Love Island has confirmed Jacques O'Neill has quit the show. He is the second Islander to walk from the 2022 series after Liam Llewellyn left the villa in the first week.
The reason for Jacques' decision will be aired on tonight's episode [Tuesday, July 12]. A Love Island spokesperson said: "Jacques has made the decision to leave the Villa.
"He will explain his reasons to the Islanders during tonight's episode. We fully support his decision and look forward to seeing what's next for Jacques."
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Jacques, who is currently coupled up with Welsh paramedic Paige Thorne, has had a pretty challenging week in the villa. The 23-year-old has been trying to win back Paige's affections after "cracking on" with bombshell Cheyanne Kerr during Casa Amor.
On Monday night's episode, Jacques penned a heartfelt message for the Swansea-born contestant in an attempt to reconcile their relationship. Paige planted a kiss on Jacques confirming they were back on track.
Jacque's decision to leave comes hours after former contestant Adam Collard, who appeared in series 4 in 2018, entered the villa in a shock twist and set his sights on Paige. Jacques himself was a bombshell, entering the villa at the end of week one. His arrival came as a shock to Gemma Owen, who quickly revealed Jacques was her ex-boyfriend.
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