“Love Island UK” Season 13 contestant George Knight has suddenly dropped out of the show just days after the premiere, citing his decision to reunite with family.
The 28-year-old pro-football player wrote on Instagram: “Family comes first, always. Leaving the @loveisland Villa was a decision made in order to be with my family. Out of respect for them, I’d prefer not to go into any further detail. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with kind messages and support! It genuinely means a lot.”
A spokesperson confirmed to People: “For private reasons, George has left the ‘Love Island’ Villa.”
This latest season of “Love Island UK” began airing on June 1 and features 14 total contestants, including Knight, Yasmin Hadlow, Aidan Murphy, Angelista Gunda, Ellie Chadwick, Jasmine Müller, Lola Deal, Lorenzo Alessi, Mica Harris, Ope Sowande, Robyn Langton, Sam Workman, Samraj Toor and Seán Fitzgerald. Knight had arrived at the villa on Day 2 as a bombshell with fellow contestant Hadlow.
The news comes as “Love Island USA” also began airing this week. That show made headlines after contestant Vasana Montgomery was dismissed from the show before premiere night for using a racial slur. In an Instagram story, she responded with an apology: “I want to address a couple videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced. In those videos, I used a racial slur. There is no excuse for it, and I am deeply sorry.”
“Love Island UK” episodes are available on Hulu and Disney+ three days after airing across the pond.
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