Love Island is accepting gay singletons for the 2021 collection
Managers of the ITV2 truth series are obviously eager to include the LGBT community so long as they more than 18.
In the hope of discovering a much more varied range of individuals, the program has actually coordinated with dating app Tinder.
The application permits both straight and also gay singleton's to apply through the ' fast lane' application procedure.
The Daily Celebrity reports: \"ITV and also Love Island coordinated with Tinder earlier this year to locate a new batch of islanders.
\" They have been positioning the ads strategically inside the app so you need to swipe left or right.
\" The ads have actually been turning up on both male as well as women gay accounts in addition to on those of straight individuals.\"
At the same time, ITV confirmed they will accept possible Islanders from all sexual orientations.
A rep informed The Sunlight Online: \"Our only stipulation for applicants on Love Island is that they are over 18, solitary and also seeking love.\"
The show's exec manufacturer likewise previously dealt with the series including both straight and gay entrants.
\" It is not impossible and also it is not something that we avoid ... yet there is a logistical component that makes it hard.\"
The news follows shortly after The Sun Online revealed managers are searching for the \"most diverse cast ever before\" this year.
The hit ITV2 dating show has actually already seen a tremendous 100,000 applications for the new collection after it was cancelled in 2015 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A resource informed us: \"Bosses know that all eyes will certainly be on them when the show returns later this year, so they want to make certain that they can not offer anyone anything to criticise them over.
\" In the previous the program has been criticised for being also white, and also having an absence of body diversity.
\" Viewers want to see women as well as males that they can connect to and also hot singletons come in all shapes and sizes so this is a positive step.
\" The casting group have actually been informed to get one of the most diverse align ever. It's being seen as a bit of a lengthy overdue shakeup.\"
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