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Christopher Megrath

Love Island's Jacques O'Neill admits he was 'scared' after leaving villa

Jacques O'Neill discussed his ADHD and viewer backlash after leaving Love Island.

Jacques joined the Good Morning Britain team to discuss the fallout his exit from Love Island caused. After a rocky time on the show with partner Paige, he made the decision to leave to focus on his mental health. Throughout his run fans called Jacques misogynistic for his comments toward Paige and multiple past islanders came forward to condemn his actions.

Despite the abuse online, Jacques admitted he was receiving warm messages from viewers who connected with him on a personal level. Defending him on the show, Jacques' social media handler penned a lengthy statement regarding his ADHD and how it was affecting his behaviour in the villa.

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