Love Island 2019 contestants
Just six of the 36 contestants who appeared on this year's Love Island were chosen through the application process.
The remaining 30 contestants were either found by the casting team or put forward by professional agents.
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According to The Mirror, 85,000 people applied to appear on the show this year.
Little did they know they only had a 0.007% chance of getting through.
The publication report that Amy Hart, Ovie Soko, Michael Griffiths and Joe Garratt all applied through general application.
While Sherif Lanre along with the 2019 winner's Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea were all scouted by producers.
Curtis Pritchard and Tommy Fury were both put forward by their agents.
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The casting process
An ITV source tells the publication that candidates with an agent have a greater chance of appearing on the show.
'Having agents beforehand can be beneficial for the contestants...'
'They've got a better understanding of what to expect when they come off the show.'
ITV's chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall confirmed the figures for the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee's inquiry into reality TV.
'On series five of Love Island to date (15 July), there have been 36 contributors.'
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'24 were found and cast by the programme's casting team...'
'Six were put forward by professional agents, and six came through the general application.'
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She previously told MP's that ITV get about 98,000 applications for the show.
McCall also denied allegations that casting directors only choose candidates by physical appearance.
'There is a very rigorous application and casting process.'
She goes on, 'They take the 98,000 down to about 90 or 100 then go through medical and psychological questionnaires plus assessments.'
'The number then falls to 30 or 40, who get selected to appear.'
Amber and Greg went on to take home the prize of £50,000.
Read their first interview here.
