Reality dating show Love Island has been accused of producing dumbed down content – but if last night’s episode is anything to go by that couldn’t be further from the truth.
In the hour-long episode, which aired on Friday night, the Islanders dipped into British politics and discussed Britain leaving the EU.
Contestant Georgia Steel, 20, kicked off the conversation by asking the group about their views on Brexit – but model Hayley Hughes , 21, had viewers at home in hysterics when she thought the UK leaving the EU would result in the loss of trees.
Confusion: Fans mock Hayley Hughes, 21, after she was left baffled by question about Brexit…and asked if it means the UK will be left without TREES
In the hilarious segment sandwiched between the drama of recoupling, the group – consisting of Georgia, Hayley, Samira Mighty, Dani Dyer and Kendall Rae-Knight – get into a deep discussion about the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, with humorous results.
Once Georgia uttered the phrase, Hayley appeared completely stumped on the subject matter, asking the group what it meant.
Student Georgia explained it was about the UK ‘leaving the European Union’, but the blonde beauty still looked baffled by the idea.
‘It would mean welfare, and things we trade with would be cutdown’ Georgia continued.
Layman’s terms: Student Georgia explained it was about the UK ‘leaving the European Union’, but the blonde beauty still looked baffled by the idea
What? Still seemingly confused by the entire topic, Hayley awkwardly asked: ‘So that does that mean we won’t have any trees?’
Georgia, Hayley, Samira Mighty, Dani Dyer and Kendall Rae-Knight got into a deep discussion about the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, with humorous results
Still seemingly confused by the entire topic, Hayley awkwardly asked: ‘So that does that mean we won’t have any trees?’
Mistaking her ‘trees’ comment for ‘cheese’, West End dancer Samira chimed in to try and understand what Hayley was alluding to.
Fans watching at home were completely dumbfounded listening to the conversation, as the topic of Brexit – and the preceding EU referendum held in the UK in 2016 – has dominated headlines for years.
‘Painful!’Taking to Twitter, one flabbergasted fan wrote: ‘Watching the girls talk about Brexit on Love Island has made me lose brain cells’ while another described the scene as ‘tragic’
How? Fans watching at home were completely dumbfounded listening to the conversation, as the topic of Brexit has dominated headlines for years
Misunderstood: Mistaking her ‘trees’ comment for ‘cheese’, West End dancer Samira chimed in to try and understand what Hayley was alluding to
One flabbergasted fan wrote: ‘Watching the girls talk about Brexit on Love Island has made me lose brain cells.’
‘The girls on Love Island talking about Brexit are stressing me out!’ said another, while a third wrote: ‘The Brexit conversation on Love Island is the best thing I’ve seen all year’.
‘Hayley not knowing what Brexit was is hurting my ears!!!! Please make it stop!’
‘I don’t think anything put me through more pain than watching that tragic political conversation’.
One fan believed things may have been different for Hayley and her match up Eyal Booker if he overheard the conversation, writing: ‘I defo believe that if Eyal would have heard Hayley’s Brexit conversation, he would have chosen Kendall’.
Meanwhile, Adam Collard lived up to his bad boy status as the hunky Geordie sent Kendall home in an intense first eviction on Friday’s Love Island – leaving fans outraged over his final decision.
The 22-year-old stud left Kendall, 26, in tears after he dumped the shoe shop manager for Rosie Williams after admitting their relationship had ‘run its course’.
Kendall revealed she was bitterly disappointed to have been kicked off the show so early into the series, but has insisted she doesn’t harbour any regrets about her time on the programme.
Carrying on: Despite their previous rift, Eyal decided to stick with Hayley in order to ‘get to know her better’
On being out of the villa first, the beauty told MailOnline: ‘I am a little bit gutted to be out, obviously no one wants to be the first one out. I wouldn’t change anything, I’m proud of all the decisions I made and I don’t regret anything.’
Discussing her recoupling with Adam, she said: ‘I don’t look back with regret, I didn’t pick Adam, he picked me, so I had no control over that. Obviously it wasn’t the best situation for Niall [Aslsam], but we still got on as friends.’
Out of the final recoupling, only Niall and Adam chose not to return to their original match up, with Wes opting for Laura, Dr Alex choosing Samira, Jack picking Dani and Eyal sticking with Hayley, despite their previous rift.
But the islanders shouldn’t remain too relaxed as three new hopefuls will enter the villa on Sunday – with models Megan Barton-Hanson, Charlie Frederick and LADbible presenter Josh Denzel certain to stir up some drama in the episodes ahead.
Intense: Kendall became the FIRST to leave the villa after Adam ditched her for Rosie…sending fans into a fury on Friday’s episode of Love Island