Love Island contestant George Knight has said his “family comes first” after leaving the villa for “private reasons” just days after joining the show.<\/p>\n
The professional footballer, 28, joined the ITV reality programme in Tuesday’s episode as a bombshell along with Yasmin Hadlow, 23, and the pair were given the secret mission of dumping two of the other contestants from the island within 24 hours.<\/p>\n
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It was announced that Knight had left the show on Thursday “for private reasons”, and he has since shared a post on Instagram saying that he will not be going into any “further detail” surrounding his shock departure.<\/p>\n
Knight shared his promotional image from the show on Friday night, as well as a snap alongside a family member, and wrote: “Family comes first, always.<\/p>\n
“Leaving the @LoveIsland Villa was a decision made in order to be with my family. Out of respect for them, I\u2019d prefer not to go into any further detail.<\/p>\n
“Thank you to everyone who has reached out with kind messages and support! It genuinely means a lot.”<\/p>\n
Bombshells are contestants who are brought into the villa after the series has begun.<\/p>\n
Knight made his entrance on Tuesday\u2019s show, and during his brief stint in the villa he got to know his fellow contestants and spoke about his life and dating preferences.<\/p>\n
He made a move on quantity surveyor Robyn Langton, 21, and asked if she wanted to share a bed with him in the hideaway but she told him the move was “ballsy” and that she needed to think about it, before declining the offer.<\/p>\n
The islanders later found out about the bombshells\u2019 secret mission, after it was revealed that the duo picked model Samraj and videographer Ellie to be dumped from the island.<\/p>\n
However, it was revealed in last night\u2019s episode that Samraj and Ellie were given another chance at love and, in a shock twist, they were sent on dates with two new bombshells: Priya, 25, and Kavan, 21.<\/p>\n
It was also revealed on Thursday that electrician Kavan is the brother of property broker Aidan, 23, who is already in the villa.<\/p>\n
In the ITV show a group of contestants looking for love live in isolation from the outside world, where they must couple up with another islander to survive on the show.<\/p>\n
The winner is voted for by viewers.<\/p>\n
Love Island returns on Virgin Media on Friday at 9pm.<\/p>\n
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