Teddy and Faye
(Picture: ITV)Love Island fans are furious with producers for ‘sabotaging’ Faye and Teddy’s relationship.
Yesterday, as part of the drama-filled Casa Amor week, producers sent a postcard into the main villa showing a number of the boys’ indiscretions, like Liam sleeping in a bed with Lillie and Tyler, Toby kissing Mary, and Teddy kissing Clarisse.
What they didn’t make clear, however, is that the last example took place in a game of truth or dare and, overall, Teddy has been pining for Faye and showing much more loyalty to her than the majority of the other boys have shown to the girls they are ‘coupled-up’ with in the main villa – we’re looking at you Liam.
As Faye cried and vowed to move on with new boy Sam, despite the fact that Teddy has been sleeping outside and telling Jake he has never missed a partner as much as he has missed Faye, viewers reacted with anger and accused producers of sabotaging the strong relationship:
I kinda have an issue given the mental health controversy surrounding #LoveIsland for the producers to intentionally display Teddy as cheating for the sole purposes of drama pic.twitter.com/4xPjRrXu9y
— M. (@_MPhillips96) July 28, 2021
me at the love island front door shouting to faye that teddy is on the day bed #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/1nzwoqKHOA
— Taylah (@OkayTaylah) July 28, 2021
JUSTICE FOR TEDDY HE IS THE BEST SINCE TOMMY FURY #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/W0oCuOHPDY
— India Devlin (@IndiaDevlin3) July 28, 2021
I can’t get over the way producers let Liam off lightly and chose to stitch Teddy up instead, to get a reaction from Faye, when he’s been sleeping outside. #LoveIsland
— Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) July 28, 2021
I cant have Teddy & Faye breaking up i just cant 😭 #LoveIsland
— OLONI BABY (@Oloni) July 28, 2021
Sorry but there needs to be a second postcard showing Teddy sleeping outside alone because I will not let this issue go #LoveIsland
— Jason Okundaye (@jasebyjason) July 28, 2021
Yo @LoveIsland my tweets are keeping your show relevant and if you don’t fix this Teddy and Faye issue immediately I’m going on strike #LoveIsland
— Jason Okundaye (@jasebyjason) July 28, 2021
Me lying awake tonight, thinking about how the ITV producers did Teddy and Faye so dirty #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/VSWteFyfIp
— JUSTICE FOR MILLIE (@thediyora) July 28, 2021
Some viewers even said that they would complain directly to Ofcom:
I ain't playing. For Teddy. #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/jA9hMlwgMB
— Kiki M (@MatharuKiki) July 28, 2021
Fuck this I’m complaining to OfCom for the character assassination of Teddy #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/koITQLLk16
— Flossie (@florence19988) July 28, 2021
And former Love Island winner Amber Gill also voiced her opinion on the drama, calling it a “set-up”.
Teddy
— Ambs (@AmberRoseGill) July 28, 2021
In the words of Nicki Yeah that was a set up… #loveisland
Whether the producers will take note of viewers concerns and rectify the damage they may have caused remains to be seen, but given the show thrives off drama, we’re not holding our breath.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2.
