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Furious viewers blast The Island as a “new low” and attack Bear Grylls for “rich vs poor” class divide

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Viewers have branded the return of Channel 4’s The Island as a “new low” and slammed Chief Scout Bear Grylls for reinforcing class stereotypes.

The show’s fifth series, which began last night, saw 16 new islanders divided into “rich” and “poor” camps based on their real-life salaries.

But the audience was left in a lather after the “posh snobs”

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Nancy Brown
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