The folks over at TV Scoop have joyously told the world how big a flop 'Celebrity Love Island' is, and quite right too. I started watching with a mild interest (and a duty to the Star Trip readers, of course) but now I really don't care. I quite fancy Shane Lynch and Brendan Cole and I'm still not tuning in.
I think part of the problem is the split-shows. I try to avoid the news, particularly at the moment, so with one half being shown at 10pm and then the second half at 11pm, the show has no flow or continuity and I'm sure I'm not alone in channel surfing at the end of the first half and forgetting the second is on. Last night I got myself caught up in a documentary, but I did see the first half, and here's what went on. [Toni Kelly]
Ding dong the Steve-o is dead. He was ejected from the island a full four days before he was due to leave because he'd had a bit of a rant one night. I really can't understand what the producers were thinking - so he's a bit of a loose cannon, but he was at least watchable. And really, who would have cared if he'd gone mad and stabbed the lot of them?
So with Steve-o gone, the non-action continued apace. Victoria and Chris decided to have a snog in the shower. Come on guys, that is so last year. Sensibly, Victoria managed to remember to remove her microphone but Chris didn't. I take this as an indication that the hot stuff was nothing to do with his feelings for Victoria, more to do with him wanting some air time.
They emerged awhile later, having been berated by a much too interested Leo, and Chris did his trousers up. That Lady Victoria, she's one hell of a classy lady. Ahem.
As expected, Sophie continued to go on at just about anyone over her feelings for Shane. She seems to be happy to talk to anyone about it, apart from erm, Shane. This time she pinned Chris on a beach walk and declared she was in the need of a "male perspective". Chris did the decent thing and told her a stream of lies along the lines of "I'm sure he's interested" when everyone knows he isn't.
And Kelle still loves Brendan and he still doesn't give a fuck. Watch any group shot and focus in on the ex-Eternal star. I guarentee she will be staring at Brendan. But as she has a modicum of self respect, she's keeping it quiet and not boring the entire island and viewing population talking about her feelings. I really wouldn't know who that was a caustic dig at, I just typed it, honest Guv.
Even Paul Danan is being boring. The producers need to focus on getting him drunk as soon as possible, then there might be something worth watching.
