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Scottish Sun
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Channel 4's Virgin Island hit with bizarre ‘unheard of' sex BAN as series two gets green light
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VIRGIN Island was all about helping 12 innocents pop their cherries on TV, but I can reveal that those behind the scenes faced a sex BAN. The crew, including therapists Danielle Harel, Celeste Hirschman and the experts tasked with helping the cast let loose, were all under strict rules not to get any thrills of their own. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Virgin Island became Channel 4's biggest launch this year Credit: Channel 4 A source said: 'Location shoots like this are usually a hotbed for hook-ups. "But Virgin Island was no fun for anyone except the virgins. 'Production wanted to make them feel comfortable and unintimidated. "This sort of crew sex ban is unheard of in the TV world, but is very responsible of Channel 4.' A second series has been ordered after the show became the broadcaster's biggest launch this year, averaging 1.4million viewers an episode and notching up 9million streams. Virgin Island star reveals if he's had sex since the show and what happened after cameras stopped rolling GORKA: JAMES IS MY GUY 4 Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Gorka Marquez Credit: Shutterstock Editorial AS a pro dancer on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Gorka Marquez has been paired with top names including Helen Skelton, Alexandra Burke and Katie McGlynn. But which other famous faces does he dream of taking to the ballroom floor with? Speaking at a Soccer Aid training day last week, Gorka said: 'I always say James Corden would be amazing because he comes from musical theatre. 'And he just moved back to the UK again. He can sing, he can move, I think he'd be amazing. 'I was having breakfast with Sir Mo Farah and I was telling him he'd be amazing on the show. 'But anybody who wants to do Strictly and loves dancing would be perfect. OLIVIA'S PERFECT RETURN 4 Olivia Attwood's The Price Of Perfection is proving a big success Credit: Getty OLIVIA ATTWOOD returned for a second series of ITV2 documentary The Price Of Perfection last week – and it's already proving a big success with viewers. Figures reveal that the show – which sees Olivia look into cosmetic procedures and mummy makeovers – achieved its highest ever overnight audience, peaking at 349,000 viewers. So it is expected to hit the same heights as the first series, which reached nearly 8million streams. Olivia's total views already stands at almost 40million across this format and her previous three series, Getting Filthy Rich, Bad Boyfriends and Olivia Attwood Vs The Trolls. The Price Of Perfection is available to stream on ITVX. BRENDAN: IT'LL END IN TEARS 4 Potty-mouthed Irish Mammy Agnes Brown Credit: BBC Studios / Alan Peebles THEY are two of the longest-running sitcoms on the BBC – and they show no signs of slowing down just yet – but their creators are already cooking up endings. When discussing what was to come in the future, Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll and Not Going Out's Lee Mack admitted they have very different ideas of how they would wrap things up. Brendan revealed: 'I'd have the audience peeing themselves with laughter for 25 minutes and then crying their eyes out for the final five.' But Lee Mack, who co-writes and stars in his series alongside Sally Bretton and Hugh Dennis, responded: 'I'd do it the other way around!' Brendan's comedy about potty-mouthed Irish Mammy Agnes Brown launched in 2011, while Lee's show featuring him and co-star Sally as husband and wife Lee and Lucy first aired back in 2006. ACTRESS JOANNA VANDERHAM says she found her role as Diana Mosley in UKTV's Outrageous harrowing. Diana, one of the Mitford sisters, married fascist Oswald Mosley, with Hitler as a wedding guest. She said: 'Certain lines of hers I found difficult. Her thoughts were so scary.' SQUID Game's third and final series lands on Netflix on June 27, but director Hwang Dong-Hyuk says the team struggled to come up with new sick games for it. At a preview screening in London he said he felt 'relief and sadness' to close the show after dedicating six years of his life to it.
