The premiere of Love Island USA season eight has sparked immediate real-world controversy after contestant Sean Reifel left his post as a Pennsylvania police officer to jet off to Fiji.
The 29-year-old reality television star has found himself under intense scrutiny from the Bethlehem City Mayor after abruptly resigning from his law enforcement role to pursue romance and a $100,000 (£74,447) grand prize on the Peacock streaming series.