Love Island would be a ‘logistical difficulty’.She didn’t confirm whether there’d be LGBT+ contestants in the latest series – due to begin later this month – but added: ‘Although Islanders don’t have to be 100% straight, the format must sort of give [the] Islanders an equal choice when coupling up.’Jokes aside, I agree with Stavri that the current format of Love Island presents challenges for the inclusion of same-sex couplings – but this doesn’t mean that we completely close the door on diversity.Love Island doesn’t necessarily need to change, but there needs to be a balance of alternatives.
There’s surely ample opportunity for new prime time reality dating shows with a format that allows for greater inclusion of LGBT+ people – but as of.