ITV Love Island boss reveals why Jacques really left the show and confirms he's set to speak out on Aftersun

Love Island's top boss Mike Spencer has opened up about the real reason for Jacques O'Neill leaving the ITV dating contest. The professional rugby player had a tearful exit from the hit reality show this week for his mental well-being.

An emotional Jacques, 23, said he needed to "get back to himself" after reconciling with his other half in the villa Paige Thorne following a rocky time with their relationship put to the test by the arrival of the Casa Amor bombshells. Jacques, who worked at winning Paige back after getting cosy with newcomer Cheyanne Kerr, was then rattled by the arrival of returning Islander Adam Collard from the 2018 series.

Paige admitted she was interested in hunky Adam and Jacques was riled up after being told by Gemma Owen: "Oh he was proper slagging you off." In the beach hut he demanded to know: "Who the f*** is he? Just another geezer who's been on the show."

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A Love Island spokesperson said of Jacques' exit: "Jacques has made the decision to leave the Villa. He will explain his reasons to the Islanders during tonight’s episode. We fully support his decision and look forward to seeing what’s next for Jacques."

His exit came just days after a friend encouraged viewers to 'please be kind' after they revealed his diagnosis of ADHD (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). A post was made to his Instagram account which read: "Let's recap. Sometimes, people living with ADHA may behave in ways that come off as ruder or disrespectful.

"These behaviors(sic) can stem from challenges with self-control, executive functioning, and self-stimulation actions. How you perceive their behaviour