Stranded On Honeymoon Island viewers shared two big complaints about the dating show – as they boycotted it ‘after five minutes’ and raged ‘this needs to stop!’
The new programme, presented by Davina McCall, hit BBC One at 9pm on Wednesday night.
It follows a group of singletons who on go speed dating, and after five minutes have to pick their favourite.
After that, they are put together by a matchmaker, tie the knot and are then dropped on an island and are made to go back to basics.
The first episode saw Hannah, 29, partner with Sam, 30, Helen, 35, tie the knot with Abby, 32, and Mae, 30, marry Moray, 28.
While watching the instalment, many took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to point out a few things that they weren’t impressed with.
Stranded On Honeymoon Island viewers shared two big complaints about the dating show – as they boycotted it ‘after five minutes’ and raged ‘this needs to stop!’
The new programme, presented by Davina McCall, hit BBC1 at 9:00pm on Wednesday night
Some said that it is very similar to E4’s Married At First Sight – which sees relationship experts match up couples and sees them get married and live life as a married ocuple.
One said: ‘So this is married at first sight, but they’ve just jumped straight to the honeymoon ?#StrandedOnHoneymoonIsland.’
Others were frustrated with the fact that host Davina only appeared on screen.
‘Right, I have had enough. These reality shows need to STOP! casting big money hosts, and marketing the whole show on them, only for said hosts to be stuck to a SCREEN for the majority of the series. This is not what I signed up for!!! Stop it!!!!!’
‘Likeeee we are not in an official pandemic anymore mama get them OUT and ON THE SET.’
‘I was ready to gag for Davina doing her love island slo-mo style walks onto these islands.’
However others absolutely loved the show.
‘Stranded on honeymoon island was actually better than I anticipated it to be.’
It follows a group of singletons who on go speed dating, and after five minutes have to pick their favourite
Many took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts on the new show on social media
‘Was brilliant @davinamccall.’
Another shared some praising hands emojis on her latest Instagram post.
‘Stranded on six remote, tropical beaches, these six newly formed couples must communicate and collaborate to get by, with nowhere to run when the going gets tough,’ the synopsis reads.
Speaking ahead of the premiere, Davina has teased a lot of drama as she said: ‘The thing I love about this show, is that they arrive on Honeymoon Island with no idea who they are going to marry.
‘Our couples start with a speed dating session, they then pick their favourites, but they don’t know who our relationship experts have chosen for them.
‘So, it’s the surprise of turning up to the wedding not knowing who they’re going to marry.
‘It’s actually quite sweet when you see the joy on someone’s face when the person at the altar is the person they were hoping for.
‘Then they go to their new beach home for three weeks and it’s interesting watching them and seeing how they handle that situation and what they expect from their partner.
‘And then on top of all of that, it gets really complicated when we start doing Couples Cove.
‘Everybody starts socialising together and then suddenly maybe you’re looking at other options you met at speed dating, it’s carnage. Lots of drama to come!’
She also opened up about the one ‘issue’ with the show.
Davina confessed that the one problem about taking part is: ‘The loo.
‘I’d have a whopper problem with the poo! I don’t want to hear farting and pooing – I still want to be fancied.’