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Love Island's Jacques says show was 'worst decision of my life' which left him in tears

Jacques O’Neill has revealed that his time in the Love Island villa left him feeling “ready to break down” as he opened up about his reasons for quitting the ITV dating series.

Rugby player Jacques was confirmed to have left the villa ahead of Tuesday’s episode airing, having caused a stir on the show since the beginning with his bombshell entrance as Gemma Owen’s ex-boyfriend. But following a heated exchange with Paige and clashes with Adam, the 23-year-old went on to explain his decision to quit in an emotional conversation with his co-stars.

Jacques has now said that he believes joining Love Island was “the worst decision of my life”, The Mirror reports . He explained that the experience had left him “crying my eyes out” and struggling to cope as events unfolded in the villa.

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