New fix row as Love Island fans accuse producers of setting up Whitney to fail

LOVE Island viewers have the show after they accused producers of setting up Whitney

The Islanders participated in an honesty challenge, where Ella named Whitney and Lochan the most “smug” couple.

After the game, Ella and Whitney discussed the revelations from the ‘Couple Goals’ task.

But as tensions boiled over, Ella asked Whitney: “Why are you so salty about this challenge?”, to which Whitney replied: “Ella, I have never met a selfish person like you.”

ITV2 viewers are convinced that producers announced that Whitney and Lochan were favourites to stir up trouble, and have the Islanders turn on them.

One wrote: “The producers knew what they were doing telling everyone Whitney & Lochan were the favourites.

“Now people are turning on them. Whitney’s honesty is now ‘bullying’ it’s a joke. If they don’t win this whole show is a complete fix.”

Another posted: “The worst thing is how apparent it is that Whitney is being set up to be negatively perceived by the public on the back of being publicly labelled the favourite.

“Questioning her character (even though she hasn’t changed) & the ‘smug’ label- it is a target on her back.”

A third echoed: “oooh the way you can tell the producers set up Whitney’s fall from grace is insanely obvious and y’all are falling for it…”

The Islanders appeared to go head-to-head with one another but fans think there is a deeper reason behind the kick-off.

In the tense exchange, Whitney brands her former bestie Ella as the “most selfish person” she’s ever met.

Whitney tells the Scottish model, who is coupled with Tyrique: “I have never met a selfish person like you.”

Blanching at her words, Ella replies: “That is the biggest lie I’ve ever heard.”

However, Whitney scolds her, saying: “You know I only tell the truth.”

Stunned by her remark, Ella tells her: “You actually think you’re family the way you speak to me and it’s not okay.”

The row appears to have stemmed from earlier in the day when Ella tried to use the shower when she knew Whitney had been waiting.

However, fans think that Ella chose to argue with her co-star after she chose to keep controversial Ella Barnes in the villa despite the two Ella’s having already come to blows.

One fan said: “I know OG Ella is p***ed off about new Ella being there hence why she’s defending Abi sooo much.”

Another added: “If Whitney really rated OG ELLA like that, she’d have sent Ella B home.”

A third shared: “I felt like she turned a bit on Whitney last night, but I believe it’s more to do with Whitney being the favourite. Which is why we got the ” I love you” not.”