LOVE Island All Stars has been hit by a barrage of Ofcom complaints, as the total soars to 1,700 in just one week.
Fans were left outraged with Scott Van-der-Sluis and after in a rant at the Islander.
Love Island fans have complained to Ofcom about Scott’s behaviourCredit: ITV
It comes after Sean was left in tears after an argument with ScottCredit: ITV
Scott has been branded a ‘bully’ by fans’Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The pair have been at loggerheads since day one, when Scott threw shade on Sean in the opening episode and banished him to the hideaway.
But last week things REALLY kicked off when .
It came when Scott branded his nemesis a “snake”, which saw .
However as he cried, Scott was having none of it and kept saying to him: “I do not conform to your tears!”
This remark, and also his lack of remorse at Sean being visibly upset, saw fans flocking to social media to for his behaviour towards his co-star.
Following these distressing scenes in the villa, viewers rushed to complain to .
The Sun can now reveal that broadcasting regulator received 1,590 complaints from fans on January 27 – the day that this argument aired.
Ofcom also had 152 complaints the day before.
Fans at home aren’t the only ones who were furious with Scott’s “bullying” behaviour, .
While he is in the villa, his loved ones are running his social media in his absence.
Taking to his to share a statement on Sean’s behalf, his family penned: “I just wanted to come on here and say a massive thank you for all the outpouring of support we’ve had for Sean over the last couple of days – especially since the teaser for tonight’s episode.
“Obviously, it’s hard to pass judgement based on clips alone, because as we all know with reality tv, there’s always more going on than what we’re shown.
“But we know Sean personally, and for him to be reduced to tears because of someone else’s words tells us he must be genuinely upset – and our hearts are breaking for him right now. We really hope he’s okay. It’s hard to watch.
“We truly believe Sean has grown a lot since his previous experience, and that he’s been the most authentic version of himself he can be up to this point in the show.
Sean’s distressed family issued a statementCredit: itv
“We really hope this situation doesn’t ruin his time in there or put a dampener on should be an incredible experience. We’re so proud of him.”
Referencing fans labelling Scott a “bully”, his loved ones wrote: “We know the word “bully” has been thrown around a lot in the last 24 hours but these are really strong allegations and we don’t want to add fuel to the fire.
“What we do want is to ask everyone to be kind – to all the contestants, not just Sean – and to remember that reality TV isn’t always a full representation of what’s happening.
“Once again, thank you for all the love and support you’ve shown Sean. If it’s possible, I’ll personally make sure Sean sees and reads all your messages when he’s out,” they signed off.
Things don;t look like they are set to get better for Sean and Scott, as last night they had another argument.
This time the pair clashed over .
Love Island: All Stars continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
Scott and Sean clashed again last nightCredit: ITV
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