Furious viewers were left shocked when Love Island narrator Iain Stirling made an joke apparently about Princess Diana’s death in a road accident.
On last night’s episode, EastEnder Danny Dyer’s daughter Dani was sharing her feelings about partner Jack and likened her love life to a “car crash”.
She said in the beach hut: “It always happens, doesn’t it. You’ve started getting on the way to your fairytale and then there’s a massive car crash and that’s it.
“I don’t want that to happen, I want to stay in my car and head off into the sunset.”
Voiceover Iain then quipped: “That’s my favourite fairytale — The Princess and the Car Crash.”
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Fans immediately took to Twitter to share their outrage, describing the one-liner as “distasteful”.
One posted: “Can’t believe the narrator just said that on @LoveIsland.”
Another wrote: “Anyone else wondering how Ian got away with his ‘Princess & the car crash’ joke??? I’m kinda mad about it.”
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A third tweeted: “The Princess and The Car Crash? How disrespectful. RIP England’s Rose.”
Only one thing I thought when I heard princess & the car crash 😕 should of avoided that one! #loveisland
— Ashley Young (@AYoung0305) June 29, 2018
A princess and a car crash joke? Really???? #LoveIsland
— Audrey (@Audge3000) June 29, 2018
Don’t think Ian Stirling should have joked about a princess and a car crash 🤐 #loveisland
— Emily. (@erosebleu) June 29, 2018
#LoveIsland oof Iain, princess and the car crash? Should choose better wording next time.
— C (@c_a_r_t_e_r__) June 29, 2018
Woah woah woah…. did the commentator really just say his favourite story is the princess and the car crash 🤯🤭😵 #loveisland
— Keisha Ffrench (@charlieparis_) June 29, 2018
Can’t believe the narrator just said that on @LoveIsland
“My favourite fairy tale was the PRINCESS AND THE CAR CRASH”
Muppet#LoveIsland
— Drew Moreland DJ♦️ (@DrewMorelandDJ) June 29, 2018
Anyone else wondering how Ian got away with his “Princess & the car crash” joke??? I’m kinda mad about it… #loveisland
— ämber (@amberLdoughty) June 29, 2018
Did anyone else think the commentator on @LoveIsland comment about princess and car crash was a bit distasteful? 🤨
— Joe (@tarby89) June 29, 2018
The Princess and The Car Crash? How disrespectful. RIP England’s Rose 🌹 🏴 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/VmCyH0cxfF
— party ross anthem (@Rauss_Mc) June 29, 2018
A handful of other viewers, however, saw the funny side.
Sorry I did laugh at the fairytale princess and the car crash 😂😂#Loveisland
— Marie Anthony 🏴 (@mlawelshgirl) June 29, 2018
Loved the Fairy tale joke @IainDoesJokes “the princess and the car crash” royalists going nuts everywhere #LoveIsland @LoveIsland 😂😂😂🤫🤫🤫
— Patrick Floyd (@pvfcthistle) June 29, 2018
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Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 as she was being driven through a tunnel with boyfriend Dodi Fayed.
Iain, who is dating fellow ITV2 presenter Laura Whitmore, has been a fans’ favourite on Love Island, which he has been narrating since its reincarnation in 2015.
Entertainment Daily! has contacted ITV for a comment.
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