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Love them or tolerate them- the multi-coloured birds that appear in the ads before Love Island are now an accepted part of the show.
The vibrant birds and their chirpy banter, as well as geckos and a turtle, have been a feature for the past four years, and are produced by sponsor Just Eat.
A number of celebs voice the cheeky animals, including former Dancing On Ice semi-finalist and rapper Lady Leshurr.
Alongside Lady Leshurr, actress Issy Suttie, known for playing Dobbie in Peep Show and comedian and After Life actress Roisin Conaty, voice the characters.
Comedians Jamali Maddix, Tez Ilyas and Inel Tomlinson also star in the ads, with new Love Island host Maya Jama providing the voiceover.
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The tropical birds appear before Love Island starts (ITV)The quirky characters have been described as a "Love Island fixture" by Rob Webster and Alexei Berwitz from ad firm McCann London, who made the promos called the characters a "Love Island fixture".
They said: “The best comedy characters develop over time, so it’s great to see the Just Eat animals becoming as much of a Love Island fixture as tight trousers, tanning lotion and pulling someone for a chat."
In November, a trial date was set for Lady Leshurr, as she denied assaulting her ex-girlfriend and her ex’s new partner.
Lady Leshurr was a semi-finalist on Dancing on Ice (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)The musician, real name Meleesha O’Garro, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on November 22, 2022, where she pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. A trial date was set for October this year.
The Don’t Hate the Playaz team captain was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for her services to music and charity.
Things became tense in tonight's Love Island episode, as contestants were forced to step in after a fight broke out between Shaq and Harris in the last minutes.
The geckos in the Love Island adverts (ITV)It came as the cast had been dealing with the fallout of bombshells Zara and David entering the villa.
Haris, 21, and Shaq, 24, rowed after a kiss between Tanya , 22, and David , 24.
The contestants were playing beer pong and dare, with David tasked with kissing the girl he fancies most for 30 seconds – and he picks Tanya.
Later, Haris asks David what his kiss with Tanya was like, leaving Shaq, who has been in a couple with Tanya and kissed her in last night's episode, angry.
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Shaq and Haris were separated after they clashed on Love Island tonight (ITV)Shaq accused Haris of stirring s**t and the pair began shouting at each other.
The remaining guys step in and tell Shaq and Harris to go to other parts of the island in order to calm down.