Dumped Love Island contestants have reportedly told ITV that they are unhappy with the broadcaster's social media ban.
Under a new mental health safeguarding policy introduced last year, friends and family of the Islanders are forbidden from using the contestants' social media accounts while their loved ones are on the villa.
ITV spokesman said at the time: "As part of extended measures to protect both the Islanders and their families from the adverse effects of social media, participants will be asked to pause handles and accounts on their social media platforms for the duration of their time on the show.
"Islanders' accounts will remain dormant while they are in the Villa, so that nothing is published on their behalf.
"Participants will be offered resource links to read up on, in advance of meeting their fellow Islanders, to help them identify negative behaviours in relationships and understand the behaviour patterns associated with controlling and coercive behaviour."
However, some of the contestants are supposedly upset that due the new rules they are unable to build a significant social media following while they are on the show.
A source told The Sun: "They're coming out the villa to barely any followers and they're super disappointed.
"Yes they're going on there to find love, not Instagram followers, but it is affecting their work opportunities on the outside.
"There's already so many Islanders they have to compete with for jobs and now they're struggling to build a following after spending weeks in the villa.
"Some have complained about it to ITV and asked for the rule to be relaxed."
The current series of Love Island continues Sundays to Fridays on ITV2 and ITVX.
Neil Wilkes
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