Love Island contestant Will Young, who is due to enter the mansion in a matter of days, has been plagued with death threats ahead of his debut on the show.
The 23-year-old farmer, who regularly posts shirtless lamb videos on his social media platforms, has been targeted by trolls over the content.
Will, who already has a million followers on Tik Tok, recently caused a stir when he posted a video of himself helping a fallen sheep.
Threats: Love Island contestant Will Young, who is due to enter the villa in a matter of days, has been plagued with death threats ahead of his debut on the show
The graphic video showed Will coming to the rescue of the pregnant sheep with his bare hands, which divided fans online.
Additional content includes a video of him helping a sheep during the birthing process after the calf’s head and hooves got stuck.
Will previously addressed the death threats he received due to the animated nature of the clips in an interview with the Financial Times.
Background: The 23-year-old farmer, who regularly posts shirtless lamb videos on his social media platforms, was attacked by trolls over the content
Reflecting on the videos, he said: “It was just two hooves and a head, pull out, done. I would never have pulled out the camera for a situation I wasn’t in control of.”
According to The Sun, PETA reshared one of the videos of Will helping a sheep give birth, writing: “That farmer is a disgusting creep. He dances over her body as she delivers.”
In 2020, contestant Ollie Williams caused an uproar over his inclusion on the show after images surfaced of him posing next to slaughtered animals in Africa.
Traumatized: In 2020, contestant Ollie Williams caused an uproar over his inclusion on the show after images surfaced of him posing next to slaughtered animals in Africa
Ollie – who has denied being a trophy hunter – left fans “traumatized” as he posed with the dead deer he killed while attending a cull at Dartmore.
Taking to Instagram, the 23-year-old aristocrat, who previously branded himself a “passionate conservationist”, insisted that “hunting is conservation” as he boasted of a “great evening” he spent “stalking” deer .
The images sparked an angry backlash from his Love Island alum, including Shaughna Hughes and his online followers.
Elsewhere, Will revealed Claudia Winkleman, 50, once came to his farm in Buckinghamshire and threw a bucket of water over him while he was shirtless.
Back in November, the farmer took to TikTok, where he shared a video of his hilarious interaction with the host of Strictly Come Dancing.
What!? Elsewhere, Will revealed that Claudia Winkleman, 50, once came to his farm in Buckinghamshire and poured a bucket of water on him while he was shirtless
Before heading into the Love Island mansion, Will was asked to hand down his “claim to fame,” and he recalled, “Claudia Winkleman came to my farm. She was lovely and stuck. She poured water over me.”
And in the TikTok clip, Will – sans shorts – pretends to be surprised when he sees Claudia sitting in his pigsty, holding up a bottle of shampoo while filming a video of himself.
After plugging Head and Shoulders to prevent dandruff, the pigs instruct The Traitors host Claudia to “wet his hair” via a sly voiceover.
In the next clip, Will sits shirtless on a bench and Claudia stands next to him as she pours a bucket of water over his head, much to the delight of his 1.1 million TokTok followers.
huh? In the TikTok clip, a shirtless Will pretends to be surprised when he sees Claudia sitting in his pigsty, holding up a bottle of shampoo while filming a video of himself
Clever promo: After plugging Head and Shoulders to prevent dandruff, the pigs instruct Claudia to “wet his hair” via a sly voiceover.
Will regularly shows off his muscular physique on TikTok, where he gives his followers a glimpse of his rural lifestyle.
The farmer shears sheep and hangs out with pigs while getting dirty with the animals – all shirtless.
Before moving into the mansion, Will said, “Growing up on a farm, it was pretty difficult to balance relationships and work.”
“Love Island will give me time off the farm to just go out and find love. I think I’m at the time of my life where I’m mature enough to find a wife.’
Wet! In the next clip, Will sits shirtless on a bench and Claudia stands next to him as she pours a bucket of water over his head, much to the delight of his 1.1 million TokTok followers
The farmer has a spiritual side, revealing, “Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.”
“A girl I met told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and continued meditating!’
“It’s a beautiful way to reflect on myself by taking a minute into my day/week. It’s really nice and prepares me for a nice sleep.
And the singleton has high hopes for post-Villa fame, revealing he would love legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, 96, to play him in a film.
“Imagine hearing his soothing voice speak while he’s feeding the animals, his top off, a pair of short shorts… he’d rock it.”
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