Love Island in race row as fans slam show twist after seeing new villa couples together
LOVE Island fans have called out the new series after the original couples were paired up by a public vote before launch night.
The outcome of the public’s matchmaking was revealed by host Maya Jama, but it sparked concern among fans on Twitter.
As the line-up was revealed viewers reacted in their droves on Twitter.
One suggested: “Soooo the public decided lets put the 4 white people together, two black together, two mixed race together and then the asian and french together….. I dont know why im surprised.”
Another tweeted: “Lol the British public does not like race mixing, they colour matched the couples.”
And a third noted: “Same race couple put together…”
ITV last week revealed the full list of Majorca’s starting cast, and among the hopefuls ready to crack on with romance are a soap star’s daughter, a semi-pro footballer and a model who starred in a Burna Boy video.
After getting the power to vote ahead of the launch, the public put together Jess Harding and George Fensom, Molly Marsh and Mitchel Taylor, Catherine Agbaje and Andre Furtado, Ruchee Gurung and Mehdi Edno, and Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde.
At the end of the launch episode sparks failed to fly between Ruchee and Mehdi, and Jess and George, with both women stepping away from their partners when Maya asked if anybody wanted to swap.