Love Island 2021 star Abigail Rawlings criticized the ITV2 dating show’s editing style when she lent her support to former islander Faye Winter.

Abi also got a stern warning to this season’s stars when 2022 contestants headed to the village, though she admitted she didn’t see her series in its entirety because it was “boring.”

One star who certainly wasn’t boring in the latest series was Faye, whose explosive arguments made a splash on the internet after she exploded with her boyfriend Teddy after Casa Amor.

Speaking exclusively with, Abi explained that she was “saddened” by the way the issue described Faye as “hotter” than she was in real life, but that she was not allowed to warn Faye of the pending media frenzy. outside the walls of the villa.

She said: “When I was with my girlfriend I saw her for the first month and the way Faye was portrayed … I remember saying: ‘I don’t think I’m going to like it, she’s already intimidated., I think she will be a problem, I don’t think we’ll get along.

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“Then, as soon as I met her, we immediately agreed! We became best friends overnight and I was like, ‘Oh shit, this is crazy how Faye I see right now isn’t like that at all. nothing for Faye. that I watch on TV.

“I knew right away, without having to look at the rest, that it wasn’t shown in its best light, and that made me sad.”

Abi went on to warn future contestants that this isn’t just something you can go to the village and show off on.

“Obviously we can’t tell them anything. Obviously, when it comes to sanity, imagine someone walking in and saying everyone says this and that about you, “she said.

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“It won’t be nice for her to sit and think. So I understand why they say not to say anything, but she saddened me that this really lovely human being presented himself as a real demon.

“Look, you have to say these things to show them, but while Faye has a hot and fiery side, she also has a very soft, cuddly and loving side.

“She was the hen of the group, always making sure everyone was okay, making sure everyone was dressed and wearing makeup, and chasing people.

“But you haven’t seen this side. So it was pretty crazy for me when I first dated and in an interview someone said to me, ‘Were you really friends with Faye or were you afraid of her? Is that also a question? “



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Abigail concluded by saying, “My interpretation is that she’s already so fiery, and I think everyone gets a little crazy when you’re in a tight space.

“He’s been there since day one, he’s about to go crazy! Faye is not afraid to show a part of herself and unfortunately it could have been modified to look a little more exuberant than her. I expected that”.

But Abi was quick to add that she hadn’t seen much of the show herself after entering the mansion, explaining, “Actually, I haven’t seen it since I got back.

“I started trying to watch an episode [but] it is actually very boring to review your life. You’ve been there before and you did, it’s not a lot of fun to do.

“With me, because I haven’t had too much bad press … if I had people who criticize me or say things or have strong opinions about what I’ve done, I think I’d be more inclined to watch it.

“I would like to know what they saw. But I didn’t really have that many, so I wasn’t really angry. “

Love Island is back on ITV2 and ITVHub on June 6 at 9pm.

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