This year’s ‘Love Island’ stars will be forced to take an STI test before entering the villa.
The popular dating show is set to return to screens next week as a new batch of singletons attempt to find their one true love in the villa but, in order to make sure everyone is safe when the temperature starts to rise, the contestants will have to agree to a series of medical tests to prove they are not carrying any sexually transmitted infections.
A source told The sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: "The last thing bosses want is someone unknowingly spreading an STI.
"So they’ve ensured everyone goes through screening and passes them. They’re doing the responsible thing by making sure everyone is clean."
Last year’s instalment saw the likes of Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay getting down and dirty between the sheets – which reportedly garnered a number of complaints – so bosses have put a number of rules in place this time around to protect the cast and viewers.
The contestants will reportedly be given a sex handbook before they enter the villa and they’ll be forced to speak to a counsellor afterwards to ensure the sex was consensual.
But the saucy action isn’t the only thing bosses are clamping down on this year as they’ve also decided to ban the stars from smoking in the villa.
A source said recently: "Last year there were more viewer complaints about the amount of smoking than anything else. It did feel like someone had a fag in their hand constantly last series, so hopefully viewers will notice the difference."
The stars will still be able to have a cigarette from time-to-time, but they’ll have to ask producers for permission and they then will be whisked away to a designated smoking shelter away from the villa so that they can give in to their cravings.
‘Love Island’ – presented by Caroline Flack – will return to screens on June 4.
Love Island stars to take STI test
