Love Island viewers were left in shock after Kanye West and Jay Z's song N****s In Paris was used in the opening to Sunday's episode.
The show aired after Islander Danny Bibby, 25, apologised on Friday for using the N-word in a historic Instagram post amid calls for him to be dumped from the villa.
During the re-cap at the start of the show, the track featured as the music while clips of new bombshells AJ and Danny chatting to the other stars were played.
Unexpected: Love Island viewers have shared their shock after Kanye West and Jay Z's song N****s In Paris was used in the opening to Sunday's Love Island (pictured Danny Bibby, 25)
Several viewers shared their amazement over the music choice on Twitter, with some saying that it was a 'disrespectful' and others being left in shock.
One viewer fan: 'How ironic that @LoveIsland choose to use the song 'N****s in Paris' for that Danny boys intro that was a massive disrespect to all of us! Just wow.'
While another wrote: 'I still can't believe Love Island started last nights episode with N****s in Paris.'
And someone else tweeted: 'love island really started off with n****s in paris as background music… the audacity.'
Timing: The show aired after Islander Danny (pictured) apologised on Friday for using the N-word in a historic Instagram post amid calls for him to be dumped from the villa
'Did they really need to play n****s in Paris tho ?! *Calls ofcom* #LoveIsland,' added a fourth viewer.
The audacity to play n****s in Paris after letting Danny stay #LoveIsland'
MailOnline has contacted Love Island's representatives for further comment.
Fans discovered a historic Instagram comment posted by Danny, which was made in 2019, shortly after the plumber was announced as a bombshell on Thursday, sparking an outcry to remove him from the hit ITV2 reality show.
Reaction: Several viewers shared their amazement over the music choice on Twitter, with some saying that it was a 'disrespectful' and others being left in shock at the decision
Ahead of the Friday's show airing, Danny apologised for using the N-word on social media, saying he 'meant no offence' and has 'learnt from his mistakes'.
Speaking from the villa, the plumber from Wigan wrote in a statement that he's 'not a racist person' and hopes viewers will now get to see the 'kind, loving' person he is.
When contacted by MailOnline, a representative for Love Island said: 'Earlier today we raised our concerns with Danny regarding a historic social media post. He wishes to make the below statement:
In the villa: Danny (pictured) was a major feature in Sunday's episode after he coupled up with Lucinda and found himself entangled in a love triangle with Aaron
'I'd like to take the time to apologise to anyone that may have taken offence to my inappropriate remark.
'I never meant anything malicious by this comment at all. I am not a racist person and it is unacceptable language and ignorant. I meant no offence and feel like I have really learnt from my mistakes and will never use that word again.
'I am a kind loving person and hopefully you get to see that in the show.'
It came after Danny's dad Richard also apologised on his behalf, saying: 'Danny does not have a racist bone in his body and there were no racist intentions to this post.
'I absolutely apologise on his behalf for the offence this wording may have caused.'
Last week's apologies came amid growing outcry from fans to eject Danny from the villa although ITV2 bosses are yet to announce a decision.
Richard's full statement reads: 'Danny does not have a racist bone in his body and there were no racist intentions to this post...
'Although it was not done maliciously, it was a mistake.
'I absolutely apologise on his behalf for the offence this wording may have caused. That would never have been his intention.'
After Danny's show debut, dozens of fans shared their outrage on Twitter as an Instagram message from 2019 began circulating allegedly written by Danny in which he appeared to use an offensive racial slur causing viewers to call for his exit.
The comment in question, written 85 weeks ago when Danny was 23, sees an Instagram account which appears to be Danny's responding to a fellow Twitter user, who greets him with: 'Champ'.
In response, the tattooed hunk's account replies: 'My n****'.
Another message, dated 26th November 2019, has also been circulated, in which the account uses the same offensive term.
Shocking: The comment in question, written 85 weeks ago, sees an Instagram account which appears to be Danny's responding to a fellow Twitter user, who greets him with: 'Champ'. In response, the tattooed hunk's account replies: 'My n****'
Not acceptable: Another message, dated 26th November 2019, has also been circulated, in which the account uses the same offensive term
Reacting to the uncovered comment, viewers assumed the comment was sent by Danny and made their feelings abundantly clear, with one writing: 'We demand that the racist islander Danny is taken off the show immediately.'
This isn't the only time Love Island has been caught up in a racism storm.
In the 2020 winter series, the show was hit with 272 complaints in the first episode after over Siânnise Fudge compared her partner Nas Majeed - the only Asian contestant - to Aladdin.
Unimpressed: Speaking with Aaron, after he tried to kiss Lucinda, Danny told him: 'Lad, it's my first night, yeah. I've just recoupled with her, and then you go and try and slap this on her'
Catching the eye: Lucinda caught the eye of Aaron - but swerved his attempt to have a kiss on the beanbags - after she recoupled with Danny
