Love Island fans fuming after ITV GLITCHES during first show
They weren't happy
The brand new season of Winter Love Island landed on our screens last night (16th January), with plenty of excited fans ready to sink their teeth into the new series. However, the excitement soon turned to fury as ITV glitched during the opening episode - disturbing contestants' video tapes and causing many viewers' screens to go black.
As the ninth series began, with host Maya Jama introducing the new Islanders, viewers soon found themselves fuming as the episode glitched, being continuously interrupted as they tried to tune in.
Taking to Twitter to express their annoyance, one viewer wrote: 'Wtf was that glitch had me bugging for a minute.' while another added: 'guys is my tv broken or was that a glitch.' (sic).
As the episode continued, many viewers continued to report their issues with ITVX, with one Tweeting: 'no way itv x is down when i’m trying to watch love island DO SOMETHING' (sic).
Although ITV haven't commented on the issues, it has been reported that outage monitoring site Down Detector shared that some users had been reporting issues since after 8pm on 16th January, just ahead of the first show.
The brand new season of Winter Love Island began on Monday 16th January, and is the first series of the show hosted by Maya Jama. Maya took over from former host Laura Whitmore, after she revealed last year that she would be stepping down from the role.
And it appears fans are loving Maya on the show, with many taking to Twitter to share the love. One wrote: 'Is it me or was Maya MADE FOR THIS', while another joked: 'Is Maya Jama allowed to win? #loveisland' (sic).
Find all of this year's Islanders on Instagram:
Tanya Manhenga
Age: 22
Occupation: Student (biomedical science) and influencer
From: Liverpool
Instagram: talkswithtt_
Kai Fagan
Age: 24
Occupation: Science and PE teacher
From: Manchester
Instagram: kaifagan_
Lana Jenkins
Age: 25
Occupation: Makeup Artist
From: Luton
Instagram: lanajenkinss
Ron Hall
Age: 25
Occupation: Financial advisor
From: Essex
Instagram: ronhall__
Anna-May Robey
Age: 20
Occupation: Payroll administrator
From: Swansea
Instagram: annamayrobey
Will Young
Age: 23
Occupation: Farmer
From: Buckinghamshire
Instagram: farmer_will
Tanyel Revan
Age: 26
Occupation: Hair stylist
From: North London
Instagram: tanyelrevan
Shaq Muhammad
Age: 24
Occupation: Airport security officer
From: London
Instagram: shaq24s
Olivia Hawkins
Age: 27
Occupation: Ring girl and actress
From: Brighton
Instagram: livhawkinss
Haris Namani
Age: 21
Occupation: TV salesman
From: Doncaster
Instagram: haris_namanii
Tom Clare
Age: 23
Occupation: Semi-pro footballer
From: Barnsley
Instagram: tomclare
Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown
Age: 25
Occupation: Model and Property developer
From: London
Instagram: itszaradeniz
David Salako
Age: 24
Occupation: Mortgage advisor
From: Essex
Instagram: davidsxalako
Aaron Waters
Age: 25
Occupation: Model and Content creator (Appeared on Love Island Australia series 3)
From: Melbourne
Instagram: aaronmwaters
Jessie Wynter
Age: 26
Occupation: Personal Trainer and Influencer (Appeared on Love Island Australia series 2)
From: Tasmania
Instagram: jessiereneewynter
Spencer Wilks
Age: 24
Occupation: E-Commerce Business Owner
From: Bournemouth
Instagram: spennywilks
Ellie Spence
Age: 25
Occupation: Business Development Executive at a law firm
From: Norwich
Instagram: elliespennie
Samie Elishi
Age: 22
Occupation: Senior estate agent coordinator
From: London
Instagram: samieelishi
Casey O’Gorman
Age: 26
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
From: Tring
Instagram: caseyogorman
Jordan Odofin
Age: 28
Occupation: Senior HR Advisor
From: London
Instagram: N/A
Claudia Fogarty
Age: 28
Occupation: Fashion Boutique Owner
From: Blackburn
Instagram: claudiafogarty
Frankie Davey
Age: 22
Occupation: Pro Boxer
From: Ipswich
Instagram: frankie_davey
Bayley Mummery
Age: 25
Occupation: Operations manager
From: Surrey
Instagram: bayley_mummery
Maxwell Samuda
Age: 23
Occupation: Finance student and Restaurant host
From: London
Instagram: maxwells16_
Kain Reed
Age: 21
Occupation: Energy consultant
From: Gateshead
Instagram: kain.reed
Ryan Weekley
Age: 22
Occupation: Steel erector
From: Nottingham
Instagram: ryanweekley1
Martin Akinola
Age: 27
Occupation: Senior software engineer
From: Dublin
Instagram: N/A
Sanam Harrinanan
Age: 24
Occupation: Social worker
From: Bedford
Instagram: sanamiee
Lynda Flix
Age: 22
Occupation: Healthcare assistant and Singer
From: Manchester
Instagram: lyndaflix
Layla Al-Momani
Age: 28
Occupation: Brand managing director
From: South West London
Instagram: laylaalmomani
Sammy James
Age: 27
Occupation: Beauty buyer
From: Leicester, lives in Dubai
Instagram: sammymayjames
Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo
Age: 25
Occupation: Dental receptionist and Baker
From: North London
Instagram: N/A
Lydia Karakyriakou
Age: 22
Occupation: Retail customer assistant
From: Glasgow
Instagram: lydiakarax
Keanan Brand
Age: 24
Occupation: Professional rugby player
From: Wigan
Instagram: keabrand
Rosie Seabrook
Age: 24
Occupation: Industry placement advisor
From: Buckinghamshire
Instagram: rosieseabrook
Love Island continues every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
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