Love Island producers slammed for 'setting up' Shakira as fans beg 'leave her alone'

Viewers of Love Island said they were "getting bored" of producers "trying to set up" contestant Shakira Khan, after another drama was set to kick off.

Throughout the series Shakira has found herself in the middle of villa drama, from love triangles to war of words with some of the other girls, and secret conversations being exposed. This week fans saw Shakira and villa pal Toni Laites discussing their co-stars Meg and Dejon deciding to make their romance official.

Dejon had asked Meg to be his girlfriend on a date away from the villa and she said yes, before they told the other Islanders. Both Toni and Shakira made it clear they weren't sure about Dejon's motives for this, only seeming to think Meg was being genuine.

Not even a day later, and this very same moment was featured in a public vote which made it clear it would be played out to the villa. With the annual villa awards, The Grafties, back it means the contestants will be treated to some moments they may not know about.

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With different categories and different nominees, it's bound to cause drama when it airs. Toni and Shakira's comments featured as a nomination in one of the categories, and fans are not happy.

Viewers have claimed for weeks that the producers "have something against" Shakira, and Toni, believing they are constantly being "set up" to look bad, or like "mean girls". Just the other day fans believed those editing the show were trying to make Shakira look unkind despite all the drama she had been through.

So when this latest incident happened and it became clear the villa would see this private chat about Dejon and Meg, fans fumed once more over it all. They accused producers yet again of stirring the pot to try and get Shakira booted off the show.

Taking to social media one fan said: "The producers are really trying to make Shakira and Toni feel bad with the grafties. Can’t stand what they’re doing. Hope the girlies stay strong!"

Another fan agreed: "The only reason the producers brought Meg back was in the hopes Connor would choose her and Shakira would be dumped from the island. Wtf is with this biased bs." A third fan said: "Producers. Can we stop with the anti Shakira agenda please."

This was echoed by another fan who begged: "This year love island producers are weirddddd leave Shakira alone," as another said: "I mean the producers agenda against shakira is getting boring now." A further comment claimed: "You can tell Shakira is going home in the upcoming days the producers are setting her up."

Meanwhile one viewer posted: "The producers are trying to mess Shakira up and I don’t like it and they are trying to make her out to be a villain and it's not right and bringing Megan back for what she a mean girl. Why can’t they leave Shakira alone they are setting her up I don’t like it."

Viewers will have to tune in this week to see which moments win, and what the Islanders make of all the secret goings on. Amid another big dumping on the show, there's less than two weeks before the live final.

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