Love Island UK Receives Hundreds Of Viewer Complaints Over Bullying
Love Island UK season 8 has received hundreds of complaints, primarily about contestants getting bullied. The ITV show's latest season premiered in early June. So far it's been a hit, with Love Island season 8 amassing the most viewers in years. However, that doesn't mean every response to the current run is positive.
The dating series has been a much-discussed hit since its premiere back in 2015. Once seasons started streaming on Hulu, it also gained a huge international audience. Plus the unique format, which airs a new episode daily, gives viewers a large amount of content. The current season has earned millions of viewers from live airings, ITV Hub, and Hulu. With so many tuning in, there were bound to be some complaints. Now, the biggest issues viewers have with the latest Love Island season have been revealed.
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An overview of the Ofcom complaints was published in The Daily Star UK on Tuesday, July 5. An unidentified spokesperson for Ofcom told Daily Star that the dating series received almost 800 complaints over the first four weeks. A recurring theme in the complaints was concern about the ways certain contestants were bullying others. Many viewers also voiced related concerns over how this treatment would affect «certain contestants’ wellbeing and mental health.» According to Ofcom.org, the June 23 episode alone received 75 complaints. That hour saw rugby player Jaques O'Neill yelling at fan-favorite contestant Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. Jaques insulted the Turkish actress as a «f-cking headache» as she lamented falling out with then-partner Jay. The 23-year-old has also been criticized for his treatment of love interest Paige Thorne, whom he
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