LOVE Island’s most controversial contestant has clapped back at a slew of “vile” comments.
The ITV2 show alum spoke out about “nasty” online trolling after Toni and Cach scooped the £50K winning cash prize in the 2025 series.
Now Faye Winter , 30, who was subject of 25,000 Ofcom complaints following her time on the series, has clapped back at the negativity after the summer series wrapped.
The Devon lass, who recently broke down in tears as she re-lived her explosive 2021 show stint and her furious rages at all of the lads , took to her Instagram Stories to make her point.
She posted an image taken from a plane showing a tranquil countryside scene and wrote: “ Love Island is over.
“The comments I’m seeing are vile.
“Let’s get something straight, these Islanders don’t know you, and you don’t know them.
“Before you post that nasty comment ask yourself will it actually make your life any better?
“You tuned in. You watched the drama unfold. You got exactly what you begged for, for years people have been saying it’s boring.
“But with drama comes real people, real feelings and real consequences.
“The show’s over, the performing monkeys you were entertained by are out of the circus now.”
She added: “Let them rest, let them decompress.
“Let them process the experience and do their eight seasons of therapy with someone whose actually qualified.
“They don’t need Agatha from accounts dishing out unsolicited opinions.
“If you liked them, support them. If you didn’t move on with your life.”
Love Island winners - where they are now
EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2025 – The summer series of Love Island saw Toni Laites and Cach Mercer win the ITV2 reality show . STATUS: Still together.
2025 – The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O’Gorman scoop the crown . STATUS: Broken up.
2024 – The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners . STATUS: Broken up.
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare . STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island . STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa . STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show , as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win . STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they’ve had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.
The show star then wrapped her emotional post with the words: “The cast regardless gave you the entertainment you’d begged for.
“Now give them what they deserve, a break.”
VILLA DRAMA
Four years ago, Faye was at the heart of the villa drama as her relationship with Teddy Soares hit the rocks.
Senior financial consultant Teddy broke down in tears as his relationship with the feisty estate agent ended, with his emotional turmoil leaving fans begging for bosses to step in.
The argument saw 25,000 people complain to Ofcom, however the watchdog later threw the case out.
Meanwhile, his loved ones watching at home then called for Faye’s removal from the Mallorca villa.
Teddy’s cousin Tania Monteiro who lives in Portugal, frankly told the Sunday People: “I don’t have words for what she has done.”
Since the scenes were aired, Faye has sadly received death threats from sick viewers.
Upset viewers then vowed to vote Faye off the show and complain to Ofcom after she “screamed for an hour”.
OPEN UP
Faye has candidly revealed the toll her mental health took after leaving the villa.
In a recent chat on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, she said: “I remember feeling so lost, I remember feeling like what am I meant to do now?
“I remember feeling I don’t want to be here.”
Wiping away tears from her face, Faye went on and said: “I felt like all the pillars in my life were crumbling, and I didn’t want to be here anymore.”
Asked by host Paul what she meant by that, Faye said: “I just knew in my heart of heart that it would be easier if I wasn’t here.
“But I just remember feeling I don’t want to be in this house, I don’t want to be around these people, I don’t want to be doing this job, I feel worthless and I’m alone again.”
This isn’t the first time that Faye has bravely opened up about how the backlash from Love Island has affected her .
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous for Shamed, a YouTube series which explored the effect of trolling on women, the reality star told us: “At one point, when I came out of Love Island, I thought I was the worst person in the world.”
