Virgin Island cast strip nude during bold new scenes as stunned viewers gasp 'is this Naked Attraction?!'
Virgin Island has already featured some very racy scenes and the cast took it to the next level for another challenge during Tuesday night's episode.
The Channel 4 show follows a group of 12 adults - who have never had sex - as they head to an island in Croatia to explore intimacy with help from sex experts.
It has been hinted that some of the cast will end up going all the way with their therapists and 'sex surrogates ' and things once again ramped up in the latest episode.
The cast were tasked with stripping off naked in front of mirrors - and each other - in a bid to explore self-love and 'claim their bodies' after struggling with self-esteem.
Each contestant took it in turns and while some found the exercise empowering, others struggled and Louise, 22, was left in floods of tears.
Upon watching the bold scenes, viewers were quick to take to social media to compare it to another racy Channel 4 show - Naked Attraction.
Comments included: 'This is starting to look like Naked Attraction'; 'Is it Virgin Island or Naked Attraction?';
'Nah this Virgin Island is crazy'; 'Just put on that Virgin Island. Holy s**t.'
The challenge saw the cast shed their robes in front of a mirror before saying positive remarks about their bodies in a bid to tackle self-esteem issues.
They were able to take off as much or as little clothing as they wanted, with some of the cast choosing to strip completely naked for the scenes.
Jason, 25, decided to go nude as he was cheered on as he repeated the mantra 'this is my body' while looking in the mirror.
Despite her initial concerns and struggles with body confidence, Charlotte, 29, proudly stood in front of the mirror in her lingerie as she overcame her obstacles.
While some opted to keep their clothes on, Louise was left completely overwhelmed and left the room in tears as it became too much for her.
Speaking one-on-one to an expert outside, she confessed: 'I hate the way I look. I feel anxious.'
Reassuring her, the expert said: 'You can get up there in front of everybody else and see what comes next, you are not going to let a fear stop you from living your life.'
Louise then found the courage to go back into the room and complete the task, with her co-stars cheering her on as she partially removed her robe.
Elsewhere in the episode, the cast were also given an education on anatomy with the therapists and 'sex surrogates' stripping naked for the session.
It has been hinted that some of the cast will lose their virginity to sex surrogates Andre Lazarus and Kat Slade - who they practice physical moments of a relationship with.
Accountant Dave, 24, got up close and personal with Kat during Tuesday's episode as he practiced touch with her.
Dave was shown nervously stroking Kat's shoulder and arm as he tried to 'master the basics and form a connection'.
Things heated up as he got on top of Kat before they initiated a kiss, with Dave then admitting he felt uncomfortable with the position.
Kat asked him: 'Are you self conscious about our genitals touching each other?
'Is that why you're in that position? Does that make you uncomfortable?'
To which a truthful Dave replied: 'Subconsciously, yeah.'
They then tried again with Kat lying on top of him as things escalated between the pair as they practiced intimacy.
VIRGIN ISLAND: MEET THE CAST!
NAME: EMMA
AGE: 23
OCCUPATION: FOOD WORKER
Emma said: 'I was the only virgin amongst my friendship group, I felt outnumbered.
'I believed I was the only human experiencing adult life without intimacy but I couldn't relax when there is the possibility of intimacy and I had to battle previous traumas.
'The fact that this concept was being brought to TV made me realise being over 21 and never having sex was not as rare as I thought it was.'
NAME: BEN
AGED: 30
Ben said: 'A friend sent me the casting call for Virgin Island on social media. I'm not sure if he knew I was a virgin, but he knew I'd struggled in this area.
'Funnily enough, my immediate response to his message was 'not a chance'.'
NAME: DAVE
AGE: 24
Dave said: 'An initial joke by some friends for some cheap laughs slowly became the opportunity of a lifetime.
'I have always struggled to open up to people but this led me to feel invisible - a feeling I couldn't take anymore.
'I felt like it couldn't continue and I wanted to do something drastic to get my life back on track.
NAME: JASON
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: ADMIN WORKER
Jason said: 'I always felt like a failure in terms of intimacy and socialness.
'I know the island was primarily for intimacy, but it had
the amazing bonus of helping me improve my social skills – and for that, I will be forever grateful.'
NAME: LOUISE
AGE: 22
Louise said: 'I never really imagined applying for a show like Virgin Island but my friend sent me the application as a joke, and I thought, 'Why not?'
'I was at the point where I was willing to try anything.
'I had just accepted that there must've just been something wrong with me - I think the fact that my friends would see the word 'virgin' and think of me says enough to be honest.'
NAME: CHARLOTTE
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: CARE WORKER
Charlotte said: 'Because I wanted to rid myself of my shame that I had surrounding my body, and my desire, and my ability to give myself pleasure.
'I wanted to be honest with myself so that I would not be hindered when having relationships in the future.'
NAME: HOLLY
AGE: 23
She said: 'I felt like I was at a point in my life where I was ready to experience being with someone, but I had a lot of anxiety and questions about myself that I felt I had to work through before taking that step.
'I was definitely nervous, not knowing what to expect, what the others were going to be like, whether I was actually going to get anything out of it.'
NAME: PIA
AGE: 23
Pia said: 'I applied for Virgin Island because of my struggles with vaginismus.
'I wanted to overcome the pain and anxiety I felt when exploring penetrative sex.
'Plus, I found intimacy incredibly overwhelming.'
NAME: TAYLOR
AGE: 29
Taylor said: 'I spent my whole adult life wondering why I found sexual things so difficult when others didn't.
'When I was a teenager, the risks of sex seemed to far outweigh the benefits, the only benefit anyone spoke of was babies, and I certainly wasn't ready for one of those.
NAME: TOM
AGE: 23
Tom said: 'I always found myself to be a freak because I struggled to lose my virginity whilst others around me continued to pop their cherries.
'It severely affected my mental health, filling me with self-loathing which in turn made me a worse person.'
NAME: VIRAJ
AGE: 25
Viraj said: 'I had a massive struggle to express myself in front of women.
'For me it wasn't about the intimacy stage but more with the confidence side of talking to women and making small talk.
'This whole idea was encouraged by my friends for me to get out of my comfort zone and go through with this.'
NAME: Zac
AGE: 23
Zac said: 'There was a man reporting that Channel 4 was looking for adult virgins to take part in an experimental TV show. This was of course describing me.
'At first I was like - no way, I'm not gonna do that, but I started to think about it more and more, and I realised that I wasn't really getting anywhere by myself, time was just passing me by with no real positive change.'
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