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Laura Whitmore has been burning bridges all over ITV as she leaves her job as presenter of Love Island, slamming producers on her way out the door.Last week, she claimed she wasn’t allowed to check in on the wellbeing of contestants on the dating show or speak up if she thought something was wrong.It’s left viewers calling the star “bitter” and wondering if she’s about to get her husband Iain Stirling – who does the voiceover – kicked out, too.“I hate having anything I’m not allowed to say. I couldn’t ask Love Islanders if they were OK,” said Laura, 37, who was brought in to host the reality series in 2020, to replace original host Caroline Flack, who was suspended in 2019, and then tragically died the following February.“It is hard.

Scots Love Island winner Paige Turley has opened up about mental health struggles she faced after the ITV show.

Trigger warning: suicideThe mental wellbeing of Love Island contestants has increasingly taken center stage in as more and more Islanders have been subjected to trolling and criticism during and after the show has aired.Questions about whether the show bosses were doing enough to prepare and protect their came under fire after former Love Island and Celebs Go Dating contestant Mike Thalassitis took his own life in 2019.Thalassitis is the second former Love Island contestant to die by suicide after appearing on the show. Sophie Gradon died in June 2018 and , who hosted the show, took her own life in 2020.

Neena Pacholke has been found dead at the young age of 27 just weeks before she was due to marry her fiancé. A friend of the US TV presenter asked police to do a welfare check at her new home with her other half Kyle Haase in Wausau, Wisconsin, when she was discovered. A police press release revealed: "After receiving no answer at the door, officers entered the home and found Pacholke deceased." They then announced the official cause of death as they added: "The Wausau Police and Marathon County Medical Examiner's Office have confirmed that 27-year-old Neena Pacholke died as a result of suicide." Read More Related Articles The vital advice everyone needs to know when it comes to suicide following reports Love Island star Sophie Gradon 'took her own life' Neena and her significant other Kyle were together for two years and were set to marry 12 October in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico – in just seven weeks.

K.J. Yossman The 2022 cast of “Love Island” will be given extended duty of care protocols and offered inclusion training, ITV and Lifted Entertainment confirmed today.The eighth season of ‘Love Island’ is set to air this summer (pictured above: season 7 contestants).The inclusion training, which will be delivered by Black Collective of Media in Sport’s Leon Mann, diversity, equity and inclusion consultant Hayley Bennett, disability specialist Shani Dhanda and broadcaster Sean Fletcher, will cover language around “disability, sexuality, race and ethnicity, behaviours and microaggressions,” according to ITV.It will be offered to participants before they enter the villa.Meanwhile welfare measures will be in place “before, during and after filming,” ITV confirmed.

Contestants on this year’s Love Island will take part in inclusion training and hear from former Islanders before appearing on the show as producer, ITV Studios’ Lifted Entertainment, boosts its duty of care protocols for season eight.

Erin Jayne Plummer died by suicide at the age of 42, her friend has confirmed.The Australian TV presenter, who was known for hosting Studio 10, had died "suddenly" on Sunday 22 May, leaving behind her husband and three daughters. Now, her loved ones have confirmed her cause of death was suicide after she suffered a battle with her mental health. Erin's friend Tori Haschka told the Daily Mail: "I want to share her pain.

Tributes have been pouring in for Love Island star Mike Thalassitis, who passed away three years ago at the age of 26. Mike, who first rose to fame on Love Island in 2017, took his own life in March 2019, with many of his friends and co-stars leaving touching messages for the star on the anniversary of his death. Marcel Somervile, who appeared alongside Mike on Love Island, posted a pair of the pair together to Instagram with the caption: “Always Remembered My Brother! “It’s not a coincidence me and @jonny_mitchell1991 always catch up around this time.

Pregnant Love Island star Katie Salmon insists she has no plans to stop uploading "exclusive" content to Internet subscription service OnlyFans. The 26 year old former glamour model, who made history on the ITV2 dating series for being part of the show's first ever same-sex couple alongside fellow contestant, the late Sophie Gradon, announced yesterday that she and fiancé Harry are due to welcome a baby girl later this year.

Former Love Island star Katie Salmon has revealed that she and fiancé Harry are due to welcome a baby girl later this year.The 26 year old former glamour model, who made history on the ITV2 dating series for being part of the show's first ever same-sex couple alongside fellow contestant, the late Sophie Gradon, first announced her pregnancy back in January. She has now told her 261,000 Instagram followers that she's expecting a daughter. Showing off her blossoming baby bump in a neon pink swimsuit beside a pair of oversized teddy bears and pink unicorn balloons on Thursday 10 March, she captioned the snap: "Baby girl! Mummy and daddy are patiently waiting to meet you.

Roman Kemp has recalled how he couldn't stop crying and thought of taking his own life during his mental health struggle.The 29 year old, whose pal Maura Higgins recently "denied" a romance with him, opened up on what he went through on Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett's podcast The Diary of a CEO. Capital Radio DJ Roman explained that he thought ending his life was "the only way to stop" the pain he was going through as he worried about everything from the way he looked to his tax bills. In a bid to normalise men speaking out about their mental health, he told Steven, also 29, that he contemplated jumping in front of a train back in 2019 after coming off antidepressants and hitting rock bottom.

