Love Island 2023 faced a wave of viewer backlash this week, with fans threatening to complain to Ofcom over a confusing twist. On Wednesday night, Olivia and Maxwell were dumped from the villa by the public vote, but host Maya Jama then revealed the pair would have the power to send two more Islanders home.
Initially, it was unclear whether Olivia and Maxwell could choose any Islander or only from the three vulnerable couples—Claudia and Keanan, Rosie and Casey, and Tanya and Shaq. A post on Love Island's Instagram showing all remaining Islanders led viewers to believe everyone was at risk, sparking outrage.
Fans took to social media, with one writing: “I’ve done my annual ofcom complaint.” Another said: “Honestly if it turns out Olivia can choose any couple to be dumped then guarantee I’ll be making a phone call to ofcom because she’s obviously gonna be biased and choose Kai.”
Hours later, the show clarified that only the three vulnerable couples are at risk. Olivia and Maxwell must choose one girl and one boy from those couples, meaning Tanya, Shaq, Claudia, Keanan, Casey, and Rosie could be eliminated.
