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Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Furious Love Island fans rage 'sort it out' as ITVX 'crashes' and freezes just minutes into launch episode
Love Island fans have been left seething as ITVX 'crashed' just minutes into the opening episode of the new series. Host Maya Jama returned to the TV villa as the show welcomed a new batch of singletons for the 12th series. However, as the stunning ladies trickled into the villa, ITV 's streaming service ITVX appeared to go down for some users. Some fans said the app was also 'freezing' as they tried to watch the bumper 90-minute launch show. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one furious viewer said: 'Anyone else's ITVX glitchy as f**k!??? Ugh every f***ing year, sort it out ITV. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. A second blasted: 'Ugh!!! Was tryin to watch live but ITV is playin games with my stream so I will watch the rerun later.' 'ITVX App is shocking it keeps freezing all the time,' said a third unhappy fan.' While a fourth vented: 'Why does ITV2 keep stalling.' Meanwhile, this year's opener kicked off with the show's biggest twist yet. The ladies -Shakira, Meg, Alima, Sophie, Megan and Helena - were first to enter the villa and talk turned to the boys they could potentially couple up with. Usually the viewers are tasked with deciding who the first couples are, but this year the girls chose purely based on the boys' dating profiles. Explaining the huge change, Maya told them: 'This year things are slightly different. You've told me what your type on paper is, but does that match your ideal man in reality? Come and join me by the pool.' As the first coupling up took place, fans took to social media to vent their fury at ITV as they were left missing out on the action It comes as one Love Island star has already been sensationally dumped from the villa, before the launch show has even aired. For one girl, her time on the show is set to be brutally cut short as she's sent packing shortly after her arrival in the first savage twist of the series. It is said that the girl was 'absolutely gutted' by her dismissal which came following the entrance of this year's first bombshell. A source told The Sun: 'This girl will be sorely missed as was already proving to be a big character. They were absolutely gutted to leave.' They continued: 'But the series has twists and turns at every stage and this isn't the usual dumping viewers might expect after a bombshell arrives. 'Executive producer Mike Spencer-Hayter has promised drama for the tenth anniversary and this format point will not disappoint.' NAME: Sophie Lee AGE: 29 FROM: Manchester OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in red flags and 'do not cross' signs IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self. NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I've met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice. Megan Moore NAME: Megan Moore AGE: 25 FROM: Southampton OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we're going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits! NAME: Tommy Bradley AGE: 22 FROM: Hertfordshire OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though. WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair NAME: Alima Gagio AGE: 23 FROM: Glasgow OCCUPATION: Wealth Management Client Services Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I think she'd hire me because I'm a good flirt. I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I'm originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. But they never guess correctly so it works really well if you don't want to give a guy your number. I'm originally from Guinea Bissau. If they're close and I really fancy them, I'll give them my number anyway. NAME: Ben Holbrough AGE: 23 FROM: Gloucester OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they're all the traits I look for. Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I'd have been out of business a long time ago. That's exactly why I'm here. NAME: Helena Ford AGE: 29 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract. NAME: Megan Forte Clarke AGE: 24 FROM: Dublin OCCUPATION: Musical theatre performer and energy broker WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus. I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height really. CLAIM TO FAME? Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I've also done Panto. NAME: Blu Chegini AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? She'd fire me, but I've got the charm to smooth things over with a girl. The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting! NAME: Shakira Khan AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming, but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband', I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring. NAME: Harry Cooksley AGE: 30 FROM: Guildford OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl. CLAIM TO FAME? I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing. NAME: Conor Phillips AGE: 23 FROM: Limerick OCCUPATION: Professional rugby player WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I ask girls if they want to go halves on a baby. It doesn't work, but it gets them laughing. It's an ice-breaker, not a serious question of course! NAME: Toni Laites AGE: 24 FROM: Connecticut OCCUPATION: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for darker hair, definitely muscular but not too muscular. Super fit. Clean hair cut. Someone that can make me laugh - I'm super outgoing. And someone that's quite active. Maybe one day we could start our own family together. I WANT TO DATE A BRITISH GUY BECAUSE... I've lived in three different states and I'm still single. It's time to try something new! I have some British friends and they're pretty charming. I think all Americans love a good accent. British men are just more polite, with better manners. NAME: Kyle Ashman AGE: 23 FROM: Stafford OCCUPATION: Water operative WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone that's fun, confident and just themselves.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Seven key signs your date is a liar – from major dating profile giveaway to trait used by narcissists to get you hooked
