Gemma Owen's mum Louise has raised concerns about her daughter's TV other half, Luca Bish, in a telling comment she's made online.
Gemma, 19 and Luca, 23, have been an item since the early days of the ITV show's new series, with bookies having them in contention to win the £50,000 prize for well over a month now. However, their odds have slipped slightly as public opinion turns against Luca, due to his treatment of Tasha Ghouri.
Over the past few days, stemming from the always dramatic Movie Night, Luca and fellow Islander, Dami Hope, have come under fire for their behaviour towards the Thirsk mode, constantly questioning the authenticity of her feelings towards Andrew La Page, even after they became girlfriend and boyfriend, as well as branding their relationship 'fake' and both pushing a pie in her face during the Snog, Marry, Pie challenge.
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On Wednesday, it was revealed that over 2,600 viewers had complained to Ofcom about what went on on Sunday's Love Island, taking issue with the alleged 'misogynistic behaviour by some of the male contestants.'
Earlier this week, Luca's sister said she'd been 'sickened' after seeing death threats amongst the torrent of online abuse levelled at her brother, while making a plea for Love Island fans to 'be kind.'
And Louise, wife of former Liverpool, Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen, has also spoken out on the issue, with the comment she made on Instagram now widely shared online. Writing on an Instagram post about Tasha, Louise responded: "I hope Tasha is OK, I feel it's close to bullying now, which is so sad to see,"
An eagle-eyed fan was quick to screen shot Louise's comment and shared the post on Twitter, adding: "Lol Gemma's mum just gave her seal of rejection for L:uca. Looks like Luca's dream of becoming Michael Owen's SIL will never materialise."
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