Love Island Australia’s alcohol ban: Producers impose strict one-drink-a-day rule to prevent contestants from being ‘hammered’
The producers of Channel Nine reality series Love Island Australia have imposed a strict alcohol rule on the fun-loving cast of the dating competition.
Participants are now limited to one alcoholic drink per day.
It has long been known that the contestants on the show get “hammered” – they drink too much during filming, leading to embarrassing situations both in front of and behind the camera.
The producers of Channel Nine reality series Love Island Australia have imposed a strict alcohol rule on the dating competition’s fun-loving cast, which is now limited to one drink a day
Love Island executive producer Alex Mavroidakis told the Herald Sun that heavy drinking was not good for either the show or the contestants as it slowed down filming and affected their looks and choices.
He told the publication that the raunchy islanders would get a drink a day because “we’re not on those shows that blow their minds.”
“We want them to look great and we want them to make smart choices so you never see a drunk person on Love Island,” he said.
He explained that the booze slowed down the production because the contestants could fall asleep with a hangover and become aggressive when drunk.
Love Island executive producer Alex Mavroidakis told the Herald Sun that heavy drinking was not good for either the show or the contestants as it slowed down filming and affected their looks and choices
Host Sophie Monk, 42, explained on The Kyle and Jackie O Show last month that more salacious content is now allowed because the show is exclusively for digital TV
“We shoot an episode every day and we edit an episode every day,” Mavroisakis said.
“It’s a daily cycle for us and for that to happen, her [the cast]They can’t be hungover, they can’t make stupid decisions, they can’t have physical fights, and they can’t yell and yell at each other.
He added that “Love Island” is about “love” and romance and “hot people.”
The current season’s screening on Channel Nine’s 9Now digital platform was filmed in a picturesque villa in Mallorca, Spain.
Host Sophie Monk, 42, explained on The Kyle and Jackie O Show last month that more salacious content is now allowed because the show is exclusively for digital TV.
“It’s a lot more casual because it’s not prime time. It’s edgier with twists and turns and bombs come in,” she told the hosts.
Austen Bugeja (left) and Layla John (right), two of the contestants at Love Island Australia 2022