SHOCKINGLY seven in ten singletons say they've given up on dating. Why? Because half of them say they're put off by constantly meeting liars. But are the signs there from the very first date? The Sun takes a look at the red flags that could mean your new love interest is out to break your heart. 5 As many as 74 per cent singletons have either given up or have chosen to take 'a lengthy break' from finding love, according to a poll by dating site Seeking. And an incredible 51 per cent said they have been fibbed to about their date's age, while a third have turned up to find the person was shorter or taller than they were told. Relationship therapist Rhian Kivits told The Sun: "Sadly, lots of people do lie, especially on dating profiles or when they are messaging before a date. Often they do this through insecurity. "They want to get a date, but they have no confidence, so they post fake photos or tell lies about their age or height. "This doesn't necessarily mean they are abusive or dangerous, but if you spot this, it's fair to ask, 'Is this right for me?' "Most of us probably don't want to date someone who is presenting themselves as someone they are not." But that's not the only white lie your date could dupe you with - there are seven red flags, according to Rhian, which might indicate a potential partner is telling porkies. 1. 'Too good to be true' dating profiles If someone's profile looks highly managed with model-like photos, and it all feels just a bit too good to be true, then it probably is. People have been known to use AI photos or internet pictures that aren't even them. Trust your intuition and if something in your gut gives you the impression it isn't right, then it might be fake. Look for photos of them doing a genuine hobby, such as playing golf. Skinny dipping, body counts & menace girl summer: it's de-cuffing season | Date. Delete. Repeat. But they should be on a course really playing, not just posing up nearby. I like it when other people are in their photos, at a family barbecue, for example. This shows someone is a genuine person. 2. Question dodging 5 Sometimes you might get chatting to someone and find they are dodging your questions. You ask where they work, and they just say 'all over the place' or 'I travel a lot'. That's a red flag. You might ask where and they say 'the south west', but that's a big place. Whilst I'd never expect someone to be specific, it's reasonable to have some idea of what someone does and which town they live in before you meet up. The same goes for relationship status. If they are being cagey or say 'it's complicated', that's not a promising sign. 3. Refuses a video call 5 You can rule out a lot of fibs by meeting on a video call before a real date. If they weren't the age they told you, or the height, you'd know instantly. If they say no to the call, what is it they don't want you to see? Maybe they are sitting on the couch with their partner. Liars can be very clever, so whilst you can never 100 per cent protect yourself, a video call beforehand is a great way of weeding out fibbers. 4. You share the same loves and hobbies What some liars will do is ask an awful lot of questions about you. Then they'll say, 'Oh, I love that too. ' It might be what you like to eat, where you like to hang out, whether you like swimming or going to the cinema. What they are doing is painting themselves as your ideal partner and setting up a web of lies so you almost fall in love before you meet them. This is a very negative trait, often used by narcissists, and they are very likely disingenuous. If whatever you love, they love, it's not always a good sign. 5. Overly rehearsed anecdotes If they are telling stories or anecdotes that feel a little too polished rather than spontaneously shared, maybe they are not telling the whole truth. When every detail is just so, you should be wondering what they have left out. Look out for inconsistencies in their tales. Perhaps in one version of the story, they were with a friend, then their brother. Maybe it was last week the first time they told you, then last year. And if they always paint themselves as the hero of the story, the one always in the right, perhaps they are not being 100 per cent honest. 6. Little or no digital footprint 5 Most of us have a very big digital footprint these days. If there is nothing about them online, ask about it. If they deleted a profile, why? If they have profiles under different names, why? We can all look someone up before going on a date, and it's healthy to do so. You might see they used to have a different job and switched careers, or their hair colour is different. Just say 'I did a sneaky Google of you'. If they are a genuine person, they won't mind. They'll laugh and say, 'Yes, I used to have red hair'. If they are cagey, something is up. 7. Suspicious smartphone activity Perhaps they are unusually protective of their phone when you meet up. They might turn it face down or step away to reply. They might not want you to see notifications pop up if it's from a partner or someone else they are dating. If you are on a date, they shouldn't be on their phone too much anyway. If they are, they might be texting their partner to say they are going to be late home from work. Of course, this is not always the case but if they are on their phone a lot - ask why - and see how they react. Why do people catfish others on dating apps? Speaking to Techopedia, professional dating coach Jacob Lucas reveals how to see if someone is a catfish on dating apps. A lot of people are insecure about themselves. They may not be very confident about dating or making friends, or about the way they look, so they create this fake persona. When they get attention and receive compliments, they then feel validated. Very often, catfishes are in that person's life already, so they already know them. Sometimes, it can be started off as a joke and then it spirals out of control. People can become addicted to it and it becomes a habit. The third reason is that as weird as it sounds, they think they're doing the right thing. If it's a friend who has a lot of bad luck in their love life, they want to give them confidence. But they often get stuck in the habit and can't stop doing it. And finally, its could be that the person is trying to extort money from the other person. They may ask for a small amount of money to pay for their electricity bill for example to start off with, but if they do, it can spiral into a large amount of money. They use romance to get people to send them money.
