ITV Love Island official complaints rise as viewers share anger over islanders' behaviour

Complaints made about this year's Love Island have continued to grow ahead of the final. The ITV2 dating show returned to screens early last month and is due to end on Monday (August 1). And it has been another dramatic series and not just on-screen as thousands of viewers have flocked to make official complaints.

Last week it was confirmed that thousands of complaints had been made to Ofcom in the space of one week. The broadcasting watchdog revealed that 2,481 viewers contacted them on July 17, to complain over alleged misogynistic behaviour by some of the male contestants. It comes after Luca’s sister issued a statement to apologise on behalf of her brother, saying they didn't condone his behaviour following the fallout from Movie Night.

A further 427 people contacted the broadcasting watchdog following the episode of Aftersun, the spin-off programme which airs weekly, on the same night to hit out at the comments made about Ekin-Su and the treatment of Jacques O’Neill, who quit the villa earlier in the week, during his interview with Laura Whitmore.

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Viewers flocked to social media to share their concern for the rugby player as he appeared on the ITV2 show to talk about his time on the show and the real reason behind his sudden exit. The complaints continued on July 18, when the regulator received 413 complaints relating to alleged bullying and misogynistic behaviour from some of the male contestants. Prior to that, 167 complaints were lodged following the episode on July 15, with viewers taking issue with footage of Ekin-Su and new boys George getting close under the covers during Casa Amor.

And now it has been