The family of Love Island contestant Amber Beckford have removed her social media accounts due to 'vile tweets, messages and posts'
In a message on her Twitter account, the family said: 'Hey all, Amber's time in the villa has come to an end. We have received some lovely comments & messages and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
‘However as most of you are probably aware of some of the vile tweets, messages and post’s [sic] that are being written about Amber. As Amber’s family and friends this has been extremely hard to see and sometimes sickening.
'This is a decision that has been made by Amber's close friends and family as it has been extremely for her family and friends to see, and we still want to make this an exciting time for Amber; not a negative one.
‘We’d like to thank everyone again for some of the love and to those who have supported Amber on her journey. We wish Amber’s new friends the best of luck in the villa and will continue to support them, please remember to be kind to them also; were [sic] only human.’
‘If you have nothing nice to say, keep it to yourself,’ they concluded.
They continued: 'We didn't want to have to post something like this but please remember that bullying somebody over an hour episode of a televised show is damaging.
‘Bullying and negative comments can be extremely harmful to someone’s mental health and sometimes in worse cases can be fatal.
‘We will not stand for bullying and harassment.’
The statement added: ‘For this reason, we have unfortunately decided to deactivate Amber’s twitter before her arrival home to protect her mental well-being."
The post was signed off by Amber's sister Haylie, her friends Hannah and Taz, and her wider family.