My 600lb Life's first-ever transgender star Destinee Lashaee has died at the age of 30.The death of the reality star was confirmed by her brother Wayne Compton on Facebook as he shared several photos of his sibling before penning a heartbreaking tribute. "I accept you for who you are, I accept every flaw that come with you, I’m sorry you felt alone, I’m sorry you felt you had nobody else to turn too," he began the post.

Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst has died at the age of 30 after falling from her high-rise New York City apartment. Cheslie's body was found at 7:05 a.m. Sunday 30 Januaury on the sidewalk just outside the Orion Condominium building in Manhattan where she resided.

Love Island star Katie Salmon has announced that she is six months pregnant with her fiancé Harry and described it as her 'biggest blessing'. The 26 year old, who rose to fame on the ITV2 show in 2016 and made history when she coupled up with the late Sophie Gradon in the show's first same-sex pairing, took to her Instagram feed to share the news to her 262,000 followers with a sweet video. Katie posted the video which had the soundtrack of Ed Sheeran's Small Bump, captioned: "Been Busy Creating Life "First came love, then came you! 6 months pregnant with our biggest blessing.

Sinéad O'Connor has revealed she's been admitted to hospital just days after announcing her son Shane's tragic death.The 55 year old has been open on how she's been coping since the loss of her 17 year old son on 7 January as he "decided to end his earthly struggle". Now, the Nothing Compares 2 U singer has taken to her Twitter feed on Thursday 13 January to explain she feels responsible for the death of her child as she wrote his "death is no ones fault but mine." Several hours later, she provided an update as she was escorted to the hospital by police. "I am with cops now on way to hospital.

Love Island star Katie Salmon has announced the thrilling news that she's expecting a baby with her fiance.

Katie Salmon has announced she is engaged to her boyfriend Harry.The Love Island star, 26, is best known for appearing on the ITV2 dating series in 2016 – where she made show history by coupling up with Sophie Gradon to become the show's first same-sex coupling. Katie announced the happy news on Instagram on Christmas Day, as she shared a series of photos from the romantic beachside proposal in Thailand.

A contestant at the centre of a Love Island emotional abuse row has apologised for her foul-mouthed tirade on the reality TV show.

Former Love Islander Zara Holland has said that she finds it hard to watch the show after the death of Sophie Gradon in 2018. Sophie had been fighting anxiety and depression when she took her own life just two years after appearing on the show.

Love Island bosses have been warned the show could be axed if they fail to care for the show's cast by broadcast watchdog Ofcom.The hit ITV2 show has put in place a lengthy new duty of care programme after the tragic suicides of two former contestants, Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis, and former host Caroline Flack.

Love Island fans have been left fearing that the upcoming series of the popular dating show will not feature Casa Amor. Featured halfway through the past series, Casa Amor proved to be the ultimate test of love and betrayal in which couples are tested on their loyalty to one another.

Bosses at Love Island have issued an advanced stern warning to viewers ahead of the new series launch on June 28th. Fans are undoubtedly excited about the launch of the hotly anticipated dating show after it was cancelled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Love Island is set to return to our screens in the coming days after almost two years without the beloved reality show, but Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis’ mothers have come out to call for boycotts of the show.

Love Island star Katie Salmon was left with 'only one bra' after thieves ransacked the Thai villa she shares with her boyfriend Harry.

Walking into the famous Love Island villa four years ago, there was something a little different about Montana Brown. Her natural beauty, effortless style and empathy for others was a refreshing addition to ITV’s most popular reality dating show.

After Sophie Gradon tragically took her own life in June 2018, her mother Deborah has revealed the turmoil of losing her daughter has left her with a brain tumour.The devastated mum began to suffer from blurred vision and a loss of balance after Sophie's death and went to a specialist to get some answers. However, Deborah was dealt with even more heartbreaking news after being told she had a brain tumour.

Love Island is set to make a return this summer with changes to its audition process. ITV bosses will ensure that 2021 hopefuls will undergo a number of psychological tests before appearing on the show.

Malin Andersson has shared a touching tribute to Sophie Gradon to mark the second anniversary of her death. Sophie was just 32 years old when she died by suicide in 2018 two years after starring on Love Island.

The mum of late Love Island star Sophie Gradon has revealed how Caroline Flack’s suicide affected her, after her daughter tragically took her own life in 2018. Sophie’s mum Deborah Gradon said the news of Caroline taking her own life last week “catapulted her back into hell”.

Love Island will return to screens later this year, after viewers called for it to be axed following the death of Caroline Flack.The former host of the hit ITV2 dating show was found dead in her London flat on Saturday afternoon at the age of 40. Her death has since been ruled as suicide by hanging, making her the third star from the show to take their own life after the tragic passings of Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis.

Every year there have been calls for ITV hottest show, Love Island to be cancelled.

ITV are facing calls to cancel Love Island after its former host Caroline Flack has died by suspected suicide.The 40 year old was found dead at her East London home on Saturday, her family have confirmed in a statement. Caroline's death comes less than two years after the suicide of Love Island contestant Sophie Gradon and 11 months after the suicide of Mike Thalassitis.

Love Island contestants on the upcoming winter series of the show have gone through the “strictest” psych tests yet to “make sure they can cope” with fame. According to reports, show producers didn’t have the final say on this year’s lineup, and instead experts made the decision after hopefuls underwent medical checks.The news comes after concerns about the mental wellbeing of contestants on the show, following the tragic suicides of former contestants Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon.