Love Island contestant Jacques O'Neill has issued his first statement on social media after quitting the show a week ago. The rugby player, who was coupled up with Welsh paramedic Paige Thorne, decided to leave the villa following a heated exchange over bombshell Adam Collard. You can read more on his exit here.
On Sunday, July 17, Jacques posted on his Instagram for the first time since his exit. In an emotional statement, he wrote: "Where do I start.. What a rollercoaster of emotions that was from start to finish! Since leaving the villa I've had time to reflect on my time being in there and if I’m going to be completely honest I wasn't mentally prepared for how it was going to be at all - underestimated it massively!
"The first 2 weeks of my experience was probably the happiest I've been in a very long time. On the other hand the last 2 weeks was definitely the worst I've ever felt in my life. I was finding myself feeling worse and worse every day and if I didn't leave when I did I was scared I would never have got back to my normal self!"
