Love Island’s raunchiest episode ever sends ratings to an all-time high beating Big Brother and Hollyoaks as 2.4million viewers tune in to watch three couples romp in one night

LOVE Island's raunchiest episode ever sent the show's ratings to an all-time high as 2.4million viewers tuned in to watch three couples romp in one night.

Viewers couldn't get enough of the saucy onscreen antics in last night's episode.

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Last night's show was the most X-rated episode in the show’s history - and it is now also the highest-rated as more viewers than ever tuned in.

The romp-filled instalment on ITV2 brought in a massive 2.4million, easily beating reality TV rival Big Brother which limped behind on Channel 5 with just 800,000 viewers.

Love Island also beat Hollyoaks, which brought in 630,000 viewers, and drama Ripper Street with 930,000.

Amber Davies, 20, and Kem Cetinay, 21, cheated on their partners by romping in the living room after confessing their love for each other.

And in another explicit scene, Olivia Attwood, 26, performed a sex act on Chris Hughes, 24, while their fellow islanders Montana Brown, 21, and Alex Beattie, 22, got steamy in the villa’s private room, called The Hideaway.

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Producers had been desperate to trigger more sex on TV after separating couples for 48 hours in a bid to increase their lust for each other.

They have now got their wish and the frolicks have given the ratings a massive boost.

A TV insider previously told The Sun that Love Island producers are delighted with the way this series is panning out.

The source said: "Love Island bosses are delighted with the results – the housemates are now romping all over the place.

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“There was a concern over the lack of sexual action on the show this year which sparked the format change.

“Splitting up the couples, leaving the girls in The Villa with a bunch of new blokes while the male islanders lived at nearby Casa Amor for two days with a fresh batch of females, has turned out to be a genius move.

“They’ve resisted temptation and the couples couldn’t keep their hands off each other after being reunited.”

Last year viewers saw Emma-Jane Woodham, 20, bed Terry Walsh, 28, above the covers in the communal bedroom.

The romp came just a week after contestants gathered round to leer as Terry had an under-the-cover s romp with Malin Andersson, 24.

Zara Holland, 21, was also stripped off her Miss Great Britain title for having sex on the dating show.