Love Island hit with over 1000 complaints over 'bullying' scenes

Ofcom has revealed that Love Island was the subject of over 1000 complaints last week, as viewers accusing Harrison and other contestants of being "misogynistic". The show received 1071 complaints across four different episodes last week - however, it was Friday's episode that received the most, with 527 complaining.

Ofcom told The Mirror that 280 of those complaints related to "misogynistic behaviour, most notably by Harrison, Harry and Dejon", while 247 were about "bully behaviour and mental wellbeing of contestants, most notably linked to Shakira being bullied" on 18 July. Meanwhile, last week, fans threatened to call Ofcom over the way Shakira was treated by Harry, Harrison and Dejon when Harrison said that Shakira and Conor were a "one-sided couple".

As for other episodes that aired throughout the week, 222 viewers complained on Sunday 20 July over "alleged misogynistic behaviour by Dejon". Meanwhile, on Tuesday 15 July, 221 viewers complained in total - with most upset over the "alleged misogynistic behaviour by Harrison".

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However, 44 related to "how Lauren was portrayed in the edit of the episode" and 34 related to "alleged bullying behaviour towards Shakira and Toni".

For the episode on 17 July, 69 viewers complained about Harrison's "alleged misogynistic behaviour", while 27 complained about "alleged bullying behaviour and express concern for the mental wellbeing of Shakira".

It had been a dramatic week on Love Island, with Lauren - who was previously coupled up with Harrison - being dumped from the villa after finding herself single. Just days later, we watched as Harrison chose to leave the show and follow Lauren, with the controversial contestant still have feelings for her.

The Mirror has reached out to Love Island for comment.

During Tuesday's episode which received over 200 complaints, viewers were left outraged after Love Island aired a saucy bedroom exchange between Harrison and Lauren. Harrison could be seen reaching over to Helena and Harry's bed in the night and asking: "Do you have a condom?"

Helena quickly pulled one out of a drawer and Harry passed it over before the couple got under the covers. Fans weren't impressed with the move as Harrison had revealed that he was still interested in his ex partner Toni.

"Did Harry just pass a condom to Lauren and Harrison???! I didn’t know I was watching too hot to handle," one viewer wrote, while a second shocked fan said: "I have never. In all my years seen someone ask for a condom on #loveisland. Like yayyyyy for sexual safety but that is tooooooooooo raz."

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