Harley Judge has become the first person to be dumped from this yearโs โLove Islandโ.
The 22-year-old groundsworker found himself exiled from the villa following the latest recoupling, which left him without a partner.
Following Chris Hughes and Jonny Mitchellโs shock arrival earlier this week, the girls had to decide who they wanted to be in a couple with.
Harley had made arrangements to couple up with Chloe Crowhurst as friends in order to survive, as well as approaching Camilla Thurlow about the prospect of becoming a pair.
But the both women had developed relationships with the newcomers, and in the recoupling ceremony, Chloe chose to pair up with Chris, while Camilla plumped for Jonny, sending Harley home as a result.
Speaking after his exit, Harley admitted he was โobviously guttedโ to be leaving, explaining: โI built a great bond with everyone in there.
โI felt like I was beginning to come into my own towards the end. I didnโt get a chance to express any romantic feelings towards anybody, so itโs disappointing I didnโt get a chance to meet any of the future new arrivals.โ
Having originally been paired with Amber Davies prior to her flirtations with Kem Cetinay, Harley admitted he thought he was off to โthe perfect startโ on the Island.
โIt was a surprise when Amber went cold on the second day,โ he said. โBut you quickly forget how long youโve been there as youโre in the villa 24/7. I think I probably gave her too much space and not the right attention.
โIf I was playing the game, I would have pursued one of the other girls after being dumped by Amber. That isnโt me though. There wasnโt any romantic connection to anyone else.โ
Harley added he thought Jessica Shears and Dom Lever stood a chance of lasting as a couple, but picked Marcel Somerville as his tip to win the series.
He wasnโt so complimentary about newcomer Chris though, claiming he is playing a game.
โ[Chris] came in as a bombshell and has talked to all of the single girls individually and got a feel for how they are and whether they like him,โ he said.
โHeโs a nice lad one-to-one, but to me it seems like heโs playing a game.โ
โLove Islandโ continues on Saturday at 9pm on ITV2.