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LOVE Island host Laura Whitmore is under fire after Aftersun was hit with hundreds of complaints.
Fans were left concerned following the episode, which saw Laura, 37, discuss Ekin-Su’s reported antics in bed with dumped Islander George – despite the Turkish actress repeatedly denying anything happened.
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In a week when more than 3,000 people complained about Love Island, 427 of them were about the spin-off show - with the majority of complaints related to comments made about Ekin-Su, and the treatment of Jacques during his interview.
During the episode, Laura kicked off by saying: "Once again Ekin-Su swore that nothing happened with George and it seems Davide doesn’t believe her."
As Laura burst into laughter, Tom Grennan exclaimed: "It deffo happened though didn’t it"
Darren Harriott continued: "She said her head never turned but I think her hand might have turned, and possibly wrist."
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Instead of shutting down the conversation, Laura then turned to Sian Welby to ask her opinion.
The comments left her family and friends feeling very uncomfortable and the person looking after her account last night tweeted: “The fact that the s*** shaming is being passed off as banter and good television is very concerning at this rate.”
Jacques also appeared in his first TV interview after he dramatically quit the show to protect his mental health.
Viewers felt he seemed very uncomfortable discussing what had happened as Laura pushed him for answers.
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In particular there was outrage as he was forced to watch Paige kiss Adam and then talk about it.
One concerned person wrote: “Jacques looks broken and on the verge of tears, surely it would have been in his best interest to not make him do Aftersun so soon.”
Another added: “You can tell Jacques is genuinely not okay right now, ITV let him go home."
A Love Island spokesperson told The Sun: "Laura is the presenter of the show, and part of that role is to pose questions to the panel and discuss events in the Villa. We do not condone trolling against either our host or our Islanders and any subsequent elevation of these comments.
"We had various measures in place to ensure Jacques' welfare was prioritised at all times ahead of and during his appearance on Aftersun.
"This included a full briefing with show producers to outline the show's content and likely questioning, a conversation with Laura before and after the show was recorded, and chaperoning from both a welfare producer and a member of his family while he was in studio. Should an Islander not wish to participate in the Aftersun recording, we would always respect that decision."
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