Love Island viewers have been left fretting over one 'missing' contestant. The popular ITV2 programme has returned to screens for a brand new series, with the Islanders already facing a string of twists and recouplings. In tonight's episode, the female Islanders were left in the villa watching the boys get acquainted with two new bombshells.
Concerns have now been raised after one Islander was notably absent for the majority of the episode, while fellow contestant George has recently departed the show for personal reasons.
"Poor Sam. Send someone in for him #LoveIsland," one viewer wrote, while another added: "these girls aren't interested in sam at all send someone in for this poor man ASAP." A third commented: "Omg I forgot about Sam #LoveIsland."
A fourth posted: "i was starting to wonder if sam was even still in there. i want so much for one of the bombshells to be head over heels for him #LoveIsland," while a fifth questioned: "Sorry but where's Sam??? Has he gone too or #loveisland."
George's departure also aired tonight, as he said his goodbyes to the villa citing a private matter as his reason for leaving. Following his exit, he released a statement saying: "Family comes first, always. Leaving the @loveisland Villa was a decision made in order to be with my family. Out of respect for them, I'd prefer not to go into any further detail. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with kind messages and support! It genuinely means a lot."
During tonight's episode, George's departure from the Villa was revealed by Lorenzo, who informed the group: "George has left the Villa for private reasons and won't be coming back." Robyn responded warmly, saying: "Aww, George, we love you!" In a candid moment with the cameras, Robyn confessed: "I can't believe it, I actually can't believe it. He was the only person I was actually kind of interested in," as the group said their goodbyes to George.
Meanwhile, Sam had previously spoken openly about his hearing loss and his long-term use of hearing aids. "I've worn them [his hearing aids] since I was four years old. So they are really a big part of who I am... I would say that it's helped me with my confidence," he said. "Going through school, obviously, you get people that will always say things. I always say that if I was to get them at this age, then I would feel very self-conscious about them. I probably wouldn't want to wear them."
