blackhead remover on Instagram

Daily Mail  

Just last week he bizarrely claimed he'd be the new host of Love Island Australia. It comes after Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk responded last week to Grant's outrageous claim that he was set to take her job as host of the show It comes after Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk responded last week to Grant's outrageous claim …

Love Island: Former contestants reveal secrets behind the ITV2 show
5 years, 5 months ago

Love Island: Former contestants reveal secrets behind the ITV2 show

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Love Island contestants accused of ‘slut-shaming’ Maura after Tom row
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island contestants accused of ‘slut-shaming’ Maura after Tom row

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Love Island: Hundreds of complaints over Maura’s ‘predatory’ advances towards Tommy
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island: Hundreds of complaints over Maura’s ‘predatory’ advances towards Tommy

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Love Island's Amber Gill hit with racist abuse and hateful messages on social media
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island's Amber Gill hit with racist abuse and hateful messages on social media

Daily Mail  

Love Island star Amber Gill has been bombarded with horrific racial abuse and online trolling on social media, while she's been in the villa. Shocking: Love Island star Amber Gill has been bombarded with horrific racial abuse and online trolling on social media, while she's been in the villa In messages obtained by The Sun, it shows that the Newcastle …

Love Island: Sherif's exit suggests ITV only cares about the wellbeing of white contestants
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island: Sherif's exit suggests ITV only cares about the wellbeing of white contestants

The Independent  

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Love Island refutes Sherif allegation of 'unconscious racism' after he was kicked off show
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island refutes Sherif allegation of 'unconscious racism' after he was kicked off show

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Love Island 2019: Samira Mighty says she was ‘token’ black woman on ITV show
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island 2019: Samira Mighty says she was ‘token’ black woman on ITV show

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Love Island viewers turn on show after male contestants ignore only black woman
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island viewers turn on show after male contestants ignore only black woman

Daily Mail  

For Samira Mighty, posing in a teeny bikini and waiting to be chosen by a handsome Love Island contestant last year was a painful experience. Former Love Island contestant Samira Mighty spoke on black contestant Yewande Biala not being chosen by any of the men on the show The intelligent scientist from Dublin was not chosen by any of the …

Love Island urged to drop contestant Anton Danyluk over blackface photo
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island urged to drop contestant Anton Danyluk over blackface photo

The Independent  

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Love Island criticised as new figures reveal impact of reality TV on body image
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island criticised as new figures reveal impact of reality TV on body image

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Love Island race row as Anton Danyluk is pictured blacked-up as Mr T
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island race row as Anton Danyluk is pictured blacked-up as Mr T

Daily Mail  

A Love Island contestant has been pictured in black face while dressed as Mr T as it's revealed that another contestant, Tyson Fury's brother, sent text messages discussing buying cocaine. Gym owner Anton Danyluk, 24, from Airdrie, dressed up as the A Team character Mr T for Halloween in 2014 - in black face. Gym owner Anton Danyluk, 24, from …

Love Island: Yewande Biala 'wont let racism hold her back'
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island: Yewande Biala 'wont let racism hold her back'

Daily Mail  

Love Island's Yewande Biala 'won't let racism hold her back', says a close friend of the soon-to-be reality star. Unsure: Yewande Biala, 23, was previously hesitant to apply for the Love Island according to a close friend of the soon to be reality TV star Samira was the sole black female among the crop of contestants in the 2018 series …

Love Island 2019: ITV show called out for lack of diversity in line-up
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island 2019: ITV show called out for lack of diversity in line-up

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Love Island 2019: 'Hopefuls booted off new series after failing surprise drugs test'
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island 2019: 'Hopefuls booted off new series after failing surprise drugs test'

Daily Mail  

Several Love Island hopefuls have reportedly been axed from the latest series after failing a surprise drugs test. The drastic move comes following the passing of a former The Jeremy Kyle Show guest, as well as the suicides of former Love Island stars Sophie Gradon, 32 and Mike Thallasitis, 26. The feeling was, in the wake of the Jeremy Kyle …

Love Island stars to be offered therapy after Mike Thalassitis' death, ITV confirms
5 years, 9 months ago

Love Island stars to be offered therapy after Mike Thalassitis' death, ITV confirms

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