Channel 4’s new show Virgin Island has been branded “disturbing” and “exploitative” by viewers, who have slammed the “awkward” sex scenes and controversial methods
Virgin Island has left fans completely divided.
Channel 4 viewers were gobsmacked with some seriously jaw-dropping scenes just moments into the series. The channel is well-known for its edgy content, but this new show might have already crossed the line for some.
The provocative new programme tracks twelve adult virgins as they embark on a tailor-made intimacy course aimed at helping them conquer their sexual anxieties. Guided by sexperts Celeste Hirschman and Dr. Danielle Harel, the virgins undergo various tasks designed to boost their confidence through hands-on sex therapy.
But it’s the show’s most contentious method that’s got everyone talking – the use of a surrogate partner, a pro who may get physically close with clients when they’re ready.
As Virgin Island premiered on Monday evening, loads of viewers were utterly shocked by the scenes unfolding before them. The show aired at 9pm, safely past the Ofcom watershed.
Still, that didn’t stop a bunch of people from thinking it was a bit too risqué for the telly. One viewer exclaimed: “What the hell is this?” Another was lost for words: “What. The. Actual. F***?
A third lamented: “Didn’t think tv would get any lower, then this pops along,”, reports the Mirror.
Another chimed in: “It feels wrong to be watching this,” while someone else remarked: “This is just getting disturbingly weird now.”
“This is so exploitative. I’m panicking myself and I’m watching it at home! ! I can’t even imagine being one of them right now. This is awful,” one viewer vented.
The show throws virgins with all sorts of intimacy phobias into the deep end, from 29 year old bisexual receptionist Taylor, who is reduced to tears just by holding a gaze, to delivery bloke Zac, 28, who’s dead set on bedding his surrogate partner straight off the bat.
Celeste and Danielle say that looking after the participants was top priority during filming.
They told The Mirorr: “A surrogate partner therapist works in conjunction with a traditional licensed therapist and then a client.”
They continued: “The therapist is there so if anything emotional comes up for the client that they have someone to process it with, and the surrogate partner can go step-by-step through erotic experiences.”
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