Love Island star Lillie Haynes' family have taken to social media to urge fans to 'be kind' and think before directing hate at the 22-year-old.
It comes after Liam Reardon chose to stay coupled with Millie Court, despite sharing a kiss and a bed with Lillie and telling her he was attracted to her.
After the recoupling, Lillie entered the villa to say she was "shocked" at not being picked and told Millie that Liam had been unfaithful during his time in Casa Amor.
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Liam received a negative backlash on social media and Lillie was also targeted by abusive trolls, with some calling her "desperate".
Lillie's family shared a post on Instagram, urging viewers to think before they posted.
They said: "Great to see Lillie going into the villa and dropping the truth bomb. Our girl went into this experience hoping to find a connection with a guy who felt the same way but unfortunately she didn't find him.
"Just like every other islander Lillie was perfectly entitled to get to know everyone. Both Jake & Teddy made it very clear they wanted to return to their girls and slept on the day beds."
The post continued: "Only one person has behaved badly towards Millie and it most definitely was NOT Lillie."
"Have your comments below as always and that includes Millie's fans, we too like Millie but think hard before typing and who you direct hate towards. Better still, Don't hate #bekind."
Many fans commented on the post messages of support.
One person said: "Big shout out to Lillie for calling Liam out."
Another said: "0 need for vile comments no matter the situation."
One fan commented: "Lillie isn't in the wrong and neither is Millie."
