A former Love Island star has argued against a potential "tan tax" being introduced into hotels across the UK which would see guests pay extra if they were going to use products like fake tan.

Good Morning Britain (GMB) reported today a recent study showed stains from fake tan and heavy makeup on bedding and towels cost the hotel industry nearly £1.8 million a year. 

It also said 224 tonnes of sheets, pillow cases, towels and duvet covers were thrown out every year. 

GMB invited former Love Island contestant Liberty Poole and Harry Derbridge from The Only Way is Essex on the show to debate whether they thought the introduction of a "tan tax" was a good idea.

A "tan tax" would be "out of order" says former Love Islander

Poole and Derbridge had differing opinions on the possible introduction of a tan tax in hotels. 

Poole said: "I think it takes away from the service value of a hotel.

"I quite often use a hotel room when I'm at events, when I'm going out with my friends, I feel like you should be able to use it as you like.

"Surely there's other options than taxing us!?"

Poole said she'd never been asked to not fake tan in a hotel before and was confused as to why it was such an issue. 

She added: "I've actually accidentally got fake tan on the sheets before and said about it and they've been fine with it, so I don't know why it's a problem now, at this moment in time."

GMB presenter Ed Balls made the comparison to that of a friend being sick in the back of a taxi. 

Balls said that person would get fined, and added isn't damaging bedding and towels with fake tan and makeup products the same?

Poole disagreed, saying: "I think that is so different. I think that with the hotel you have a service value to it, you go in you use it, I'm doing my make up in there, I'm doing my hair, I don't want to go into a hotel room where I'm staying and feel like I'm on edge of what I can do."

She added there should be another option, not just introduce a tan tax. 

Poole said: "We pay for the hotel, we expect a good service, I think asking people to pay a bit extra, especially when it's a nice treat for them is out of order."

Derbridge wasn't of the same opinion saying that although he himself uses fake tan, he could see the hotels side in this argument. 

Durbridge said: "I want to start off by saying, I'm the biggest fake tan lover, obviously I'm from Essex, I'm known for my fake tans, but I just personally wouldn't go to a hotel with a freshly layer of fake tan on and just get straight in their bed."

He added: "With the hotels I get it because it's not our property, it's not our belongings so treat it with respect."