A top boss at ITV has defended Love Island after it was hit with thousands of Ofcom complaints around issues of bullying – saying there is a “certain risk” to going on TV.
The network’s managing director of media and entertainment, Kevin Lygo, was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival when he addressed the hit-ITV2 dating show.
TV watchdogs Ofcom received over 1,500 complaints following the treatment of Tasha Ghouri during this year’s season.
