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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Rachel Hall

Love Island cast to get improved mental health and race training

'Love Island' contestants gather around the fire pit
The eighth series of Love Island will look to further improve mental health support, after the suicides of former contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis, and host Caroline Flack. Photograph: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock

Contestants on ITV’s hit reality show Love Island will be given training on how to avoid micro-aggressions as well as the use of appropriate language around race, after generating controversy and complaints.

The show has been criticised for its lack of diversity, for contestants using racial slurs and disregarding black female contestants as romantic choices, as well as emotional abuse towards female participants.

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