Love Island fans beg producers to step in and AXE ‘disgusting' star from villa after Maya Jama calls out nasty comment
FUMING Love Island fans beg producers to step in and AXE 'disgusting' star from villa after Maya Jama calls out nasty comment
LOVE Island fans have demanded ITV bosses step in after one Islander was slammed for making a 'disgusting' comment – with Maya Jama stepping in to call him out live on screen.
The 30-year-old host wasn't having any of it during last night's tense episode as Ben Holborough made a savage dig at Toni Laites that left viewers stunned – and demanding he be kicked out of the villa.
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Maya Jama snapped at the Islander
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Harrison recoupled with Lauren and caused some tension
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Ben unleashed a nasty comment aimed at Toni
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Toni recoupled herself with Cach
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Tensions were already sky high as Harrison Solomon came back hand-in-hand with bombshell Lauren Wood, despite being coupled up with Toni before Casa.
When Maya turned to Toni, 24, for her reaction, she took the high road, saying: "Tommy obviously surprised me, the rest of them not so much.'
But Ben couldn't help himself, cutting in to say: 'I think I've got to give it to Harrison – what Lauren's been able to give him in three days, you haven't been able to do in two or three weeks.'
Toni shot back: 'Save it, b****.'
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And Maya quickly stepped in, telling Ben: 'I didn't really like that, Ben. That was unnecessary.'
Fans at home couldn't believe what they'd heard – and took to X (formerly Twitter) to vent their fury.
'get ben out the VILLA now why is he always opening his mouth????,' fumed one fan.
'ben's comment towards toni was so nasty idc how 'funny' people think he is- the way he speaks to women is disgusting and i'm glad maya called him out,' said another.
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'The sooner Harry, Ben and Helena are out of that villa the better,' added a third.
Even fellow Islander Shakira Khan jumped in to defend Toni, firing:
'There's two brain cells up there, I swear.'
Maya also called out Helena Ford for laughing along with Harry Cooksley as footage aired of his flirty Casa antics.
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She told Helena: 'I don't know… I probably wouldn't find that funny if I was in a couple with someone like that.
'You laugh quite a lot when he's been doing things. Is that to avoid upset or are you genuinely not bothered?'
Helena replied: 'It's not that I'm not bothered, I'm just not surprised.'
Harry tried to defend himself – again – saying: 'If I wanted to come back with Rheo I'd have coupled up with her…'
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But Maya wasn't having it. 'It doesn't exclude everything that happened,' she snapped.
Love Island fans are now begging producers to take action against Ben, calling his comments 'nasty', 'vile' and 'completely out of order'.
'What exactly did Harry say that Conor agrees with???? Get him out omg I hate him. Harry, Dejon, Harrison, Ben and Conor get out now,' raged another viewer.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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