Love Island viewers claim Luca and Dami were ‘told to apologise by producers’
Love Island fans were left furious on Tuesday evening convinced that show’s producers forced Dami Hope and Luca Bish to apologise to fellow contestant Tasha Ghouri after a game on the show got out of hand.
Fans accused the pair of ‘bullying’ the blonde beauty with tensions boiling over during the ‘snog, marry, pie’ challenge.
Tasha was the left visually upset after both boys pushed cream pies into her face during the supposedly light hearted game, with fellow Islanders later agreeing things went ‘too far’.
‘Producers told them to!’: Love Island viewers have claimed that Luca and Dami were told to apologise to Tasha by producers after she broke down following the ‘Snog, Marry Pie’ game
Forced to give reasons why they were choosing to pie her, Dami claimed that the bikini clad stunner ‘rides on Andrew’s coattails’.
Viewers rushed to Twitter to accuse the two men of ganging up on Tasha with one writing: ‘Dami and Luca are actual bullies’.
While another added: ‘Dami and Luca are bullying Tasha made me remember my own bullies and now I can’t watch the show without being traumatised’.
Splat: Forced to give reasons why they were choosing to pie her Dami claimed that the bikini clad stunner ‘rides on Andrew’s coattails’ (Luca pictured ‘pieing’ Tasha)
Two! Both men decided to splat a cream pie in the bikini clad stunners face
And a third wrote: ‘That was disgusting what the bully boys did to Tasha, I worry for her mental health, they think they are so big and funny, they need binging down, get them out’.
Later in the show, two men apologised to Tasha with Brighton based fishmonger Luca admitting he was ‘out of line’.
He said: ‘I do actually genuinely feel bad right now for what I said and I’m sorry’. Luca said.
Unimpressed: Viewers rushed to Twitter to accuse the two men of ganging up on Tasha with one writing: ‘Dami (pictured) and Luca are actual bullies’
Bullying: Another wrote: ‘Dami and Luca are bullying Tasha made me remember my own bullies and now I can’t watch the show without being traumatized’
Echoing his words Dami agreed saying: ‘I do support you and Andrew and obviously we have our opinions about everything that happened’.
He continued: ‘I have said to you I thought you always get away with everything so I just thought it would be funny to say ‘you always get away with everything well you’re not getting away with this pie’.
Before adding: ‘I don’t want it to be like I’m ganging up on you. I actually want us to be friends.’
Sorry: Later in the two men apologised to Tasha with Brighton based fishmonger Luca (pictured) admitting he was ‘out of line
Hugging it out: Tasha hugged both men and they agreed to draw a line under the situation, however fans were left unconvinced the apologies was genuine
Tasha hugged both men and they agreed to draw a line under the situation, however fans were left unconvinced the apologies was genuine.
Saying that bosses intervened to avoid a ‘bullying scandal’ one wrote: ‘Producers told Dami and Luca they needed to change the narrative QUICK’.
While another added: ‘These apologies from Dani and Luca, deffo the producers’ [sic].
And third commented: ‘Dami and Luca only said sorry to Tasha because the prodcuers told them to’.
No way: Tasha hugged both men and they agreed to draw a line under the situation, however fans were left unconvinced the apologies was genuine
While fourth said: ‘Luca isn’t sorry, he’s just aware it makes him look like a bully’.
And a fifth agreed: ‘Well I’m sure you know from the last episode producers have told Dami and Luca to apologise’.
And a sixth added: ‘Convinced Love Island producers told Luca and Dami to apologise to Tasha’.
MailOnline have contacted representatives for ITV and Love Island for comment.
Quick: Saying that bosses intervened to avoid a ‘bullying scandal’ one wrote: ‘Prodcuers told Dami and Luca they needed to change the narrative QUICK’
It comes after Luca’s family took to Instagram Stories on his account on Monday to say they don’t condone his behaviour towards partner Gemma Owen.
Fans had called for Gemma to break off her relationship with the fishmonger, after he raged at her for ‘flirting’ with Billy Brown on Sunday night’s show.
And his family have said that while he would be ’embarrassed’ by his actions and will no doubt apologise, he doesn’t deserve the abuse he has been getting.
‘We don’t condone his behaviour’: Luca family took to Instagram on Monday to address the Love Island star’s reaction to Gemma Owen ‘flirting’ with Billy Brown the night before
They say his behaviour is not reflective of the boy they ‘know and love at home’ but noted that his Love Island experience is an intense one.
They wrote: ‘I want to apologise on behalf of Luca for his insensitive reaction on last night’s episode. I know that when he watches it back, he will be embarrassed and deeply apologetic.
‘We as his family don’t condone his behaviour last might, but we do understand he is in an intense environment where his actions are heightened. Last night was not reflective of the boy we all know and love at home.
Addressing: Luca’s family urged people to note that he is in an intense environment and doesn’t deserve to receive abuse but were aware that his behaviour towards Gemma was not acceptable
‘Please be aware death threats and nasty comments totally overstep the mark and something we has a family should not have to ensure, for this reason we have turned off the comments and messages.
‘For all those who have sent messages checking in on us, we would like to thank you very much and we see you.’
Luca was left seething after watching Gemma have a chat with Billy during Casa Amor, prompting him to question the strength of their relationship.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub.
Shock: Luca was left seething after watching Gemma have a ‘flirty’ chat with Billy during Casa Amor, prompting him to question the strength of their relationship
