Love Island fans praise 'the most diverse cast ever'

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 the lack of different ethnic backgrounds, body types and members of the LGBT community represented on the show. Excited: '3 black contestants in the opening line up - Love Island are hearing us now please treat them right and give them a good year,' tweeted one fan on Monday - pictured Ikenna Ekwonna New direction: 'The Love Island cast looks very diverse this year the producers clearly don't want issues,' reasoned another, while another agreed, tweeting: 'Love Island made sure they ain't getting no repeat of last year' Breaking ground: This year's lineup includes the show's first deaf contestant - model Tasha Ghouri Other praise was reserved for the official photos of the new contestants, which appear to be largely unedited. Unedited: As the first crop of contestants were revealed on Love Island's social media accounts on Monday, fans also applauded the use of unfiltered and unedited photos of the new lineup - Pictured Indiyah Polack Beautiful: 'Can we talk about how these photos are unedited, I'm so glad they've kept in the skin texture, body hair etc, beautiful girl and this needs to be normalised,' tweeted one fan This year's Love Island contestants will be given inclusivity training, round the clock access to mental health experts and bespoke guidance on how to cope with instant fame as part of an extensive care package implemented ahead of its latest series. I went on each contestant's Instagram and saw completely different people' - pictured Indiyah on Instagram LOVE ISLAND 2022: DUTY OF CARE Comprehensive psychological support Training for all Islanders on the impacts of social media and handling potential negativity Training for all Islanders on financial management Detailed conversations with Islanders regarding the impact of participation on the show A proactive aftercare package which extends support to all Islanders following their participation on the show Guidance and advice on taking on management after the show Information courtesy of ITV It also included DEI consultant Hayley Bennett, disability specialist Shani Dhanda and broadcaster Sean Fletcher.