According to reports, the cast of Love Island will join the rest of the country in watching the England Euro 2024 final, despite not being allowed to know the outcome of the general election.
While the stars are normally cut off from the outside world and all the news during their stay in the villa, sources claim the stars will be able to watch the match while After Sun is aired later in the evening.
England will face Spain in the thrilling final of Euro 2024 on Sunday, in what is expected to be the most-watched television event of the year.
This comes despite the fact that there are reportedly all sorts of rumours that they are not allowed to release the results of the recent general election. However, the cast have been advised to vote by proxy before flying to Mallorca to take part in the show.
A source said The sun: ‘ITV bosses don’t want the villa to be missed, so a big decision has been made to show it on a big screen. They can watch it while AfterSun is broadcast live on Sunday.
The Love Island cast will reportedly watch England’s Euro 2024 final with the rest of the country, despite being blocked from knowing the outcome of the general election.
England will face Spain in the thrilling final of Euro 2024 on Sunday, with coverage expected to be the most-watched television event of the year
‘The rule has always been that NO outside information comes into the villa – it is forbidden to even say who won the general election – but this is a very special exception.’
It’s not the first time that programme bosses have broken the rules for a one-off event, with the 2021 series seeing the Islanders preview England’s heartbreaking defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
Ahead of Love Island’s launch last month, executive producer Mike Spencer confirmed that this year’s line-up would still have the opportunity to vote, even if they were in the villa when the registration period closed.
He said, “We want to make sure they vote because we obviously want everyone to vote.”
The decision to keep this year’s election results secret may come as a surprise, as show boss Mike Spencer insists the series aims to educate viewers about serious issues surrounding dating and sex.
The show has previously created uncomfortable viral moments by focusing on global issues, with Hayley Hughes questioning whether Brexit had anything to do with ‘trees’ in season four in 2018.
Reality shows have in the past bent the rules around major world events to ensure that stars got the most important updates. In 2017, for example, Big Brother told his housemates the results of that year’s general election.
Presenter Emma Willis shared the results live with her housemates, confirming that no party had won an outright majority, resulting in a split parliament. She also confirmed that ‘Theresa May was still Prime Minister.’
While the stars are typically shut off from the outside world during their time in the villa, sources have claimed the stars will be able to watch the match while Aftersun is airing
This is despite the fact that bomb threats have reportedly been made that they should not share the results of the recent general election.
The housemates looked disappointed and confused by the outcome and sat in silence until Rebecca said, “I don’t understand politics.”
In 2009, Big Brother announced to the rest of the house that singer Michael Jackson had died. Many housemates were shocked.
Love Island had previously postponed Sunday’s show until 10pm to avoid a clash with Sunday’s final, but has since backtracked and will now play the match at 9pm.
ITV has reversed its decision and in a further shocking turn of events, Love Island will air the 2024 European Championship final live on Sunday night.
An insider confirmed that Aftersun will air as usual at 10pm, after the main show.
This comes after Wednesday night’s Love Island match was postponed by an hour for the European Championship semi-final between England and Denmark.
The Three Lions defeated the Netherlands in a breathtaking victory to reach the final of Euro 2024.
Ollie Watkins’ 90th-minute winner secured Gareth Southgate’s men a place in Sunday’s clash with Spain in Berlin, sparking wild celebrations across the country, with almost 30 million people watching at home.
Approximately 21.6 million viewers watched ITV’s coverage of the match via television and streaming.