Love Island 2021 Thread 1

[DavidTheDog]

Coming Monday 28 June.

Just reading this about the improved support contestants will be receiving - counselling sessions and social media support. Love Island: ITV announces new contestant welfare measures

It’s not compulsory to watch @NFLwidow. Don’t like it, turn it off.

'Poor Hugo is the designated one that no one wants to have sex with isn't he '

I hope they put someone in who he'd be suited to. I mean faye and her humongous lips wouldn't be scintillating company.

I was wondering if it was perhaps the guy saying no? To coupling up with her? Can’t think of much else it could be

That was an hour of nothing. I hope it picks up soon.

The first week or so is always a little slow

@NFLwidow

First episode I’ve ever watched. Fucking dreadful. Goes against every message I give my daughter and how to live a life.

Judging girls/boys on their appearance is vile. We have moved on from this surely??

Jeremy Kyle got banned after one person died after his show yet this shit shower continues after 3 deaths?! It’s fucking horrendous. It wants taking off. Vacuous fame Seekers. Vile.

I've found it does quite a decent job of showing initial judgements based purely on looks can be wrong and that personality counts for far more. This all evolves as the series moves on.

It's also served as a pretty good tool in being able to show teenagers red flags, and opens discussion.

Cant believe that cliffhanger........how irritating!

This is the first time I’ve watched it 👋🏻 Poor Hugo seems the nicest to me, not keen on the toe fetish guy at all. I kind of hope that whoever Chloe chooses says thanks but no thanks.

Yes it definitely takes a week or two to get going , I normally go on holiday around this time so have often missed bits of the first couple of weeks but it's easy enough to pick up and start watching more religiously a few weeks in.

@NFLwidow

First episode I’ve ever watched. Fucking dreadful. Goes against every message I give my daughter and how to live a life.

Judging girls/boys on their appearance is vile. We have moved on from this surely??

Jeremy Kyle got banned after one person died after his show yet this shit shower continues after 3 deaths?! It’s fucking horrendous. It wants taking off. Vacuous fame Seekers. Vile.

'Judging girls/boys on their appearance is vile. We have moved on from this surely??'

Then you call them 'vacuous fame seekers'

@WrongWrhododendron

Poor Hugo is the designated one that no one wants to have sex with isn't he (Dr Alex etc) .. poor chap will probably ruin his career as a primary teacher and be kicked out within the first few weeks

I was surprised his SLT gave him the ok to go on the show to be honest. He’s going to have to be very well behaved if he doesn’t want to lose his job...

@GrealishHairband

Did have to laugh at Brad when he said to Chloe ‘a’ll not be callin ya princess for fuckin shua’

😂

Me too.

Cliffhanger ending might be that Chloe has picked a girl to couple up with...

Wasn’t there a text message chime though? I was assuming the shocked faces were all in reaction to whatever that says

GrealishHairband

Made me like Brad even more.

I think her ex walks in, they've done that before. Series 3 I think

@becarefuloutthere

I think her ex walks in, they've done that before. Series 3 I think

Never had an ex walk in at this point. Season 1, one turned up just to have it out with the guy (Jordan). Series 2 an ex came in as an islander and had sex in full-view of her ex. Series 4 Jack Fincham's ex was in Casa Amor. No exes in 3, 5 or 6 as far as I can remember and definitely not at this point.

I really like Aaron’s personality. He seems confident and comfortable and doesn’t seem like a player.

I've been such a fan of LI since the first series, hen no one watched it!
I loved the first couple of series, since they were normal folk, who mostly went back to their normal jobs after.
The last couple of series have been disappointingly full of Insta-famous wanna-be's (but Maura was a legend!)

This year, they seem a bit more normal, with actual jobs.
Looks wise, Brad is attractive, and I like that he looks after his gran. Aaron seems chilled and I like he has a degree in Economics.
For the girls, Shannon has beautiful, shiny hair, but seems a bit grumpy. Liberty seems nice, I hope she stays a while. Faye could be a total cow, or could be funny like Olivia Atwood. Need to see more of the other two girls.

Anyone think that Faye's mouth looks like Lydia from TOWIE?

Chloe is so mean about Hugo, joking about choosing him.

Faye’s lips are so lopsided!

I think Faye is too upfront and could turn nasty. Sharon seems to think she is better than everyone. Shannon seems very sweet. So does Liberty. Kaz is lovely . Jake , Brad , Hugo all seem nice . All the guys do

There's no spark in any of them, is there? No personality, but I guess it is early days. I don't usually watch the early episodes of any reality show as it's just dull.

We're calling Brad "Bread" because he's so boring.

New to all this. Chloes voice makes me want to switch off, do these guys see past that or it it jjust the body?
I love Hugo, Shannon, Liberty and Kaz

Everyone looks so much older than their age! Every single year there are contestants who could easily pass for 35 but are actually 21

Agree that there seems to be a better range of jobs and home towns/cities. Hopefully this means it’s not like previous series where a lot of them are from the same social circles and have already met in RL.

I’ve seen Chloe likened to a younger Amanda from motherland on Facebook/twitter and I can totally see it