Love Island has received 3,500 Ofcom complaints so far this week after fans claimed that some of the contestants have been bullying one of their fellow islanders. The hit ITV2 dating show has come under fire in recent days.
Between the biggest Casa Amor recoupling ever to several shock dumpings, the Love Island villa has been plagued with drama. The recent movie night - which sees the contestants watch clips of their partners' unseen antics and secret conversations - only served to make things worse, with the boys' reactions becoming a key talking point among ITV2 viewers.
In particular, fans have accused the boys of using "bullying" Tasha Ghouri, The Mirror reports. The 23-year-old model dancer's decision to recouple with newcomer Billy Brown at the end of Casa Amor appeared to spark backlash among the boys, especially with Luca Bish and Dami Hope.
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Despite rekindling her relationship with Andrew Le Page just days later, Dami and Luca's comments and jokes at her expense have moved Tasha, who has a cochlear implant and is the programme's first-ever deaf contestant, to tears several times. Most recently, Tasha was left in tears as she asked Andrew why the other boys "hated her" so much.
She was pied by both Luca and Dami during the Snog, Marry, Pie challenge yesterday (July 19) evening. Tasha explained that while the pies did not actually bother her, the reasons the boys gave for throwing the pies in her face were "nasty".
On Sunday, July 17, Love Island was hit with 2,481 complaints in relation to the alleged misogynistic behaviour demonstrated by some of the male islanders during movie night. Later that same evening, the show received a further 427 complaints, most of which related to comments made about Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, as well as the treatment of former contestant Jacques O'Neill during spin-off show Aftersun.
Then the following day, another 413 official complaints were made, again due to some of the male contestants' alleged misogynistic behaviour and bullying. And 167 complaints were made after footage of Ekin-Su and George in bed during Casa Amor was shown, prompting arguments between Ekin-Su and the boys, who claimed she had lied about what happened.
It comes after last week the majority of the 129 complaints received by ITV referenced Adam Collard's entrance and Jacques' wellbeing in the days before he quit.
Love Island airs every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub
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