Love Island 2021: Dr Alex George slams trolls who have sent death threats to ...

Dr Alex George has slammed the vile trolls sending death threats and hateful messages to the 2021 Love Island contestants.

The doctor, 30, who took part in the fourth series, shared a powerful statement on Friday after it was revealed that Chloe Burrows, 25, has been inundated with threats since entering the Majorca villa on Monday.

Posting to Instagram, Dr Alex remembered his late sibling Llŷr and the show's former host as he wrote: 'As someone who has lost a brother to suicide, I find this truly sickening. Have we learnt nothing since the passing of our beloved Caroline Flack?'

Alex's full message read: 'I am shocked and appalled at what we have witnessed online over the last few days.

'I am saddened to see how much negativity and hate there has been online during this series of Love Island.

'Hard to comprehend that people are sending death threats and encouraging contestants to "kill them selves" just because they don't like what they are seeing on screen.

'As someone who has lost a brother to suicide, I find this truly sickening. Have we learnt nothing since the passing of our beloved Caroline Flack?

'There is no justification for online bullying and abuse. Before you send hateful vitriol, have a little think. 

'What if that was your brother or sister receiving that. what if that was your child on the end of that hate? THINK before you type. Be Kind. Always.'

Sharing the powerful statement to his grid, Alex also wrote in the caption: 'The online events of the last few days has been nothing short of shocking. 

'As youth mental health ambassador I am currently working on an anti-bullying campaign, fair to say recent events have justified it's need more than ever. 

'Please think before you type. Be kind.'

In July 2020, Dr Alex suffered the devastating lost of his brother Llŷr, who took his own life aged 19, weeks before he was due to begin medical school. 

While presenter Caroline Flack died by suicide at the age of 40 in February 2020.

Ahead of Thursday night's episode of Love Island, bosses issued a warning urging viewers to 'think before they post' about contestants on social media in a bid to clamp down on online trolling. 

Bosses were forced to take action after newcomer Chloe was subjected to death threats by trolls just three days into the new series of the ITV2 dating show airing. 

Chloe's family made a plea for viewers to 'Be Kind' as they asked: 'Have the deaths of Sophie, Mike and Caroline taught us nothing?' 

Responding to the excessive trolling Chloe has received, Love Island posted a statement to its official Instagram page - insisting the extreme reactions of some viewers were 'wholly unacceptable'. 

They warned that they take such matters 'extremely serious' and will fully support contestants and their families in reporting abusive messages.

The statement read: 'We want Love Island to be a positive experience for all our cast and their friends and family members. 

'Last night's episode created strong reactions but some viewers' posts were wholly unacceptable. We take these matters extremely seriously and will support cast members and their families in reporting such posts.' 

It continued: 'We would once again urge all of our viewers to think before posting, and remember that our Islanders are people with feelings.'

It came after Chloe's family - manning her social media accounts while she is in the villa - revealed she has been targeted with hundreds of vile death threats after appearing on the show for just three days.

On Wednesday's episode the blonde beauty picked Aaron Francis, 24, to couple up with, meaning Shannon Singh, 22, was left single and sent home in a shock dumping - sparking lots of trolls to send messages to Chloe's social media accounts. 

Sharing a statement and example of a message, they wrote: 'We hate to introduce ourselves under such vile circumstances but we've had enough, after just 3 episodes.

'We all have thick skin but the amount of trolling Chloe has been receiving is absolutely disgusting. This morning we woke up to yet another DM encouraging Chloe to kill herself - there have been HUNDREDS.

'Have the deaths of Sophie, Mike and Caroline taught us nothing?

'Not only that, but people are flooding her inbox threatening to kill her themselves. People… this is a GAME show, there is a cash prize!' 

They continued: 'We understand the frustration surrounding @shannonsinghhh 's eviction - we feel it too! She didn't deserve to leave so early but Chloe does not deserve to DIE because Shannon had to leave the villa!

'She will have had no idea of the repercussions of her decision prior to making it.'

Ending their plea, they wrote: 'We are not naive. We know that this post won't put an end to trolling. All the advice we get is to 'ignore it' and 'block the trolls', sometimes it's not that easy. Our hope is that this just reminds some of you to #BeKind x' 

In another post they revealed a vile message sent to Chloe which called her 'so ugly, annoying and jarring' and said: 'Can you just fall in the firepit and die'. 

They also blamed Chloe for Shannon's dumping, ominously penning: 'You got rid of Shannon, I'll get rid of you'. 

Love Island bosses had also asked viewers to 'think before you post' ahead of the new series kicking off on Monday.