ITV bosses put this year’s Love Island stars through the strictest psych tests ever – to prepare them for life on and off the show.
Insiders say wannabes only got the green light after passing several rounds of checks.
And hundreds were turned down after failing to get through the gruelling procedures.
It comes as ITV tries to insulate itself from calls that the show from some who fear the young contestants are put at risk by taking part.
Two stars took their own lives after appearing on the reality series – with their relatives later blaming a lack of support from the show for contributing to their illness.
Yesterday a source said: “ITV puts the welfare of its Love Islandstars front and centre and this year’s checks were the most extensive ever carried out.
“Producers are mindful that this series is also set to be the most watched because more people are watching TV during lockdown than ever.
“That’s why the tests have been ramped up and a lot of help and support is being put in place.”
Insiders told us that experts had the final say on who went into the villa – not show producers – and hundreds of wannabes were turned down after gruelling medical checks.
All contestants are believed to have had to fill in a questionnaire on mental health.
