{"id":29076,"date":"2023-01-24T14:44:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1773502"},"modified":"2023-01-24T14:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:59:42","slug":"itv-responds-after-video-of-love-island-star-haris-punching-a-man","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/itv-responds-after-video-of-love-island-star-haris-punching-a-man\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV responds after video of Love Island star Haris punching a man"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 24 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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ITV has responded after footage emerged appearing to show Love Island<\/a>\u2018s Haris Namani from before he entered the villa, involved in a fist fight in the street.<\/p>\n

The footage was first released by The Sun<\/a>, with that publication reporting that the events occurred last May after Haris<\/a> had been on a night out in Doncaster. The clip appears to show him punching someone who then falls to the floor. He also appears to shout, \u201cI\u2019m not a bully\u201d.<\/p>\n

Responding to a request for comment regarding the footage and Haris\u2019s involvement in the reality series, a Love Island spokesperson said: \u201cLanguage and behaviour in the villa is always closely monitored, and<\/span>\u00a0islanders are reminded of what we consider acceptable during their time on the show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Haris Namani on winter Love Island 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV \/ Lifted Entertainment<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

They added: \u201cExtensive duty of care protocols for all islanders includes video training and guidance covering language and behaviour.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, an additional Love Island source also told RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cWe execute extensive background checks in advance of islanders entering the show and are one of the only shows in the UK to offer such a detailed training programme to provide education and instruction to Islanders on what is considered unacceptable behaviour and how they should conduct themselves in the villa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis training is their opportunity to learn and gain perspective from any mistakes or errors of judgement that have been made prior to going on the show.\u201d<\/p>

During his time on Love Island, Haris, a TV salesman from Doncaster, has been coupled up with both Anna-May Robey<\/a> and Olivia Hawkins<\/a>, having entered the villa on day one of this current winter season, which is taking place in Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n

It has been reported by MailOnline<\/a> that Haris has allegedly left the villa, with his departure being \u201cpart of a planned eviction after a public vote\u201d and not in relation to the emergence of the footage.<\/p>