Love Island is one of, if not the, most popular reality show around. But that doesn’t mean no one has their gripes with the hit series, as Irish fans in particular are irritated with a reoccurring trend the show continues every year – not expanding the public vote to Ireland.
Since 2022, the series has feature voting to select couples, pick new bombshells, and boot islanders from the villa, through the Love Island app. But this feature excludes Irish fans, with voting lines not be opening to the ROI.
This has been an issue for a while, with 2022’s Dami Hope saying that he believed he and girlfriend Indiyah Polack could have placed higher than third, had Irish votes been accepted.
But last night’s episode really set things over the edge, as Dubliner Catherine Agbaje was placed in the bottom three and nearly eliminated. The episode also featured Ireland heavily as Catherine and new bombshell Scott Van Der Sluis, who has been living on our shores as a League of Ireland goalkeeper, chatted about the capital as they got to know each other.
With everywhere from Blanchardstown to 22 getting a shout out.
Needless to say fans are not happy that Irish islanders are on the show, but they have no way of supporting them.
Ireland should get to vote. Seriously it’s a joke. #LoveIsland
— Sarah (@sarahc2606) June 16, 2023
They need to let Ireland vote too!!! How is Catherine in the bottom three, y’all are making me mad!! #LoveIsland
— lolly (@lola_sadiq_) June 16, 2023
I wish we could vote in Ireland!! 😭😭😭 #LoveIsland
— Daters Gonna Date (@DatersGonDate) June 16, 2023
They need to stop putting Irish people in if they’re not going to open the votes to Ireland #LoveIsland
— Jessica Cinelli Curvy Model (@jesscinelli) June 16, 2023
the need to open the vote for Ireland cause why tf is Catherine up there????????? #loveisland
— shella (@shellax_) June 16, 2023
On a serious note love island need to start letting Irish people vote.
— Young n Fine (@ZAIMONET) June 17, 2023
Catherine in the bottom??? When will love island let the Irish viewers vote ???? #LoveIsland
— Glo🌻 (@glopopz) June 16, 2023
Can love island stop letting Irish people onto their show but not allowing Irish people to vote cause I promise Irish people would ride out for Catherine kmt #LoveIsland
— Percie 👼🏽 (@princesspxrciie) June 16, 2023
If only they let the Irish vote *Sigh* #LoveIslandUK #LoveIsland
— Jodie (@wdymjodie1) June 16, 2023
See this is why Irish ppl need to be able to vote because this is unfair #LoveIsland
— Funmi 🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼 (@edodoll) June 16, 2023
@LoveIsland you need to allow Irish Viewers to vote because what is this? #LoveIsland
— Cathy (@Cathyfalore) June 16, 2023
@LoveIsland Now is the chance to allow Irish viewers to vote https://t.co/vsqU7lKw4v
— Cathy (@Cathyfalore) June 16, 2023
