Swansea Love Island contestant Paige Thorne has said that fears of a backlash against the NHS forced her to quit her paramedic job before entering the villa. But the 24-year-old does hope to return to the role she loves despite her newfound fame.
She said the NHS management team in Swansea were fully supportive of her, but her only option was to quit as there could have been criticism for allowing a member of staff to go on the show because the service was understaffed. Appearing on the Girls Know Nothing podcast she explained her decision, and said there were a lot of tears around it.
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