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<\/p>\nLove Island contestants have expressed their love for George Knight after his departure from the show for “private reasons” was revealed.<\/p>\n
ITV, which airs the reality show presented by Maya Jama, announced on Thursday that Knight would be leaving the programme just days after he joined it as a bombshell alongside fellow contestant Yasmin Hadlow.<\/p>\n
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Bombshells are contestants who are brought into the villa after the series has begun.<\/p>\n
In Sunday’s episode, contestant Lorenzo Alessi tells his fellow islanders: “George has left the villa for private reasons and won\u2019t be coming back.”<\/p>\n
Fellow contestant Robyn Langton replies: “George, we love you.”<\/p>\n
During his short time on the show, professional footballer Knight, 28, made a move on quantity surveyor Langton, 21, and asked if she wanted to share a bed with him in the hideaway.<\/p>\n
Langton, who was coupled up with electrician Samuel Workman, 25, told him the move was “ballsy” and that she needed to think about it, before declining the offer.<\/p>\n
In an Instagram post speaking about his departure on Friday, Knight said: “Family comes first, always.<\/p>\n
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“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
During their time in the villa, Knight and Hadlow were tasked with the secret mission of dumping two of the other contestants from the island within 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Announcing Knight\u2019s departure on Thursday, an ITV spokesperson said: “For private reasons, George has left the Love Island villa.”<\/p>\n
Love Island, which has aired since 2015 when it was revived from the 2000s TV show of the same name, sees 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 Sunday at 9pm.<\/p>\n
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