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Poll: What have you tuned into more - Love Island or the Olympics?

Who will win gold in the battle of summer television?

THERE HAS BEEN something for everyone on television and online screens in recent weeks – with the Tokyo Olympics and Love Island taking place simultaneously. 

Both were cancelled due to Covid last year and while the Olympics closing ceremony will take place tomorrow, the hit reality TV show Love Island is not expected to end until later this month. 

So let us know – have you been glued to the highs and lows of everything from boxing to the pentathlon? Or have you stuck to the drama of the villa? 

Today we’re asking: What have you tuned into more – Love Island or the Olympics?


Poll Results:

Olympics (8264)
Neither  (3841)
Love Island  (2232)
Both around equally (678)

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    Mute john doe
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    Aug 7th 2021, 10:59 AM

    I have never watched an episode of love island.
    I imagine I am a happier person for it.

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    Mute Don
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:33 AM

    @john doe: each to their own. That’s life

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    Mute Bennett blaster
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    Aug 7th 2021, 1:52 PM

    @john doe: Happier and more intelligent for not watching it.

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    Mute Virgil
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    Aug 7th 2021, 8:14 PM

    @john doe: you should watch one. Jaw dropping stuff

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    Mute Keith Manning
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    Aug 8th 2021, 6:44 AM

    @Bennett blaster: Yet, like myself, you probably watch absolute nonsense on YouTube. I can never laugh at what people are interested in on tv as I am no better. So if you watch and enjoy love island, don’t be ashamed. Its not like the rest of us are deep in the works of Joyce or Tolstoy.

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    Mute Joecantdance
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:12 AM

    I don’t get Love Island or this countries sad obsession with it

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    Mute Martin Redington
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:25 AM

    @Joecantdance: I hear what your saying….but…faye is out line talking to Teddy like that last night, he didn’t even do anything wrong in casa amor, and the way matt broke things off with kaz was just spectacular, I never liked kaz! I’m glad jake has been found out for being a snake tho!

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    Mute OneClubSince1888
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:27 AM

    @Martin Redington: LOL

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    Mute Mickety Dee
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:28 AM

    @Martin Redington: Funniest comment I’ve read in a while

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    Mute Joecantdance
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:29 AM

    @Martin Redington: OMGOMGOMGONGOMG, she didn’t?

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    Mute John Fagan
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:58 AM

    @Martin Redington: Are Jiberty finished? I always thought Jake was playing games just to get the money.

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    Mute Áine Kav
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    Aug 7th 2021, 1:28 PM

    @Martin Redington: Ha ha ha ha Gas

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    Mute David Grey
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:30 AM

    I’ve never seen Love Island, the adverts are enough.
    I’m guessing it’s more about materialistic Bimbos bonking each other rather than intellectual discussions on philosophy and Science?….

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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:34 AM

    @David Grey: o believe the correct terms are bimbos and himbos

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    Mute Ciaran
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:33 AM

    Just really shows the overall dumbing of society when both are compared to eachother like this.

    Instead of kids aspiring to be Olympians and represent their country in a chosen discipline, they want to be a ditso “influencer” and be on a reality tv show ..

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Aug 7th 2021, 12:50 PM

    Intelligent people would not watch love Island tripe.

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    Mute Paul Cunningham
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:04 AM

    Tallafornia was the logical conclusion to the ‘send attractive muppets to a house’ concept, and was far more entertaining and somehow less manipulative.

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    Mute JustBEERbarry
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:53 AM

    @Paul Cunningham: are you implying the cast of Tallafornia were attractive?

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    Mute Rory Murphy
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    Aug 7th 2021, 12:23 PM

    Enjoying the Olympics when I can… What is this other muck you speak of?

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    Mute Ken Loughman
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    Aug 7th 2021, 12:23 PM

    Where’s the option for “ I would rather watch wall-to-wall news articles on the North”?

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    Aug 7th 2021, 2:15 PM

    I think the poll says more about the person asking it than those answering.

    I’ve never watched it, but I’m aware Love Island is an obsession for some. That’s fine, I don’t need to trash it just cause I don’t see the appeal. But it’s not THAT popular, which this poll clearly shows. That this even crossed someone’s mind just shows how presumptuous people can be that EVERYONE loves the thing they love.

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    Mute Sorcha Ní Shúilleabháin
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    Aug 7th 2021, 2:31 PM

    Saw a bit of Love Island last night. Tuned in just as one of the women were shouting at and verbally abusing one of the men. If it were the other way around he would be accused of being an abusive mysogynist and pulled up on his behaviour. What a terrible roll model.

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    Mute ed w
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    Aug 7th 2021, 1:52 PM

    Olympics definitely

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    Mute Sally
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:19 AM

    I watched the first three episodes of love island this year and decided that life is way too short to be wasting it watching rubbish like that

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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:29 AM

    @Sally: So what’s the latest in Corrie then?

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    Mute Dave
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    Aug 7th 2021, 1:56 PM

    Comparing the olympics to love island for watchabilty is like comparing the world cup final to a sunday leage game for quality.

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    Aug 7th 2021, 1:57 PM

    The results of this poll, as of 13:57 today, reassure my faith in Humanity (well, most of it)

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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:37 AM

    None of the above.

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    Aug 7th 2021, 3:22 PM

    Imagine admitting to watching Love Island, I would be mortified.

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    Mute Mary Paget
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    Aug 7th 2021, 8:17 PM

    @Mary Conneely: your morto mary

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    Aug 7th 2021, 3:48 PM

    Olympics easily cos I have never nor will I ever watch Love Island.

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    Mute paul mccoy
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    Aug 7th 2021, 1:20 PM

    Love island pure trash.

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    Mute Mary Paget
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    Aug 7th 2021, 8:16 PM

    @paul mccoy: up against the wall with them then hose the fake tan off the wall

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    Mute Seán Corcoran Antichrist
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:37 AM

    Each to thier own but I’d either loaf a wall..

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    Aug 7th 2021, 12:00 PM

    Rubbish programme some negative talk group

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    Mute Alvean Jones (Sign name: Side Ponytail)
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    Aug 7th 2021, 11:50 PM

    Olympics, without a doubt. Far more interesting.

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    Mute Mary Paget
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    Aug 7th 2021, 8:49 PM

    Bus wa.. Ers

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