Love Island fans were left furious when Monday night's episode was missing from ITVX. Viewers hoping to tune into the first episode of the week took to social media early on Tuesday to moan after they logged onto the service only to find Sunday's episode was listed as the latest one. Some Love Island fans blasted ITVX as "useless", and one questioned ITV's "abysmal customer relations", after no reason was given for the missing episode on the site.
A fan posted on X: "Aye listen @ITVX you have had more than enough time to add tonights love island episode, don't get me mad today (sic)" One viewer wrote: "@ITVX @ITVXhelp @LoveIsland why is last nights episode still not up? Maybe update people why...
abysmal customer relations (sic)" Another supporter penned: "@ITVX is so useless sometime, how have I still not seen last nights love island episode yet (sic)" One posted: "Fairly shocking that I'm actually paying for @ITVX and I can't watch last nights #loveisland (sic)" By mid-morning on Tuesday, the episode still wasn't available on ITVX, and the service's X account hadn't posted about the missing ep. However, the episode later appeared on the streaming service just in time for fans to watch with their Elevenses. Those fortunate to have watched Monday night's episode at the time will have seen the Islanders' parents head into the villa, for what is typically an emotional episode.
It featured Joey Essex's sister, his former TOWIE co-star Frankie Essex, and Joey's nan. His partner J.