Virgin Island viewers declare they’ll ‘never recover’ after latest shocking scene
Viewers have claimed the show has turned into Naked Attraction after the series entered its 'toughest phase' yet.
Virgin Island viewers have declared that they will ‘never recover’ after seeing a contestant touch the genitals of an intimacy coordinator.
Following a preview of tonight’s episode earlier today, fans were ‘mentally preparing themselves’ for the show to enter its ‘toughest stage’ yet.
The controversial Channel 4 series charts the journey of 12 adult virgins who travel to a Croatian island to embark upon a journey of intimacy.
Aged between 22 and 30, the contestants have so far tapped ‘into their primal animalistic self’ by nuzzling relationship coaches.
But tonight’s episode saw the participants make a decision whether or not to be fully naked or not in the mirror.
As the contestants made a decision how far they wanted to ‘de-robe’, viewers deemed it as being eerily similar to another series.
The episode saw contestants strip naked (Picture: Channel 4) In front of everybody, the contestants had to decide whether or not to strip completely naked (Picture: Channel 4)Writing on X, @Mayce_Windu said: ‘This is starting to look like Naked Attraction.’
@Nicholstix added: ‘I’m so uncomfortable with literally everything in this show… but at the same time, I can’t stop bloody watching it!!’
@darrenbizzle2 also said: ‘Me toes are curling up already.’
Later on in the episode, the contestants were split into two groups and shown genitals of the opposite sex.
Commenting on social media, @Ralph_Hapschatt wrote: ‘FFS has there ever been more cringeworthy television than this? #VirginIsland.’
However, shortly afterwards, Louise, 22, opened up about how she ‘is the way she is’ after her father left her mother for another woman and deserted her.
Following that, Dave, 24, experimented with touching the genitals of one of the intimacy coordinators.
While some contestants stripped naked, others only went down to their underwear (Picture: Channel 4)Describing the moment on X, @Beckie_Miller wrote: ‘I’m never going to recover from this.’
Meanwhile, @Mayce_Windu said: ‘I can’t believe what I’m watching!’
In addition, @arrow_sorel said: ‘Ew! Imagine doing this on national TV!
‘Oh God.. what fresh hell awaits tomorrow night?’
Earlier this week, a Virgin Island star defended the show after viewers slammed it as being ‘exploitative’.
Ben Harris – who features on the show – said: ‘I don’t regret taking part at all’.
Writing on his own blog, Ben opened up about his previous experiences being bullied in school and how it instilled within him this belief that ‘I was physically repulsive to women.’
Viewers shared their discomfort after watching tonight’s episode (Picture: Channel 4)He also explained how he was still a virgin despite going on more than 40 different dates with women and having two girlfriends.
After deciding to go on the show, Ben praised how the ‘selection process was incredibly thorough’ and said Channel 4 handled this matter ‘sensitively’.
He went on to say: ‘Despite, or perhaps because of, the rise of dating apps and social media, adult virgins in their 20s and early 30s are becoming increasingly common.
‘Prime age adults are both more connected and yet paradoxically more isolated from one another than they’ve ever been.
‘If this show helps to clear even a fraction of the stigma associated with being an adult virgin, it’ll have all been worth it. Even if it doesn’t, I know I got a lot out of it, and I don’t regret taking part at all.’
Virgin Island is available to watch on Channel 4.
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