Love Island contestants were told the results of the UK election after the show’s rules were broken.
Although the ‘main rule’ of ITV bosses is that criminals are not allowed to talk about current affairs, outside information has been leaked.
Although they are not allowed to hear the result of the general election, the cast will reportedly join the rest of the country in watching England’s Euro 2024 final.
A source said The sun: ‘The islanders do know the results of the election. The main rule when bombs fall is that they are not allowed to give the actors any information about the outside world. But the results of the election were leaked in the villa, so they do know.
‘Big news like this is often spread with great fanfare.’
Love Island contestants discovered the UK election results after the show’s rules were broken
Earlier this month, Labour was set to replace the Conservatives who had been in power for 14 years
Earlier this month it was announced that Labour would replace the Conservatives after a 14-year term.
Show bosses encouraged the islanders to vote and gave them time off from filming to take part in the proxy vote. Because they were overseas, they could also ask someone to vote on their behalf on July 4.
It comes after it was revealed that the stars will be allowed to watch England’s Euro 2024 final with the rest of the country, despite being locked out of the general election result.
While the stars are normally cut off from the outside world and all the news during their stay in the villa, sources claim the stars will be able to watch the match while After Sun is aired later in the evening.
England will face Spain in the thrilling final of Euro 2024 on Sunday, in what is expected to be the most-watched television event of the year.
This comes despite the fact that there are reportedly all sorts of rumours that they are not allowed to release the results of the recent general election. However, the cast have been advised to vote by proxy before flying to Mallorca to take part in the show.
It’s not the first time that programme bosses have broken the rules for a one-off event, with the 2021 series seeing the Islanders preview England’s heartbreaking defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
Ahead of Love Island’s launch last month, executive producer Mike Spencer confirmed that this year’s line-up would still have the opportunity to vote, even if they were in the villa when the registration period closed.
Despite being locked out of the general election results, the cast will reportedly join the rest of the country in watching England’s Euro 2024 final.
England will face Spain in the thrilling final of Euro 2024 on Sunday, with coverage expected to be the most-watched television event of the year
He said, “We want to make sure they vote because we obviously want everyone to vote.”
The decision to keep this year’s election results secret may come as a surprise, as show boss Mike Spencer insists the series aims to educate viewers about serious issues surrounding dating and sex.
The show has previously created uncomfortable viral moments by focusing on global issues, with Hayley Hughes questioning whether Brexit had anything to do with ‘trees’ in season four in 2018.
Reality shows have in the past bent the rules around major world events to ensure that stars got the most important updates. In 2017, for example, Big Brother told his housemates the results of that year’s general election.
Presenter Emma Willis shared the results live with her housemates, confirming that no party had won an outright majority, resulting in a split parliament. She also confirmed that ‘Theresa May was still Prime Minister.’
The housemates looked disappointed and confused by the outcome and sat in silence until Rebecca said, “I don’t understand politics.”
In 2009, Big Brother announced to the rest of the house that singer Michael Jackson had died. Many housemates were shocked.
Love Island had previously postponed Sunday’s show until 10pm to avoid a clash with Sunday’s final, but has since backtracked and will now play the match at 9pm.
While the stars are typically shut off from the outside world during their time in the villa, sources have claimed the stars will be able to watch the match while Aftersun is airing
This is despite the fact that bomb threats have reportedly been made that they should not share the results of the recent general election.
ITV has reversed its decision and in a further shocking turn of events, Love Island will air the 2024 European Championship final live on Sunday night.
An insider confirmed that Aftersun will air as usual at 10pm, after the main show.
This comes after Wednesday night’s Love Island match was postponed by an hour for the European Championship semi-final between England and Denmark.
The Three Lions defeated the Netherlands in a breathtaking victory to reach the final of Euro 2024.
Ollie Watkins’ 90th-minute winner secured Gareth Southgate’s men a place in Sunday’s clash with Spain in Berlin, sparking wild celebrations across the country, with almost 30 million people watching at home.
Approximately 21.6 million viewers watched ITV’s coverage of the match via television and streaming.
