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TV chef sparks Love Island race row as she slams bosses over ‘damaging’ act, fuming ‘do better!’

Published on July 03, 2025 at 12:26 PM

TELLY chef Lorraine Pascale has launched a blistering attack on Love Island bosses urging those at the show to “do better.”;

Her remarks – which allege new newbie replacing 2025 OG had caused “damage”; in terms of representation – came after Alima and were in a double elimination.

Lorraine Pascale making Jammy Dodgers and Viennese Whirls on a TV show.
Lorraine Pascale has sparked suggestions of a ‘race row’ following the latest Love Island episode
Two women from Love Island in conversation.
The chef urged bosses at the matchmaking show to ‘do better’ after Alima was given the boot
Smiling woman on Love Island.
She claimed the programme had ‘replaced her with another black woman’ when bombshell Billykiss arrived
Lorraine Pascale's tweet criticizing Love Island for replacing one Black woman with another.
Lorraine, 52, made her remarks on X

, 25 opted to partner up with Dublin influencer Billykiss, 28, after their successful first date, which left Alima, 23, single and promptly ditched from the compound.

Furious fans told how they had about the twist of fate.

Yet this wasn’t the first time they had rallied around the Glasgow-born lass, with that no bombshell had been brought in for the talented wealth management client services executive.

Now chef Lorraine, 52, who has previously starred on ITV daytime show as well as many of her own series, including the BBC‘s Baking made Easy, has spoken out on her own personal view in a post about representation on the series.

She wrote on X: “Wow @LoveIsland. You finally cast a Black woman who was thriving, and then you replace her with another Black woman?

“This isn’t representation, it’s tokenism.

“You’re reinforcing the idea that there’s only room for one of us at a time.

That’s not diversity – that’s damage. Do better.”;

A show source has refuted suggestions of a race row and said: “During last night’s episode, the format point was based around the islander’s own decisions on whether they wanted to recouple.”;

At the time of writing, Lorraine’s message – which reflects her honestly held opinion – had been ‘liked’ eight times.

When The Sun was , we made it clear it was the islanders who would decide their own fate – with the decision of the public or show bosses not involved.

EVICTION BLOW

On Wednesday night’s episode of, Tommy had a text asking

A second message told Ryan and Billykiss, the new bombshells, to stand at the front.

The boys were told to stand up if they’d like to recouple with Billykiss.

Conor stood up, and says his date went really well with Billykiss and he’d be doing himself a disservice to not explore their connection.

Alima, left uncoupled, then took Billykiss’ place up at the front.

The girls then had to stand up if they’d like to recouple with new bombshell Ryan, but none of the girls did so.

Due to both being single, Alima and new bombshell Ryan were dumped from the show.

Ryan remarked that his time was short but sweet, but it’s Alima’s exit that left the girls in tears, as Toni and Yasmin were both seen crying.

He had only just entered the show as a bombshell, alongside Billykiss.

Lorraine Pascale at the 2024 Powerlist Celebration of Black Excellence Awards.
Lorraine alleged the show had done ‘damage’ in terms of representation following the explosive eviction episode
Alima and Ryan from Love Island.
She left with bombshell Ryan – who barely spent any time in the villa
Alima Gagigo on Love Island.
Lorraine praised the Glasgow fan-favourite as ‘thriving’

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