LOVE Island has been slammed by Women’s Aid for ‘misogyny and sexism’ in a statement amid Harrison’s shocking treatment of Lauren.
Following a turbulent relationship with Toni, Harrison returned from Casa Amor last week accompanied by Lauren.
However, despite this, he has continued to engage in flirty conversations with Toni on the villa’s terrace, frequently telling each woman different things.
On Tuesday, fans shared their fury, labelling Harrison ‘disgusting’ after he appeared to have had sex with Lauren before later returning to Toni.
She had, until recently, remained unaware of the full details of Harrison’s encounters.
Lauren was left in tears after Harrison chose to crawl back to Toni despite their recent encounter.
In response, Women’s Aid has issued a statement condemning his behaviour and criticising the ITV reality show for perpetuating misogyny and sexism.
Jessye Werner, Communications Manager at Women’s Aid, acknowledged the efforts production companies have made to highlight toxic behaviours but stressed that more progress is necessary.
She told The Tab: "Despite these positive steps, we still see unhealthy patterns of behaviour on these shows, showing just how steeped in misogyny and sexism our society still is.
“Women are often lied to, slut-shamed and manipulated, as well as laughed at behind their backs. Misogyny and sexism lay the foundation for the tolerance of abuse and violence – it reinforces a culture that excuses and trivialises violence against women and girls.
“More must be done to educate contestants on sexism and misogyny, and it is a great credit to viewers who take to social media, continuing to call out these behaviours as soon as they see them.”
The Sun has contacted ITV for comment.
In tonight's episode, Toni was left furious as Harrison finally confessed to two sexy sessions with Lauren.
In a tense conversation, Harrison pulled Toni for a chat to reveal the truth about his involvement with Lauren.
The moment followed days of speculation in the villa, with several Islanders urging Harrison to come clean.
He said: “I just wanted to tell you something. I’m saying this so that you know the whole truth about the situation… obviously, with me and Lauren. Obviously, the other night… we slept together.”
The revelation left Toni visibly stunned, having previously believed Harrison and Lauren had only kissed.
Before the conversation, Harrison was seen confiding in the boys, admitting he’s struggling with how to break the news.
He said: “Still not great, to be fair, mate. Do I go in and say it straight away or have a nice conversation first?”
He was advised to be direct and avoid getting sidetracked.
“Don’t make it all flirty and laughy,” Conor warned. “You might not say it.”
It had been a dramatic week on the show, topped off with a shock recoupling that saw Toni pick Harrison, after he’d slept with Lauren.
Fans were left outraged after a recoupling saw Toni sensationally steal back Harrison hours after he slept with Lauren.
In a jaw-dropping moment, Toni stood up during the girls’ recoupling and dumped loyal Cach, choosing Harrison instead.
Lauren was left sobbing after being blindsided by the twist - as Toni confessed they planned to recouple hours earlier on the terrace.
She told the girls: "I am a f*****g idiot."
Fans demanded he was axed from the villa after his ‘disgusting’ sex move.
Harrison was called the "lowest of the low", with fans begging producers to step in and axe this "damaging boy” after he had sex with Lauren.
Viewers were up in arms over the way Harrison played with the heartstrings of some of the girls.
In recent scenes, fans watched as he and Lauren had sex in the bedroom, before he pulled Toni for a chat a short while later and made his feelings for her known.
They were left shocked by Harrison's recent behaviour and the way he has played both Toni and Lauren, and now they’ve demanded he’s axed from the villa.
Taking to X, one furious user penned: “I am actually disgusted by harrison and how he treated lauren and it actually puts me off watching this show tbh
“Being used for sex is bad enough but it being broadcast for anyone to see is actually dreadful. i can’t even imagine how she’s feeling right now. I'm not even a lauren fan but honestly wish i could give her a hug myself rn.”
A second person added: “Absolute deviant is never done licking his lips. Makes me sick.”
A third wrote: “He’s officially the worst islander this season for me. i need him gone.”
Someone else echoed: “I don’t understand how people like him don’t get booted from the show for being f****** disgusting.”
And someone else wrote: “Harrison is vile but using sex to try to solidify a relationship then lying about it is bad behavior on both sides of I’m being honest. I hope Toni finds out and it all explodes.”
There were hundreds of comments on social media about Harrison’s behaviour, following his shocking villa antics.
The drama also started when both Toni and Harrison chose to recouple with different people when they came back from Casa Amor.
However the exes shocked fans when they snuck off to the terrace together.
Harrison then confessed he still wasn't over Toni despite ditching her for Lauren .
Gazing into her eyes, he asked: "Would it be bad if I kissed you right now?"
While Harrison was doing this, poor Lauren was crying downstairs.
However, later he manage to convince her everything was ok.
That evening the pair had sex, despite him begging Toni to kiss him just hours before.
After doing the deed, Harrison told the boys the "full-time whistle blew" as he used a football analogy to explain their bedroom activities.
- Love Island continues tomorrow at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
