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24th May 2023
02:28pm BST
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"But it was them that had to read the death threats and it was them that had to read the horrible messages.
"Whereas when I came out, I came out to a great reaction because of the way that I left, and they were the ones who had a hard time when I was in there.”
Showrunners have also added that those on the show will be given psychological support, an aftercare package and guidance on taking on management after the show. All islanders on the series will watch a video fronted by the show’s Executive Producer and Head of Welfare ahead of the series' start date which will see former islanders discussing their experiences. This will include details of the two weeks before heading into the villa, how they coped being on camera 24/7, the interactions with producers in the villa, the support given to family, social media trolls and adapting to life again outside the villa. Series seven winner Liam Reardon said: "I found the welfare chats helpful as it gave us a chance to have a small break from Villa life and being able to talk to someone off camera. "It was nice to speak to someone every few days who wasn’t in the villa and who were there to just listen or offer advice. The psychiatrists were a big help too for when times got a little hard." Amy added: "The welfare team were really supportive after I left. I also had a lot of therapy with the therapist I had in the villa, so it was lovely to have that continuation of care, and ITV were really supportive of that." Under these new measures, islanders will now need to complete video training and guidance on varying topics including respectful behaviour in relationships, behaviour patterns associated with controlling and coercive behaviour and language around disability, sexuality, race and ethnicity, and microaggressions before ever meeting their fellow islanders.Explore more on these topics:
