Love Island has reportedly undergone a major schedule shake-up – as the 2023 stars are reportedly going to meet the parents sooner than expected.
Fans love watching the emotional moment Islanders are reunited with their parents, and this year is said to be no different.
Usually, the parents head into the snazzy villa to grill their kids’ new love interests on the penultimate episode before the final.
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But show bosses have reportedly switched things up for this year’s Islanders and have brought the episode, meaning it’ll air sooner than expected.
It was confirmed on Friday night (July 21) with a teaser trailer that the Meet The Parents episode would return on Sunday.
What’s more, it’s said to be “the biggest and most explosive episode of Meet The Parents yet.”
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A source told The Sun: “In a never before seen series first, the producers have decided to bring it forward so friends and family can really give their honest thoughts and opinions on the couples just before they are at the pivotal point in deciding where to take their relationships.”
The insider added: “The friends and family of the cast are expected to ruffle feathers as they unearth secrets between the islanders.”
It’s fair to say, in the past years, the iconic Meet The Parents episode has brought the drama.
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Things turned tense last year Paige Thorne’s mum and dad flew to Spain to meet her partner Adam Collard, who had previously taken part in the ITV2 dating show in 2018.
Gareth and Beverley entered the villa and both looked less than enthused about the Geordie hunk.
Dad Gareth who got viewers talking as he remained stony faced throughout and admitted he had only watched one episode.
Mum Beverley went on to make a series of ‘savage’ comments about Adam, telling Paige “she wasn’t buying it.”
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While in 2019, Curtis’ family were each sent in to meet his partner Maura Higgins but off to a terrible start when Mrs Pritchard couldn’t remember Maura’s name.
After talking about how nice Curits’ ex Amy Hart was, she began chatting about Maura, referring to her repeatedly as ‘Moira’ instead.
Curtis attempted to correct her but she could not get it right.
Fans quick to comment on the cringeworthy scenes, with many also noting that Mrs Pritchard ‘looked just like Amy’
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