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm so pretty men shout at me in the street – but I'm a 24-year-old virgin, here's the reason I'm scared to have sex
CASUALLY strolling down the street, Emma is forced to pick up pace as a group of lads beging catcalling. She tries her best to ignore them but the insults 's**t' and 's**g' are ringing in her ears. 7 7 7 It's not the first time she's had slurs lobbed at her, but the irony is that promiscuity couldn't be further from the truth for Emma. In fact, at the age of 24 she is still a virgin. 'Some people may say I don't look like a stereotypical virgin, but I don't think a virgin should have a particular look,' she tells Fabulous in this exclusive interview. 'I think any woman who wants to protect her vulnerability should not be labelled. 'I used to walk down the street and people would call me a 's**g' and a 's**t' and I used to thinking, 'I'm a f*****g virgin'. 'It's funny that people have a perception of women who are good looking and would expect us to all be a certain way.' While Emma may have shunned sex thus far, she is hoping to change that by taking part in a groundbreaking new programme. The Aussie, who moved to Portsmouth before the pandemic, is set to appear on Channel 4 's new show, Virgin Island, alongside 11 other singletons who have never had sex before. The shocking production will document the highs and lows of a group of young adults embarking on their 'erotic awakening'. Emma has never had a boyfriend, and before joining the show, her most intimate experience was snogging a stranger in a nightclub. I'm a 33 year old virgin - I'm waiting for my perfect match Despite her good looks and charming personality, she dealt with self-esteem issues as a teenager, which prevented her from taking things to the next level with lads as she grew into adulthood. 'I always thought, 'I look like a dog' and thought nobody would want to walk down the street holding my hand - so why would they want to be in a relationship with me?' she says. 'I feel like I would need to have a connection with someone to have good intimacy. 'If you have a one-night stand from a club, they expect you to know what you're doing and have all the skills in the world - and they probably want you to act like a pornstar in the bedroom. 'All of that is a bit awkward to do when you are a virgin.' This translated into how she interacted with men, even those who she wasn't attracted to. 'Even if it was a man who I didn't fancy or didn't like the look of, I still felt awkward around them,' she says. 'I don't know why.' Emma made the decision to appear on Channel 4's new show, which aims to teach virgins how to have sex, after a casting call popped up on her Instagram feed. 7 7 7 It was requesting people who were aged over 21 and still virgins to get in touch, so Emma did. 'When I was applying, I thought it was an incredible concept for a show and it's good that people want to speak about it,' she says. 'I think being a virgin is something people don't want to talk about 'When you hit your twenties, people start to make comments and see you as an innocent being - and they want to protect you. 'They think you can't be a bad b**** and have strong energy if you haven't had sex - but I don't feel like that is the case.' Emma admits that the show has changed her opinion on sex, and she now realises she doesn't have to be in a relationship to lose her virginity. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM VIRGIN ISLAND The Channel 4 show, called Virgin Island, will see a group of men and women brought together for their erotic awakening. Producers hope the virginal participants will pop each other's cherries. However if that fails then they will turn to help from specialists known as 'sex surrogates'. A TV insider said: 'There's never been a TV show that pushes the boundaries quite like this — and probably never will be again. 'The aim is to hopefully have all the virgins find each other attractive, but if that fails then this is the plan B. 'These people are professionals who are constantly on hand for anything that may be required.' Sex surrogates are professionals in the field of intimacy and are often deployed on the advice of medical professionals. Sessions can begin with discussions about intimacy. They then move on to touching which can lead to other sexual practices, with any psychological or physical issues gradually overcome. 'As long as it's a mutual connection and both people understand, then it's fine," she says. Emma, a self-confessed 'people pleaser', added that the best bit of advice she received while filming Virgin Island was to just do what's best for her. Since filming, she's felt more empowered to build connections with men - and even finds herself being more touchy-feely with her male friends. That being said, Emma is still yet to lose her virginity and is keen to break down stereotypes of what virgins look like. When it finally does happen, she's not fussed about it being the most romantic moment of her life. 'A couple of years ago, I used to want the whole hotel room with petals laid out, balloons spelling 'will you be my girlfriend?' and then we have sex,' she says. 'But now, that's actually really cringe to me. 'It doesn't need to be a big song and dance. When it happens naturally, that's the best time for it. 'I'm glad I don't want to go down the relationship route anymore.' Virgin Island premieres tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm and will also be available to stream on 7
