‘Give them a break!’ — Love Island’s most complained‑about star hits back at ‘vile’ trolling in explosive rant… as she slams nasty comments about the 2025 cast and begs fans to let Islanders ‘rest and heal’ after show ends - suong

LOVE Island's most controversial contestant has clapped back at a slew of "vile" comments.

The ITV2 show alum spoke out about "nasty" online trolling after Toni and Cach scooped the £50K winning cash prize in the 2025 series.

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Now Faye Winter, 30, who was subject of 25,000 Ofcom complaints following her time on the series, has clapped back at the negativity after the summer series wrapped.

The Devon lass, who recently broke down in tears as she re-lived her explosive 2021 show stint and her furious rages at all of the lads, took to her Instagram Stories to make her point.

She posted an image taken from a plane showing a tranquil countryside scene and wrote: "Love Island is over.

"The comments I'm seeing are vile.

"Let's get something straight, these Islanders don't know you, and you don't know them.

"Before you post that nasty comment ask yourself will it actually make your life any better?

"You tuned in. You watched the drama unfold. You got exactly what you begged for, for years people have been saying it's boring.

"But with drama comes real people, real feelings and real consequences.

"The show's over, the performing monkeys you were entertained by are out of the circus now."

She added: "Let them rest, let them decompress.

"Let them process the experience and do their eight seasons of therapy with someone whose actually qualified.

"They don't need Agatha from accounts dishing out unsolicited opinions.

"If you liked them, support them. If you didn't move on with your life."

The show star then wrapped her emotional post with the words: "The cast regardless gave you the entertainment you'd begged for.

"Now give them what they deserve, a break."

VILLA DRAMA

Four years ago, Faye was at the heart of the villa drama as her relationship with Teddy Soares hit the rocks.

Senior financial consultant Teddy broke down in tears as his relationship with the feisty estate agent ended, with his emotional turmoil leaving fans begging for bosses to step in.

The argument saw 25,000 people complain to Ofcom, however the watchdog later threw the case out.

Meanwhile, his loved ones watching at home then called for Faye's removal from the Mallorca villa.

Teddy's cousin Tania Monteiro who lives in Portugal, frankly told the Sunday People: "I don't have words for what she has done."

Since the scenes were aired, Faye has sadly received death threats from sick viewers.

Upset viewers then vowed to vote Faye off the show and complain to Ofcom after she "screamed for an hour".

OPEN UP

Faye has candidly revealed the toll her mental health took after leaving the villa.

In a recent chat on Paul C. Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast, she said: "I remember feeling so lost, I remember feeling like what am I meant to do now?

"I remember feeling I don't want to be here."

Wiping away tears from her face, Faye went on and said: "I felt like all the pillars in my life were crumbling, and I didn't want to be here anymore."

Asked by host Paul what she meant by that, Faye said: "I just knew in my heart of heart that it would be easier if I wasn't here.

"But I just remember feeling I don't want to be in this house, I don't want to be around these people, I don't want to be doing this job, I feel worthless and I'm alone again."

This isn't the first time that Faye has bravely opened up about how the backlash from Love Island has affected her.

Speaking exclusively to Fabulous for Shamed, a YouTube series which explored the effect of trolling on women, the reality star told us: “At one point, when I came out of Love Island, I thought I was the worst person in the world."

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