Love Island slammed with over 400 Ofcom complaints in a single week as furious viewers accuse producers of giving Helena a free pass over historic xenophobic tweets — and branding Movie Night a “rigged mean girl edit” that sparked bullying claims - suong

   

LOVE Island has been hit with 432 Ofcom complaints after its most explosive week yet.

There were three main issues irking viewers last week, sparking a barrage of complaints to the broadcasting watchdog.

A blonde woman speaks on Love Island.
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Helen's historic xenophobic tweets have riled some fansCredit: Eroteme
Screenshot of Love Island women in evening gowns seated on a sofa, discussing.
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Movie Night didn't sit well with some viewersCredit: Eroteme

Some took issue with Helena Ford's presence on the show after historic tweets emerged in which she used offensive language.

Among them were derogatory posts about foreigners, which The Sun is not repeating.

A source close to Helena told us: "These tweets are not reflective of the language Helena would use as a 30 year old woman and she would acknowledge she has done a lot of growing up since what she very naively posted over eight years ago."

Other viewers were unhappy with the way Shakira Khan was portrayed during Movie Night.

In a clip played to the villa, Shakira could be seen repeatedly bashing villa rivals Meg Moore and Helena.

It certainly portrayed her in a very negative light, but missing from the edit was the context behind her outbursts as well as things that had been said about her.

 

One viewer wrote on X: "Love Island is going to make out the mean girls are Shakira and Toni when it’s been Meg and Helena."

They added: "It’s giving rigged if they don’t show what Meg, Helena and Harry have actually been like and what they’ve been saying!"

Others felt Shakira had been given a "mean girl" edit and clips, such as when Meg and Helena claimed she was grafting everyone and probably even fancied the villa plants, missed the cut.

In addition, there were also various accusations of bullying regarding different unnamed Islanders.

Watch the moment 'mean girl' Meg shoots a look after Love Island rival gets backing from the public vote

The tense dynamic in the house has certainly led to some difficult moments in recent days with numerous couple swaps and factions forming because of them.

There are likely to be more complaints next week too after villa lothario Harrison's shocking antics ahead of the latest recoupling.

Despite having sex with partner Lauren twice in recent days, he pulled ex Toni for a secret chat on the terrace last night ahead of the recoupling.

He told her that he still had feelings for her and made a desperate plea for her to pick him.

She duly did, leaving viewers and Islanders stunned, while shocked Lauren broke down in tears.

Helena from Love Island smiling.
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Some Love Island fans have accused the show of giving Shakira a 'mean girl' editCredit: Eroteme