Love Island Australia icon Callum Hole has revealed how much alcohol the Islanders are allowed to drink on the reality TV show.
Unlike some other series, the Love Island Australia cast has seemed relatively, erm, sober over the first five seasons that have aired, and the 2024 instalment is no different.
Now, Callum— who was on Love Island Australia Season 4 and Love Island Games— has dished on the Islander’s alcohol allowance.
“Love Island, your maximum drink allowance is two drinks a night,” he told Chattr in an exclusive interview.
Interestingly, Callum—who came runner-up alongside Madeline Wilcox on his season of Love Island Australia—said that the Islander’s alcohol allowance is upped towards the end of the season, perhaps to encourage extra drama between the settled couples?
“If you get to the final, they allow you to have maybe three [drinks],” he revealed.
Samie Elishi, who appeared on Season 9 of Love Island UK, echoed Callum’s sentiment about the limited drinks on her YouTube channel in April 2023.
She said that contestants could only have wine, prosecco or beer — not spirits. She added the UK contestants were allowed one drink per night and, on a “very rare occasion,” could be given two.
“It’s impossible to get drunk on that show,” she said.
Is there an alcohol limit on all reality TV shows?
For the most part, yes. All reality TV producers in Australia have a duty of care to participants, which includes protecting their wellbeing.
In an interview with Chattr, MKR winners Simone and Viviana shared that while they were able to drink alcohol during their MKR Instant Restaurant rounds, producers ensured that nothing got out of hand.
Viviana said that they were warned not to go too far with the supplied alcohol, adding: “No one ever went too crazy.”
Simone chimed in: “We drink with limitations, and obviously, we need to be straight, and we need to judge the food, so you can never go too hard.”
Cheers to that!
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