The Irish Sun
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Channel 4's Virgin Island hit with bizarre ‘unheard of' sex BAN as series two gets green light
VIRGIN Island was all about helping 12 innocents pop their cherries on TV, but I can reveal that those behind the scenes faced a sex BAN. The crew, including therapists Danielle Harel, Celeste Hirschman and the experts tasked with helping the cast let loose, were all under strict rules not to get any thrills of their own. 4 Virgin Island became Channel 4's biggest launch this year Credit: Channel 4 A source said: 'Location shoots like this are usually a hotbed for hook-ups. "But 'Production wanted to make them feel comfortable and unintimidated. "This sort of crew sex ban is unheard of in the TV world, but is very responsible of Channel 4.' READ MORE ON VIRGIN ISLAND A second series has been ordered after the show became the broadcaster's biggest launch this year, averaging 1.4million viewers an episode and notching up 9million streams. Virgin Island star reveals if he's had sex since the show and what happened after cameras stopped rolling GORKA: JAMES IS MY GUY 4 Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Gorka Marquez Credit: Shutterstock Editorial AS a pro dancer on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Gorka Marquez has been paired with top names including But which other famous faces does he dream of taking to the ballroom floor with? Speaking at a Soccer Aid training day last week, Gorka said: 'I always say James Corden would be amazing because he comes from musical theatre. Most read in News TV 'And he just moved back to the UK again. He can sing, he can move, I think he'd be amazing. 'I was having breakfast with Sir Mo Farah and I was telling him he'd be amazing on the show. 'But anybody who wants to do Strictly and loves dancing would be perfect. OLIVIA'S PERFECT RETURN 4 Olivia Attwood's The Price Of Perfection is proving a big success Credit: Getty Figures reveal that the show – which sees Olivia look into cosmetic procedures and mummy makeovers – achieved its highest ever overnight audience, peaking at 349,000 viewers. So it is expected to hit the same heights as the first series, which reached nearly 8million streams. Olivia's total views already stands at almost 40million across this format and her previous three series, Getting Filthy Rich, Bad Boyfriends and Olivia Attwood Vs The Trolls. The Price Of Perfection is available to stream on ITVX. BRENDAN: IT'LL END IN TEARS 4 Potty-mouthed Irish Mammy Agnes Brown Credit: BBC Studios / Alan Peebles THEY are two of the longest-running sitcoms on the BBC – and they show no signs of slowing down just yet – but their creators are already cooking up endings. When discussing what was to come in the future , Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll and Not Going Out's Brendan revealed: 'I'd have the audience peeing themselves with laughter for 25 minutes and then crying their eyes out for the final five.' But Lee Mack, who co-writes and stars in his series alongside Sally Bretton and Hugh Dennis, responded: 'I'd do it the other way around!' Brendan's comedy about potty-mouthed Irish Mammy Agnes Brown launched in 2011, while Lee's show featuring him and co-star Sally as husband and wife Lee and Lucy first aired back in 2006. ACTRESS JOANNA VANDERHAM says she found her role as Diana Mosley in UKTV's Outrageous harrowing. Diana, one of the Mitford sisters, married fascist Oswald Mosley, with Hitler as a wedding guest. She said: 'Certain lines of hers I found difficult. Her thoughts were so scary.' SQUID Game's third and final series lands on Netflix on June 27, but director Hwang Dong-Hyuk says the team struggled to come up with new sick games for it. At a preview screening in London he said he felt 'relief and sadness' to close the show after dedicating six years of his life to it.
Scottish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Virgin Island's Dave reveals why he's banned from speaking to surrogate after having sex with her live on TV
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VIRGIN Island star Dave has revealed he hasn't kept in touch with sex surrogate Kat Slade since they had sex on the show. The 24-year-old accountant appeared on the Channel 4 reality show in the hope of learning about intimacy and confidence, and became the only star to lose his virginity on the series. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Dave has spoken out about his experience on the show Credit: Channel 4 7 Despite losing his virginity on the series to Kat, they haven't kept in touch Credit: Channel 4 7 Dave became the only star to lose his virginity on the series Credit: Channel 4 Viewers were gobsmacked as he was heard moaning and groaning as he was given guidance through his first sexual experience. However, since he's returned home from the Croatia retreat, he has completely cut contact with her – but it turns out there's a good reason. Speaking to DailyMail about his time with Kat, Dave said: 'It was explained very clearly to us that you don't stay in touch after – it's sort of two weeks, and that's it and then you move on.' He added that it wasn't easy to 'detach from feelings' but felt it was an important lesson to have those feelings and learn to let them go. During Dave's time on the series, he was seen growing close with surrogate and somatic practitioner Kat, whose job was to help the virgins come out of their shell and explore physical intimacy. This resulted in him having sex with Kat in the final episode, with the camera crews there to capture the moment for the series. Dave said that he didn't imagine losing his virginity on the show, thinking it would be a private moment. However, he joked it ended up being 'between me and a really lovely woman and all of Channel Four's viewers'. 