The voice ofLove Island USAmay have put his foot in his mouth whena recent joke about departed cast member Jeremiah Brown returning to the villa fell flat.Iain Stirling is a Scottish comedianwho narrates the reality show, including the currently airingLove Island USAseason 7, and his witty one-liners provide much-needed moments of levity as the drama unfolds.
A Love Island USA star recent learned that a joke about Jeremiah upset fans who were still stung by his elimination.
Iain recently learned that a joke about Jeremiah making a surprise return as a waiter, which turned out to not be true, for Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen’s date upset fanswho were still stung that Jeremiah was eliminated. He toldE! Newsthat the joke was “a misjudgment” on his part, saying, “I thought people would be, ‘Oh, that’s funny.’…Some people did take it as such, and then some people sadly didn’t.”
“I genuinely thought people would appreciate the nod to him… It was a genuine statement of love that I mentioned Jeremiah after he’d already left the show. I thought people would be, ‘Oh, that’s funny.’ … Some people did take it as such, and then some people sadly didn’t, and I apologize to those people.”
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Fans Really Loved Jeremiah
Jeremiah was a major presenceduringLove Island USAseason 7. For better or worse,his controversial relationship with Huda Mustafa put him in the spotlight, and fans were divided on the way the two coupled up in the villa. The relationship caused a lot of drama, but ultimately, Jeremiah was eliminated after his fellow Islanders voted him off.
Those who felt Jeremiah had been treated unfairly by Huda were devastatedwhenJeremiah was sent home, especially after he had started developing a connection with bombshell Andreina Santos. He had also explored a connection with bombshell Iris Kendall.
Still, his fellow Islanders decided to send Jeremiah home during episode 18, which stunned fans.The boys' reasoning for sending Jeremiah home was vague, saying they’d put friendships aside and were voting based on “the bigger picture” and “what America sees.” Diehard Jeremiah fans didn’t take his elimination lightly.
Our Take On Iain Stirling’s Joke About Jeremiah
Fans Need To Lighten Up
Iain’s joke about Jeremiah returning made sense because the episode had already broken someLove Islandrules, such as bringing Nic and Olandria back after they’d been eliminated.It would have made sense if Jeremiah had also been brought back, but it was just Iain’s cheeky sense of humor at play.
Iain didn’t intend for his joke to offend anyone, and it probably shouldn’t have. It was a harmless joke, andIain was simply making light of the situation. Iain apologized to anyone who took it seriously and was upset when it turned out to not be true.
Fans who were truly upset at Iain’s jokeprobably need to take the show a bit less seriously, as it’s all in good fun and for the sake of entertainment. Jeremiah played an important part this season, but after the votes were counted and his fate was decided, he left with dignity and could hold his head high.
Love Island USAstreams every night (except Wednesdays) at 9 p.m. EDT on Peacock.
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Love Island is the American adaptation of the British reality dating competition. Hosted in a luxurious villa, ten singles aim to form couples over several weeks. Throughout the process, they face public votes and potential elimination, while new islanders join to challenge existing relationships.
