‘He should be ashamed’ say Love Island fans as they slam ‘gaslighting’ Joey Essex and threaten to call Ofcom
LOVE Island fans have slammed Joey Essex for 'gaslighting' ex Grace Jackson and have threatened to call Ofcom.
The 33-year-old Towie star tried to call out the Manchester-based model for being dishonest during a challenge on Sunday's episode of the ITV show.
During the game, Grace was asked to reveal which boy she would couple up with if she was not with Reuben.
She chose Josh, but this move triggered Joey.
The reality star then tried to suggest that she still had feelings for him and would have chosen him instead.
"I feel like if Grace was being totally honest she would've written my name," Joey snapped.
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"Stop trying to mix the pot, it's so boring," Grace quipped.
As the game continued, Jessy Potts revealed that Joey was not happy about her friendship with Grace.
"He doesn't like me being friends with Grace," she said.
“It’s giving Joey’s not over the situation with Grace…you’re so bothered about it,” Matilda Draper added.
Fans took to social media to blast Joey, with one user writing: "I'm actually going to write an OFCOM complaint because joey is a b*stard."
A second echoed: "Very disappointed with Joey's behaviour towards Grace. He should be ashamed."
Another said: "Joey is the biggest gaslighter going. Jessy should be very wary."
A fourth commented: "It's actually uncomfortable the way Joey speaks to women."
Joey and Grace attempted to patch things up later in the episode but ended up clashing again.
Grace felt as though Joey was not taking on board any of her points as he stuck by his words she wanted to be with him.
Love Island's biggest Ofcom complaints
Love Island has been hit with thousands of complaints over the years - here are the most moaned about moments
Dani's tears: in 2018, Ofcom received 2,644 complaints when Dani Dyer was left in floods of tears over Jack Fincham during the Casa Amor. Viewers felt the show had been manipulated to make it appear Jack was going to cheat, when in fact he wasn't. And poor Dani didn't learn the truth for days.
Maura fury: Although she later won over the public, Maura Higgins got off to a bad start in 2019. After arriving as a bombshell, she made a beeline for Tommy Fury - who was coupled up with Molly-Mae Hague - and tried to kiss him while straddling him on a daybed. 709 people accused her actions as 'sexual harassment'.
Faye explodes: The 2021 series of Love Island remains the most complained series about yet. 4,330 complaints were made to Ofcom after Faye Winter received a postcard from Casa Amor, which appeared to show her fella Teddy Soares kissing a bombshell. But a whopping 24,763 complaints flooded in when Faye came face-to-face with Teddy again. Faye's shocking outburst even sparked a reaction from male domestic abuse charity, ManKind Inititive, who branded her 'unacceptable'.
Bish bash: The following year, the fallout from Movie Night sparked 3,617 Ofcom complaints. Fans of the show were horrified by Luca Bish's harsh reaction when Gemma Owen was shown speaking to bombshell Billy Brown.
Muggy Mitch: Almost 1,000 Ofcom complaints flooded in last year in the final week of Love Island. Viewers were unimpressed with Mitchel Taylor's treatment of Abi Moores and felt he was 'targeting' her. Fans even urged Love Island bosses to check on Abi's 'mental health and welfare'.