There was an unwelcome visitor for many Love Island fans during Monday’s episode, after the infamous food-swapping challenge made its return.
Many viewers of the ITV2 reality show could not stomach the sight of the Islanders’ latest antics, as they faced the Spit The Roast trial.
The challenge saw each of the couples being tasked with assembling a roast dinner from separate ingredients without using their hands.
This meant the Islanders therefore had to swap items like vegetables and gravy by spitting them into each other’s mouths.
With slow-mo shots of the heaving, projectiling and the spitting of food, it really wasn’t what many wanted to watch…
Toby spitting food into Chloe’s mouth like #loveislandpic.twitter.com/xlgLe3l2Ak
— M A J I D (@Majid_K_1994) July 12, 2021
Love island has got this habit of doing the “mother bird feeding regurgitated food to their baby” challenge and it knocks me fucking sick.
Why is it that if it was bodily fluids I’d be like yeah sound you lot gargle away but soup? NAUSEA.
— 🦝chris🦝 (@chriswalkerb) July 12, 2021
the food challenge on love island is really just vile, literally looks like they’re vomiting in each other’s mouths like a bird feeding it’s children 😩🤢 #LoveIsland
— David Godfrey (@davidgodfrey00) July 12, 2021
I feel like this episode (Chloe & Toby, food shit, etc) is punishment for not having watched yesterday's one #LoveIsland
— Najat (@Mlle_N_75) July 12, 2021
nah I'm not watching this food shit. Is this Dick and Dom in the bungalow??????#LoveIsland
— CEO of Yelling (@ChantayyJayy) July 12, 2021
Harry Styles could be carrying that food in his mouth and I’d be out, this bird feeding is absolutely vile #LoveIsland
— Emma Kelly (@TooManyEmmas) July 12, 2021
Nah this baby bird challenge is too much, my eyes are watering #LoveIsland
— Nicole (@NicoleMorleyPet) July 12, 2021
Those close ups of Chloe and Toby in the challenge have put me off food forever #LoveIsland
— Elliot (@elliothollick) July 12, 2021
The UK to the producers after seeing the preview of the food to mouth challenge #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/GiGZdQVEwn
— Jasmin (@ItsJasminHere) July 12, 2021
Why do the producers think we like to see these grim food challenges?? #loveisland
— Sarina Kiayani (@SarinaKiayani) July 12, 2021
Many also pointed out that the challenge felt “tone deaf” given the on-going pandemic – although, we should point out that the Islanders are regularly tested for Covid.
This is very tone deaf to do in the middle of a pandemic. Ofcom will be hearing from me #LoveIsland
— jam. (@abitofjoie) July 12, 2021
AS IF THEY'RE STILL SPITTING FOOD INTO EACH OTHERS MOUTHS? I THOUGHT THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC SPARED US OF THIS #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/Pqinv6uGpf
— sᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴛᴠ (@superTV247) July 12, 2021
Not them bringing back that DISGUSTING food challenge in the time of coronavirus, read the room??? #LoveIsland
— Jason Okundaye (@jasebyjason) July 12, 2021
Nice challenge in the middle of a pandemic.. #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/GgIg1xUSPf
— Mollie Eugenie💤 (@a_giingeeer) July 12, 2021
Watching the Love Island contestants spit food into each others mouth whilst in a global pandemic #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/6xAKi6Fhum
— Shan (@ShannonGolder) July 12, 2021
the food in mouth game during the pandemic?? @LoveIsland have you guys lost the plot
— Tasnia (@tasss_a) July 12, 2021
Sorry, who can I report this challenge to ? In a pandemic ? I want to see the risk assessment ?? #LoveIsland
— alisha (@Leeshartry) July 12, 2021
Elsewhere in the episode, Rachel Finni was dumped from the Island after the latest recoupling.
She had to leave the villa after newcomer Teddy Soares decided to couple up with Faye Winter.
She said: “I genuinely feel like I had a connection with Teddy and I was excited to see where it went so it was definitely surprising.
“But I’m so excited for Faye and I’m happy she’s finally got a guy she’s into and she can continue her journey.”
Teddy and Faye were later seen sharing their first proper kiss on the terrace.
Love Island continues on Tuesday at 9pm on ITV2.
