Love Island UK's most iconic challenge returns tonight after seven years
Topics: Love Island, ITV, Reality TV, UK News, Entertainment
Rhianna Benson
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Topics: Love Island, ITV, Reality TV, UK News, Entertainment
Following a seven-year absence, ITV producers have reportedly dug out a Love Island challenge hailed by many as 'TV gold'.
Often nicknamed the 'Twitter challenge' by longtime fans of the dating show hit, the chaos-causing game hasn't aired since 2019, when it famously rocked a number of that year's couples.
It almost ended Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury's romance when a scathing tweet said: "Nah, Tommy deserves more than Molly-Mae. She doesn’t like him. She likes £50k."
The row that followed saw the social media influencer dubbed 'Money-Mae' for several weeks.
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Two years earlier, the same challenge featured a social media message from the one and only Stormzy, who told wannabe rapper Chris Hughes, 'Chris, you’re too good for her mate', about his now-ex, Olivia Attwood.
While entertaining to some viewers, the Love Island challenge was regarded as 'brutal' by others, who were left concerned over the impact that statements had on contestants in the villa.
It quickly triggered heated arguments by revealing how the public viewed them, but also attracted backlash after fans speculated that some of the tweets used had been fabricated to trigger full-fledged rows.
As such, creators went back to the drawing board, hoping to one day revive the challenge.
And now, it seems as though it's finally been reintroduced with a slight twist.
According to a press release, tonight's (25 June) episode will begin with Mica Harris receiving a text that reads: "Islanders, tonight get ready for revelations as you play a game of Tea, Receipts and Truths."
It'll see the group gathered around the fire pit for the shocking challenge, during which they'll take it in turns to expose views the public have had about their on-screen antics so far, or comfort statements they've made in the villa about each other.
Hence, 'Tea' or 'Receipts'.
Each team will be shown a comment made online by a viewer of the show, and must identify which islander the 'tweet' references. If they get it right, they earn a point - if they fail, they'll be hit by a penalty.
An example set to feature tonight will say, 'They’re having an affair in plain sight'.
If they choose 'Villa Receipts', however, they'll read remarks like 'I reckon the s*x would be mad, we’ve got to share a bed tonight and I’m worried', and will have to predict which of their co-stars said it, and which cast mate it's about.
Another message will say, 'You know what puts me off? She has a big ego', so you know it's about to go off.
An insider told The Sun: "The game throws the villa into complete chaos as what the public thinks of the islanders is exposed.
"Comments that islanders would rather have stayed secret will also come out in the open."
As to the chaos set to ensue, they revealed: "Two of the villa couples are left fuming, and it caused HUGE drama."
By the sounds of it, many fans can't contain their excitement.
"I like tweet challenge so much, I’m sat for it," one X user wrote.
"Love it," another added.
Who's ready for some drama?
While Malia takes the crown for the shortest stint on Love Island, it’s certainly one to remember.
In 2016, she entered the villa on day seven and took Scott Thomas on a date. However, the move didn’t sit well with Kady McDermott, who was coupled up with him.
The pair came to blows when Malia accused Kady of spilling a drink on her, leading to an explosive altercation, which resulted in Malia’s swift removal just hours after she arrived.
Maura had her sights set on bombshell Tom when he rocked up to the villa two weeks into the 2019 series.
However, it was quickly derailed after she selected him to spend a night in the Hideaway, as he blew his chances before they even got there.
Maura overheard Tom telling the boys, ‘it'll be interesting to see if she is all mouth or not’, and the comment went down exactly as you’d expect.
Amid a whole bunch of (understandable) f-bombs, she revoked her invite and the pair never really recovered from it.
Perhaps one of the show’s most iconic clashes, Jonny and Theo butted heads back in 2017 over a love triangle with Tyla Carr.
It came to a head during a tense recoupling when new boy Theo decided to pick Tyla, who was happily coupled up with Jonny.
The shock move resulted in Jonny calling Theo a ‘gigantic b*****d’ before they squared up to each other. Theo hilariously also branded his rival a ‘tuna melt’.
While the two eventually made up, Theo couldn’t help but throw one last dig when Tyla was in tears as Jonny was dumped, saying: “I think if Tyla really liked him she should go as well really.”
Not long after Jordan asked Anna to be his girlfriend, he confessed to fellow islander Curtis Pritchard that his head had been turned by bombshell India Reynolds.
Anna soon found out and confronted Jordan in an explosive row, shouting: “What kind of guy asks a girl to be their girlfriend and two days later they crack on with another f***ing girl.”
She immediately called time on their relationship and the pair were soon dumped by the public.
The pair were initially considered one of the strongest couples of the 2019 series (which seems to have been full of drama); however, that all came crashing down after the infamous Casa Amor.
Even though Curtis came back to the villa alone, he admitted that his head had been turned by Jourdan Riane and couldn’t promise Amy that it wouldn’t happen again.
She called him a ‘compulsive liar’ and was left heartbroken, eventually deciding to leave the villa to protect her mental health.