LOVE Island viewers are adamant Luca Bish has been "clearly told by producers" to apologise to Tasha Ghouri.
Fans have found it hard watching him and Dami Hope repeatedly criticise the model in recent episodes.
It culminated when they both pied her in the challenge Snog, Marry, Pie.
Recently, Tasha's boyfriend Andrew Le Page even turned on his friends after they targeted her with some "home truths" in the villa's games.
After Luca apologised to Tasha last night, fans were quick to smell a set-up.
He told Tasha he was "out of line" and added: "I do actually genuinely feel bad right now for what I said and I'm sorry."
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The pair agreed to draw a line under things and hugged it out - but fans weren't as forgiving.
Many branded Luca's words "insincere", with one fan writing: "Dami and Luca been forced to apologise.. fakest apologies ever… bullies."
A second bluntly wrote: "Dami and Luca’s apologies sucked," as a third continued: "Love island producers letting Luca and Dami get away with blatant bullying by arranging for them to insincerely apologise to Tasha - which they wouldn’t have done without being prompted is outrageous. Get them out."
One then mused: "Luca and Dami clearly told by producers to apologise to Tasha. They’ve been enjoying their bullying and blaming it on some kind of loyalty to Andrew. How nice of them to now let them be happy."
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A Love Island fan then raged: "Luca bullies Tasha. Makes her cry. Comes to apologies but again puts the blame on her. Like I am treating you this way because of you. Sorry not sorry!
"And then Tasha is so calm and says I understand. GIRL! STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!"
During the episode, Dami also had his chance to say sorry.
He told her: "I do support you and Andrew and obviously we have our opinions about everything that happened.
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"I have said to you I thought you always get away with everything so I just thought it would be funny to say 'you always get away with everything well you're not getting away with this pie'."
He added: "I don't want it to be like I'm ganging up on you. I actually want us to be friends."
An ITV spokesperson told The Sun: "The opinions the Islanders have, decisions they make and the relationships formed are completely within the control of the Islanders themselves."
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