Love Island fans have been left shocked over the very budget in-villa dates experienced by the Islanders during Friday's show, branding them 'pathetic'.
Previous seasons of the ITV2 dating show saw contestants whisked off to idyllic locations outside of the villa, with lavish experiences including champagne-filled yacht rides and romantic candlelit castle courtyards strewn with rose petals.
However, this year, the budget seems to have been cut, with host Iain Sterling remarking that the couples were 'staying home' and revealing that it was down to the boys to prepare the dates in and around the Mallorca villa.
After the dates were totally scrapped last year, this episode saw the boys head to the local market to purchase gifts for the girls before heading back to whip up a meal for their partners.
But while the girls seemed impressed with bowls of pasta in the garden and a breakfast bar adorned with cushions and candles, viewers at home were far from enamoured.
Taking to X, fans were quick to air their views, with some even suggesting the islanders don't 'deserve' fancy dates due to the 'loveless' season.
Love Island fans have been left shocked over the budget in-villa dates experienced by the islanders during Friday's show, branding them 'pathetic'
This year, the budget seems to have been cut, with host Iain Sterling remarking that the couples were 'staying home' and revealing that it was down to the boys to prepare the dates
They penned: 'What even are these final dates tho defo on extreme cut backs this year'
'So the real budget went to Tinie Tempah and Katy B?? We used to have proper final dates aaah recession everywhere.'
'Are ITV broke? The lack of challenges and this pathetic final date say it all. Bring back the yachts and nighttime castles with a piano soundtrack.'
'The final dates used to be so extravagant, but these lot don't deserve it because it has been such a loveless season'
'Does #LoveIsland need some money? Boys preparing final dates?! Back in the day you could tell the producers fave couple because they'd get the Yacht date and the least fave would get a table and chairs in the middle of a town square.'
'The way the producers think non of these people deserve expensive yacht dates and 100s of roses'
'These dates are simply pathetic? Where's the budget this year?'
And during the underwhelming dates, fan favourites Megan Moore and Conor Phillips were brutally dumped from the villa.
Previous seasons of the ITV2 dating show saw contestants whisked off to idyllic locations outside of the villa
Lavish experiences including champagne-filled yacht rides and romantic candlelit castle courtyards strewn with rose petals
Love Island fans questioned what happened to the fancy final dates of the past
The episode saw the boys head to the local market to purchase gifts for the girls before heading back to whip up a meal for their partners
But while the girls seemed impressed with bowls of pasta in the garden and a breakfast bar adorned with cushions and candles, viewers at home were far from enamored
Taking to X, fans were quick to air their views, with some even suggesting the islanders don't 'deserve' fancy dates due to the 'loveless' season
The couple became the latest Islanders to get axed just days ahead of the final on Monday as the final days in the villa get well and truly underway.
Their exit was announced while the remaining couples were still on their final dates in a savage twist, and viewers were left stunned by the verdict.
Megan and Conor's relationship was cut short when she was dumped however the couple got a second chance when she re-entered the villa last week.
That wasn't the only surprise of the night as a teaser at the end of the episode revealed that the dumped Islanders would be returning.
Sunday night will see previous contestants reenter the villa with 'big choices' to be made by the cast.
It comes as Love Island fans were left in shock when fan favourites Megan Moore and Conor Phillips were brutally dumped from the villa on Friday
The couple became the latest Islanders to get axed just days ahead of the final on Monday as the final days in the villa get well and truly underway
Sharing their thoughts on X after Megan and Conor were dumped, fans wrote: 'Am I the only one who wasn’t expecting that Conor and Megan dumping idk ???';
'I don't even like Megan and Conor but even i can admit that they were very compatible as a couple...'; 'Erm why didn’t they show Megan and Conor being dumped instead of Meg and Dejon arguing again?';
'Ngl I probs woulda voted Megan and Conor to win'; 'How is the UK so bad at voting? Conor and Megan actually liked each other and had more chemistry then 75% of those left?';
'Conor and Megan shouldn’t have left'; 'Not Megan and Conor! I loved them!'; 'Meg and Conor???? Really????? Why are people stupid???????'
