The Dark Side Of Love Island | Ask The Mask | Channel 4

This former Love Islander reveals the darker side of being a contestant on one of the UK’s most popular TV shows.

Through the mask, ‘Badger’ opens up about the untold realities of life inside the villa including sleep deprivation, ‘the voice of God’, and how he felt unprepared for the impact that becoming famous overnight had on his mental health.

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[krisradjpaul]

Anybody who says their looking for love on that show is a liar.

[lmc]

I’ve watched a few seasons of it and I’ve concluded hardly any people on it are actually looking for love. It’s an easy way to get fame, become an “influencer” and never have to work again. The ones that don’t make that life fall into deep depression. Tragic really.

[thesea]

Crazy how terrace house gets cancelled after one person committees suicide, but a few people on love island do and others have so many mental health problems yet still goes on

[tmac]

People in the comment section trying to work out who it is like its the masked singer is sending me 🤣

[curtisstanley]

Love Island has had too many lightskin brothers for us to know who this is

[Iamolivialondon]

I rate that he spoke his truth, i never rated the show because I can see through the BS. Mental health is a serious thing especially for them trying to integrate into society after. Well done for the bravery 🙏🏾✨

[Omglod]

Really liked that last sentence he said, taking the worst thing that’s happened to him to drive him forward, that’s really powerful ❤

[Hilowrious]

I spent years hating this programme without properly watching it. I somehow got into one of the seasons (with Dani Dyer) and saw a few others. I’ve since realised how terrible and toxic it is so I don’t watch it anymore. There is just so much wrong with this show and how they run it.

Plus - I’ll never understand why they don’t let them talk about normal life. It would make the show so much more entertaining. They need to stop making this show ASAP

[EE-uboe]

Love Island reminds me of the ‘15 Million Merits’ Black Mirror episode.

[MrAce]

Channel 4 really cracking down on love island

[bobnob]

My GF watches this show and I've always had the impression that the producers are sadistic and this just proves I was right. Nothing but red flags

[FaeezHendricks]

The funny thing to me is that whoever is shocked by reality shows being planned really needs to wake up. When i used to watch it you could EASILY see that there is some form of planning and scripting involved.

[abbieroseholden]

Love island should be cancelled tbh the amount of people who come off saying how bad their mental health gets after the show

[LivingLifeWithoutLimits]

These comments show exactly why these people get mental health issues because of the lack of humanity or care from viewers who so easily judge and ridicule others. No one deserves to feel suicidal because they signed up for a tv show. Honestly, this channel should shut down comments.

[Ghostpill]

I think that’s Nathan Joseph from marcels year 😂

[BeingCaroline]

100% Nathan joseph, got attacked by Kem a few months after love island and lost loads of followers because he was accused of flirting with amber

[Freakcheeks]

Had to grow up just to understand how dystopian this show really is

[afflulifestyle]

The problem is that desperation is the dominant thought. The lure of endorsements by just posting on social media & getting paid, being invited to events etc is a big draw. However, when you hear about this person got a million pounds clothes deal its not all it seems.

Those deals are attached to projections. For example, if they sell something like a 100, 000 items then the million pounds becomes in sight. They usually receive an upfront small goodwill payment from the company, that could be £10.000 to £15.000 if their lucky.

The entertainment industry doesn't care about you, it's a giant shark machine that eats you up & spits you out. Don't enter the entertainment industry If you arent really really thick skinned, you will end up with mental health problems

[Green-rpbr]

‘They come in and ask about your feelings’ then 2 seconds late ‘they don’t care about your feelings’

[tianamae]

I feel like if you wanna know who it is you can do so for yourself but they’ve disguised the person for a reason maybe we should respect that?