'Love Island' will formally introduce a guideline to ask participants to pause their social media when they are on the show.
Love Island series five contestant Amy Hart
Show bosses used the ITV2 dating programme's winter series earlier this year to trial the idea of Islanders not having family or friends use their social media handles and accounts for the time participants are on the show, to ensure their pals and family members were protected from trolling.
While outlining their duty of care procedures for the upcoming 10th series - which will begin on June 5th - this week, ITV have confirmed that suspending social media will be one of the extensive protocols, as will training in language and behaviour, and ongoing support before, during and after filming.
It comes after feedback from former Islanders, including series five contestant Amy Hart.
Speaking about her experiences with social media, she said: "I didn’t really take into account when I went into the villa that although my best friend was really excited to run my social media account, it was me that signed up to do the show, not my family and not my friends.
"But it was them that had to read the death threats and it was them that had to read the horrible messages.
"Whereas when I came out, I came out to a great reaction because of the way that I left, and they were the ones who had a hard time when I was in there."
Tasha Ghouri - who appeared on series eight - praised the new protocol.
She said: "I think this is great and needs to be done.
"I believe it’s 100 per cent the right step in the right direction, I could see there was a lot less trolling and negativity."
All Islanders will complete video training and guidance across a range of topics to include mutually respectful behaviour in relationships, behaviour patterns associated with controlling and coercive behaviour and language around disability, sexuality, race and ethnicity, and microaggressions before they meet their fellow Islanders.
The welfare service offered to Islanders includes comprehensive psychological support, training for all Islanders on the impacts of social media and handling potential negativity, training for all Islanders on financial management, detailed conversations with Islanders regarding the impact of participation on the show, a proactive aftercare package which extends support to all Islanders following their participation on the show, and guidance and advice on taking on management after the show.
The Love Island Duty of Care policies and procedures are reviewed after each series and reflect feedback from former Islanders.
'Love Island' returns on Monday 5th June at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX, and on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Player in Ireland.