While we’re only in the first week of the new series of Love Island, we still love to keep an eye on last season’s cast.
One of our favourites, Olivia Hawkins, AKA queen of the high pony and elbow-length gloves, has weighed in on the games played in the show. Liv has never been one to conceal her opinions, and this led to her gaining a reputation on her season for her feuds, notably with Zara Lackenby-Brown, as well as her multiple recouplings.
Like Liv, we have a love/hate relationship with the Love Island challenges. While there’s some juicy ones that we’re hoping to see again - the tweet challenge and movie night to name a few - some challenges come off as cringe, boring, or downright disgusting.
Liv took to her Instagram Story to make her feelings known about the first night’s game. She posted a screenshot of Molly Marsh kissing Mitchel Taylor (who have already been branded as the show’s early favourites), along with the caption, "This game still gives me nightmares 😅".
The game in question was beer pong and we understand Liv’s reaction because during the winter series this year it was during that exact game that started her feud with Zara.
Need a reminder?
Zara was asked to name two Islanders who are the most "two faced" and she picked Olivia and Ron Hall.
While Ron wasn't that offended by her comment, Liv wasn't amused and it all kicked off.
Confronting Zara - who she knew before the villa - Liv said, "I feel tension. I feel like you’ve come in here and come for me a bit."
Zara then replied, "He’s made it quite clear, he’s quite affectionate from the get go, you can be a classy lady but some people take that as you’re not interested, he’s taken that as you’re not interested."
Olivia hit back and said, "I think that’s personal between me and him and I don’t really think that’s your business.”
Awkward.
And it's safe to say that things aren't great between the Islanders because they've been throwing shade at each other left, right and centre since they left the show.
And Liv is not the only ex Islander to publicise their embarrassment at the challenges on the show.
Liberty Poole previously branded the food exchange challenge as “awful", saying, “I wouldn't wish the food and drink challenge on anyone… it made me feel physically sick.”
Luckily producers axed the challenge altogether but it doesn’t bode well for the rumoured Love Island All Stars, which is reportedly upping the number of games and challenges. Maybe with Islanders like Liv and Liberty sharing their opinions, we’ll have less pointless challenges and a return of the juicier ones, making the All Stars season everything we hope for.