Michael Owen has delivered his less than impressed verdict on daughter Gemma's first week on Love Island.
Speaking before the ITV2 series got underway, the former sportsman admitted that it was 'every father's worst nightmare' to see their teenage daughter head into the infamous villa.
And after watching Gemma, aged 19, partner swap, bed swap and kiss numerous male contestants on the show over the last few days, Michael has not altered his opinion, The Mirror writes.
Describing Gemma as his 'pride and joy', Michael said of her antics over the last few days: "It's not something any father wants to watch, is it?"
Giving his first interview since the show kicked off on June 6, Michael said that he could barely watch his 'clever, funny and kind' daughter crack on with the lads in the villa.
Michael said his eyes had been opened to the world of Love Island as he admitted he was naïve as to the rules of the game before watching the series for the first time.
The dad-of-four recalled his shock at seeing Gemma hop into bed with a man on her very first night, before his wife Louise had to explain that was the norm.
"Luckily for me there was no physical contact. Gemma had her back to the guy.
"There was space between them. I thought, 'Good girl'. No father wants to see physical contact do they? I certainly don't. If there is physical contact I think I'll be throwing something at the screen. I don't want to see kissing. Do not make me see kissing!" he fumed.
According to the former England striker, his daughter Gemma 'does not want' to do any kissing either.
Michael, 42, says the eldest of his four children told him before she went in that she was 'most worried' about the kissing trials - a sentiment he firmly agreed with.
"I didn't know anything about the show. But the worry was that she'd have to kiss this lad and that lad and the next..." he admitted.
While Michael agreed to watch with caution, the dad did miss Gemma's reality TV debut as he was away filming punditry for the current England squad's clash against Germany.
Instead his wife Louise had to phone in updates on what Gemma and her fellow islanders were getting up to, which included a lap dance and toe sucking.
As the first week has drawn on, Michael says Louise has been become increasingly agitated fearing that her daughter is becoming a victim to cruel online trolling.
Louise and her other children James, 16, Emily 14, and Jessica, 12, have been reading 'the stuff', says Michael with Mum Louise particularly upset by some of the viewer reaction.
After some backlash, Michael defended his daughter as a 'clever, funny and kind' person.
Much of the criticism has been directed at Gemma's age - with many viewers suggesting 19 is too young to be wanting to find love on the reality show.
Reflecting on his own sudden rise to fame, Michael says that his daughter is older than he was when he started playing for Liverpool at the age of 17.
The dad went on to add that Gemma, who also owns her own swimwear brand would have been a success with or without Love Island.
In the latest episode, viewers saw Gemma get a shock as she recognised the latest bombshell to stroll into the villa.
The star was heard saying 'That's my ex' before the show drew to a dramatic conclusion.
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