Love Island fans fume over major shake-up to iconic heart rate challenge
The drama kept on coming in tonight's Love Island, with a tense recoupling followed by everyone's favourite challenge - the Heart Rate Challenge. However, fans were left fuming when they realised an iconic part of the show had been changed. Instead of sitting around the firepit, the Islanders were sat in a row on chairs.
The Islanders were over the moon when Shakira read out a text that said: "Islanders, it's time to get each others' pulses racing in tonight's Boys vs Girls challenge. #HeartthrobMode #BootyandBeats". They then got into their seductive costumes - with Toni kicking things off.
Alima then left the guys speechless, while Meg on the other hand said it was one of the most awkward things she's ever done in her life.
However, it was Helena who got viewers and Islanders talking as she whispered in Harry's ear: "I want to f**k you." Harry then told Tommy to pass it on to the boys afterwards with the rest of the boys left in shock.
Despite this, fans couldn't get over the fact that the show had changed the location of the challenge which has been a classic since as long as fans can remember.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan penned: "this might be the worst heart rate challenge in history… why are they sitting on wooden chairs," as another responded: "Why the f**k are they in these chairs and not around the fire pit this show is losing it's traditions."
"I just know trying to dance on them on those plastic chairs is so uncomfortable and awkward," as a fourth wrote: "I think I'm gonna die of cringe somehow them being on chairs makes this worse."
"Why are they on these flimsy chairs instead of round the firepit," questioned another disappointed fan.
It was then reciprocated when it was the boys' turn. Despite choosing to recouple with Shakira the night before, when approaching Helena in the heart rate challenge, Harry responded by whispering "do you still want to f**k me" in Helena's ear.
It was no surprise that Harry's and Helena's heart rates were raised the most by each other after those comments, but how will things go down with Shakira?
Shakira wasn't the only one with a shock in store as Dejon's heartrate was raised the most by Yasmin - will the villa recover from the fallout?
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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