Why does everyone wear sunglasses in Love Island

Why does everyone wear sunglasses in Love Island

Waking up with your sunglasses on is commonplace in Love Island (Picture: ITV)

Fans have been glued to their screens from the moment Love Island’s 2022 series kicked off, and it’s been one to remember.

It has certainly been a whirlwind series, and fans will not want to miss a beat as it gets closer to the final – although with all the drama of Casa Amor, the fireworks of Movie Night and the fun and games of the recent talent show, it feels like we’ve been through a whole lot already.

There’s one thing we can’t quite get our head around though – and that’s the cast’s fondness for waking up in the morning with their shades on.

Just why do the Islanders wear their sunglasses in bed? We’ve got the answer right here…

Why do the Love Islanders wear sunglasses in bed?

The issue of sunglasses in bed is one which has left viewers baffled – but apparently there’s a pretty simple explanation for it.

Former Islander Elma Pazar – who took part in the 2019 series of the show – took to social media to explain to a fan that it’s all to do with the bright lights in the bedroom – as well as how everybody looks when they’ve been asleep for hours.

‘The light is so bright when it flicks on and also I don’t know many people that wake up pretty in the mornings,’ she said.

Is it normal to put on sunglasses in bed or is it just a love island thing? #LoveIsland

— 💫 (@RoseDAnnor) July 22, 2021

The only thing I’ve taken away from Love Island is that it looks really cool to put on sunglasses as soon as you wake up

— Captain Morgan (@morgharr) July 28, 2021

going to adopt the love island behavior of putting sunglasses on the moment I wake up

— Noa (@demonwife3000) July 28, 2021

the sunglasses in bed in the morning aspect of love Island is so funny to me. Get an eye mask!!

— Zoë Ligon (@thongria) July 29, 2021

‘The more of the face hidden before it’s washed the better.’

If you want to wake up looking like a Love Islander in the morning, you can get your own pair of sunglasses from the 2021 Love Island range, available from BadHero and I Saw it First.

Why does everyone wear sunglasses in Love Island

They have their reasons (Picture: ITV)

The latter are also the official fashion suppliers of the show, and make weekly drops of clothes to the villa based on the Islanders’ individual tastes, after meeting with them prior to the show and getting an idea of their style.

They’ve also got a dedicated Love Island section on their site, where you can buy outfits based on each individual contestant’s look.

Love Island continues on ITV2 tonight at 9pm.

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Why does everyone wear sunglasses in Love Island

Ever wondered why Love Island contestants are always wearing sunglasses in bed? I know I have.

It turns out it’s not because they’re concerned about the nation seeing their tired faces, or because it’s some kind of fashion statement they’re desperately trying to make happen. It’s for a much simpler reason entirely.

Ex-islander Aaron Francis has finally revealed exactly why they all lie in bed wearing sunglasses.

The lights in the villa are just blindingly bright

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Yep. That’s literally it. Aaron told his his 143k TikTok followers: “Yo, I don’t think you guys understand how bright those lights are. They are blindingly bright. That’s why everyone’s wearing sunglasses in the morning.

“I used to watch previous series and be like, ‘why are you wearing sunglasses in bed?’ And now I know why. It’s bright and it wakes you up immediately, I promise.”

But ex-Islander, Elma Pazar told Metro that it is also kind of to do with how they look. “The light is so bright when it flicks on and also I don’t know many people that wake up pretty in the mornings,” she said. “The more of the face hidden before it’s washed the better.”

Just as you can buy clothes by the ‘R’ brand worn by this season’s Islanders, you can also pick up the sunglasses sported on the show by heading to Bad Hero or I Saw it First.

Love Island 2021 continues on ITV2 at 9pm tonight. For all the latest Love Island news and gossip and for the best memes and quizzes, like The Holy Church of Love Island on Facebook. 

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Why are they always wearing sunglasses in Love Island?

Former Islander Elma Pazar – who took part in the 2019 series of the show – took to social media to explain to a fan that it's all to do with the bright lights in the bedroom – as well as how everybody looks when they've been asleep for hours.

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