'It's strange. It's really strange,' he said. 'But I don't think it's a bad thing.' However, he noted: 'I wasn't, obviously, wasn't in love with her anything, but I respected her greatly. I don't think I was too worried about falling in love.' Virgin Island star reveals if he's had sex since the show and what happened after cameras stopped rolling Since leaving the show, David has managed to find romance, and has now been dating his girlfriend for over a year. 'I don't think if you would have told me a year ago that I'm going to be in a position where I have a girlfriend, and we're having a great life together, I would have just not believed whatsoever,' he said. 7 Dave joined the retreat to learn more about intimacy Credit: Channel 4 7 While on the retreat, the 12 virgins were taught about sexual intimacy Credit: Channel 4 7 Dave said that he had learned a lot on the show, but wasn't expecting to lose his virginity Credit: Channel 4
The Sun
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Virgin Island fans horrified as sexpert abruptly ends session with Zac after he makes shock comment
VIRGIN Island fans were left shocked this evening as Zac appeared to become irritated when he was rejected for sex. The delivery driver was very keen to go all the way with Kat in tonight's episode, but was told to put his clothes back on after confronting her. 5 5 The session started with them both getting naked, but when they started doing a trust exercise things became tense quite quickly. He told her: 'I want to move forward… I want to touch you and be touched by you.' Kat pointed out he was primarily focused on touch element. Clearly taken back by her reaction, Zac told her: 'I came in here confident and excited, and I don't know if you're as used to that in this line of work and I don't know if you find that intimidating.' His remarks did not go down well and Kat quickly stopped the session, telling him to get dressed. Those watching at home were surprised by the interaction, with one person commenting: 'Zac needs a lesson on boundaries and the fact that sex isn't guaranteed- def needs talks about rejection.' A second said: 'Zac he's acting very creepy, he's definitely not there for the right reasons.' While a third added: 'I think the therapist wants Zac to leave the course.' And a fourth questioned: 'Desperate to know what Zac did to make the sex therapist say it's time to get dressed.' Speaking a year on from filming Zac has revealed the process has given him more confidence but admits: 'The bulk of the practical and physical skills that were explored have eluded me. "Being able to express my thoughts and feelings is a work in progress.' Watch excruciating moment Virgin Island contestant smacks experts bum while recreating sex positions 5 5
Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Watch toe-curling moment Virgin Island star strips off and ‘explores' sexpert's fully naked body
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VIRGIN Island left viewers squirming after they showed a toe-curling moment which saw one of the virgins strip off and explore a sexpert's naked body. The controversial Channel 4 show sees 12 virgins heading to Croatia for a unique experiment that sees them work with a variety of sexperts in order to lose their virginity. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Virgin island aired an awkward moment with Dave touching sexpert Kat Credit: Channel 4 7 Kat was seen lying back, fully naked Credit: Channel 7 The pair were having a sex session on last night's show Credit: Channel 4 7 It was Dave's turn to touch Kat - and he hadn't touched a woman before Credit: Channel 4 For many of the Islanders, the thought of intimacy and touching is terrifying. However, through various practices, the experts hope to be able to coach them in order to enjoy intimacy. In last night's episode of the programme, 24-year-old accountant Dave could be seen having a session with sexpert Kat. The session was about him exploring a woman's body for the first time. The pair were completely naked, and Dave was encouraged by Kat to touch her, and as he did, he became slightly giggly. In an awkward moment, a laughing Kat asked him if her intimate parts were how he thought they would feel, to which he then giggled back: "No, not like that." EMOTIONAL MOMENT Meanwhile, last night saw Taylor, 29, breaking down in tears after being touched on her ankle in an emotional moment She was left sobbing after also having a session with Kat. Emotional moment Virgin Island contestant breaks down in floods of tears after expert touches her ankle Taylor, who is openly bisexual, admitted she is fearful when it comes to being intimate or close to a man as a result of past trauma. In order to see if Taylor is more relaxed around women, the experts paired her up with Kat for a session of personal touching, which started with her feet and ankles. As Kat began to work her hands up Taylor's lower legs, she became evidently emotional and was seen wiping away tears. Taylor admitted she was overwhelmed and emotional that she was being touched by a woman and not a man. She said to Kat: "It is just such a relief not being scared at all." Taylor then sobbed uncontrollably which forced Kat to stop the practice and sit beside her. Virgin Island airs Monday and Tuesday at 9pm on Channel 4. 7 Things get too intense on Virgin Island for Taylor 7 Taylor sobbed as she struggles to deal with the touching Credit: Channel 4 7 Kat attempts to comfort her
