ITV boss defends thousands of Ofcom complaints aimed at Love Island

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Love Island has been defended by ITV boss Kevin Lygo amid claims of misogynistic behaviour on this year's show. Lygo, the channel's director of television, reportedly warned that to make shows such as the dating contest risk-free would be to stop them appearing altogether.Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, he said the show's duty of care process was "more rigorous than ever", and that: "We are moving into a different era here and we have to be very mindful that there is a certain risk to going on television. READ NOW: Love Island's Gemma Owen leaves fans aghast as she checks vagina before 'massage' It comes after Love Island viewers reportedly made 1,509 complaints to the media regulator, Ofcom, over allegedly misogynistic behaviour by male contestants towards their female counterparts.Lygo added: "It may not be exactly what you think it's going to be as a member of the public, but I don't think we should stop, because the logical conclusion 'you don't allow members of the public on telly'.

That's the only way."He also argued that some scenes could also help educate young people, saying: "When you see the attitudes of young people and what they say, you could say some of the things that go on in these shows shouldn't be shown."But from that comes the debate, the discussion and it's pointed out to contestants themselves and they often later apologise for the error of their ways.“For example, there was research about why young boys watch Love Island so much.

It found they'd never witnessed girls together talking about boys and they found it absolutely fascinating and, hopefully, informative to the fact that muscles aren't everything." For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one.