Love Island viewers were left ‘cringing’ as they watched the return of the iconic heart-rate challenge on Monday.
The game saw the islanders attempting to raise each others pulses with sexy dances and skimpy outfits.
As well as lap dances and smooching, there was spanking while Josh Ritchie lathered himself him in sun tan lotion.
But rather than swooning viewers were ‘very uncomfortable’ branding the segment ‘awkward and embarrassing’.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one said: ‘I don’t think you know how uncomfortable I feel watching this challenge’.
Love Island viewers were left ‘cringing’ as they watched the return of the iconic heart-rate challenge on Monday
The game saw the islanders attempting to raise each others pulses with sexy dances and skimpy outfits
While a second said: ‘This challenge is too cringe man’.
Someone else echoed the statement writing: ‘every part of this challenge makes me cringe’.
And: ‘The challenge makes me cringe. I think because I heard that the music is added afterward, imagine the awkwardness’.
With another saying: ‘the heart rate challenge always makes me cringe! Also, rate can be affected by embarrassment, awkwardness, nervousness, not just being turned on!’.
Viewers also questioned if the budget had been spent on girls’ lacy lingerie resulting in a last minute dash to the joke shop after the lad’s donned an array of unimpressive outfits.
The game saw the islanders attempting to send each others pulses racing, however Anton’s cowboy look saw him hysterically compared to Woody from Toy Story by fans.
Meanwhile Toby found himself dressed as an astronaut in a strangely ill-fitting silver suit, leaving viewers to claim be had been ‘done dirty’ by producers.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one wrote: ‘Why did the girls have designer outfits and the boys look like they’ve been to the Halloween shop’.
As well as lap dances and smooching, there was spanking while Josh Ritchie lathered himself him in sun tan lotion (Arabella Chi and Josh pictured)
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one said: ‘I don’t think you know how uncomfortable I feel watching this challenge’
While another said: ‘So, the girls’ heary rate challenge costume appear to be straight form Ann Summers while the boys’ ones are presumably from Smiffys’.
A third commented: ‘Oh so this is where the bad costumes went…. the boys’.
Someone else typed: ‘I literally can’t cope with Toby’.
Followed by another asking: ‘What are these costumes?’.
Love Island All Stars continues on ITV2 and ITVX Tuesday at 9pm
LOVE ISLAND ALL STARS: MEET THE CAST
Georgia Harrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 3
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? This is the last year of my 20s so I want to go in the Villa and have some fun and hopefully meet someone that I can fall in love with. I’m lucky in the sense that I’ve got everything in my life that I could possibly wish for, apart from love.
If you had to pick your top Islanders from Series 1 to 10 to couple up with who would they be and why? Chris Taylor, he’s hilarious and the main thing I’m attracted to is a man who can make me laugh. What a fun guy and like I said, I’m looking for someone to TikTok with so I reckon he’d be game for that sort of stuff!
Georgia Steel
AGE: 25
SERIES: 4
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m 25, I have a house, a cat, a nice car – I have everything in life but a boyfriend, so why not give it as go.
You’ve been brave and honest in opening up about being conned by a former partner. How has this experience impacted the way in which you now approach dating?
I take that experience as a really positive reflection now. I look at it as something I had to go through to make me stronger and learn things in life for me to be able to learn what I want in my next partner.
Molly Smith
AGE: 29
SERIES: 6
What do you need to know? Molly entered her season as a Casa Amor bombshell and managed to turn Callum Jones’ head.
It’s believed she ended things with Callum after three years because she ‘wanted to get engaged’ but the offer was seemingly not forthcoming.
Arabella Chi
AGE: 32
SERIES: 5
What do you need to know? Despite a fleeting stint on her series she has hit the headlines with a series of high profile romances since, most recently with footballer Ruben Dias.
She was linked to former French rugby player Yoann Huget and DJ Tom Zanetti. She also enjoyed a brief dalliance with fellow All Star Toby Aromolaran.
Tom Clare
AGE: 24
SERIES: 9
Why are you returning to the Villa?
I found love last time, so I am back and ready to give it another go.
What will you do differently this time round?
Last time I did exactly what I wanted and got the girl that I wanted, so no I wouldn’t do anything different.
Why do you think the Villa is the perfect place to find love?
When you’re with someone 24/7 you really get to know them. It can be such an alien environment, so you really get to know someone in a short space of time. It’s Love Island – it’s the best place!
Adam Maxted
AGE: 31
SERIES: 2
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa?
It’s a second opportunity to go in there as my older, wiser and more confident self. I was nervous last time – it would be nice to go in there and form a connection with somebody. I’ll be passing words of wisdom for sure.
Toby Aromolaran
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? If I’m Single and Love Island is an opportunity for me, how could you turn down the chance to find love again?!
You were in a long term relationship with Chloe Burrows, what do you think her reaction will be when she hears you are going into the Villa? I don’t know how she would take it. We will always have love for each other and I think she would wish me the best of luck, as I would certainly do the same.
Anton Danyluk
AGE: 29
SERIES: 5
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? For me it was a no brainer. I got the call and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and probably the best summer I have ever had in my life. Getting the chance to do it twice is going to be unbelievable.
Why do you think the Love Island Villa is the perfect place to find love?
I think this time with Love Island: All Stars, things will be different, as we all understand what it’s like to go on Love Island and the only thing now missing is finding a partner.
Callum Jones
AGE: 27
SERIES: 6
What do you need to know? Callum caused shockwaves in his series when he ended his romance with Shauna Phillips and recoupled with Molly Smith in Casa Amor.
The couple went on to have a three-year relationship, even moving in together in Manchester but split last year, months before an awkward reunion in the Love Island All Stars villa.
Josh Ritchie
AGE: 29
SERIES: 1
What do you need to know? Joshua, was one of the original Islanders in 2015 and has since made a name for himself on reality TV shows including Ex on the Beach and Celebs Go Dating – and because of his highly publicised romances.
He dated fellow All Stars contestant Georgia Harrison as well as Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby.
Sophie Piper
AGE: 24
SERIES: 6
Why are you returning to the famous Love Island Villa?
I had a fun experience the first time around but I didn’t go the full way and find love, so I’d love to find someone this time.
What will you do differently this time round?
I’m quite chilled and don’t want drama, so I think I will approach this time round in a similar way. I’m a one guy kind of girl.
Why do you think the Villa is the perfect place to find love?
It’s a once in a lifetime experience and not something that comes up every day.
Jess Gale
AGE: 24
SERIES: 6
Why are you returning to the villa?
‘This time around I feel more mature and focused ready to find my future husband. I’m ready now, we’ve had so much fun the last few years I’m ready to share my life with someone else other than Eve.’
