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Nav @beatsbynav

over 6 years ago

I wish I had better social skills

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Septimus Prime

@septimusajprime

4 days ago

LOOK AT THE CHEMISTRY ALREADY 😂😂🧪 Simba and Angelista 👀👀 #loveisland #loveislanduk

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10 days ago

lol

Sapporo 🇬🇧 🐘🌲

@landofangle

11 days ago

Just recalled this gem

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10 days ago

Ok

Raf Thompson

@RafThompson

11 days ago

I’ve worked on #LoveIsland UK since Series 5, producing Series 5-10, before moving on to Love Island USA and Love Island Australia. I’m incredibly proud to have been part of a show that has become embedded in British culture. The twists, drama, and unforgettable cast members have created some of the best reality television of the last decade. But if we’re being honest, one issue has persisted for years: casting. Time and time again, Love Island UK has failed to truly reflect the diversity of modern Britain. Representation matters, and no group has been more consistently let down than Black women. Ironically, Black women have been some of the show’s most loyal supporters, driving conversations online, creating viral moments, and helping keep the show culturally relevant. Yet year after year, we continue to cast Black women alongside men who openly or implicitly don’t date Black women. The result is a cycle that viewers have watched repeatedly: rejection, exclusion, and disappointment. For young Black girls watching at home, that’s a damaging message. For audiences generally, it’s become predictable and exhausting. When I left after Series 10, things were improving. Contestants like Tyrique, Ella, Catherine, Whitney & previous series with Dami, Indiyah, Kai, Sanam, Kaz, Samira, Yewande and others helped create some of the show’s most memorable storylines. However, working on Love Island USA showed me how powerful genuine representation can be. Seeing contestants from different racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds authentically connect created richer stories, stronger characters, and ultimately a bigger audience. My role on Love Island was in edit producing, not casting despite my vast experience in casting on other shows I raised concerns about casting throughout my time on the show. If Love Island UK wants to reverse its ratings decline, it needs to listen to viewers. Audiences are asking for fresher casting, more authentic representation, and a creative reset. If those changes don’t happen, I genuinely worry about the long-term future of a show that so many of us care deeply about. For the culture.

RafThompson's tweet photo. I’ve worked on #LoveIsland UK since Series 5, producing Series 5-10, before moving on to Love Island USA and Love Island Australia. I’m incredibly proud to have been part of a show that has become embedded in British culture. The twists, drama, and unforgettable cast members have created some of the best reality television of the last decade.

But if we’re being honest, one issue has persisted for years: casting.

Time and time again, Love Island UK has failed to truly reflect the diversity of modern Britain. Representation matters, and no group has been more consistently let down than Black women. Ironically, Black women have been some of the show’s most loyal supporters, driving conversations online, creating viral moments, and helping keep the show culturally relevant.

Yet year after year, we continue to cast Black women alongside men who openly or implicitly don’t date Black women. The result is a cycle that viewers have watched repeatedly: rejection, exclusion, and disappointment. For young Black girls watching at home, that’s a damaging message. For audiences generally, it’s become predictable and exhausting.

When I left after Series 10, things were improving. Contestants like Tyrique, Ella, Catherine, Whitney & previous series with Dami, Indiyah, Kai, Sanam, Kaz, Samira, Yewande and others helped create some of the show’s most memorable storylines.

However, working on Love Island USA showed me how powerful genuine representation can be. Seeing contestants from different racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds authentically connect created richer stories, stronger characters, and ultimately a bigger audience.

My role on Love Island was in edit producing, not casting despite my vast experience in casting on other shows I raised concerns about casting throughout my time on the show.

If Love Island UK wants to reverse its ratings decline, it needs to listen to viewers. Audiences are asking for fresher casting, more authentic representation, and a creative reset. If those changes don’t happen, I genuinely worry about the long-term future of a show that so many of us care deeply about.

For the culture.

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11 days ago

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🌧Rainyzion⛈

@Rainyzion

12 days ago

Is it that UK guys both black and White are not into women of color or is it just that Love Island UK avoids casting guys who are into women of color? Cuz this constant embarrassment of a black woman being left single cuz no one is attracted to her is sickening. #LoveIslanduk

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12 days ago

I guess

🪷DaeDae🪷 @FeralFaeWrites

14 days ago

OKAY NOW THIS IS JUST STRAIGHT UP RACIST

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15 days ago

looool

Ka BNR34 @Er34Gtt

17 days ago

フェラーリのボンネ��トにも座っててほんとに黒人女無理

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Brentford FC @BrentfordFC

16 days ago

Reiss Nelson has returned to Arsenal following the conclusion of his season-long loan deal We thank Reiss for his contribution to a good season for the club, and wish him well in everything he goes on to in the future ❤️🦋