Love Island star Uma Jammeh has shared a candid update on her ongoing struggle with anxiety, revealing feelings of shame despite her recent engagement to fellow contestant Wil Anderson. The couple, who met on the 2024 season of the show, announced their engagement in July 2025.
In a series of Instagram posts, Jammeh admitted she is 'still working' on managing her anxiety 'one step at a time'. She re-shared a video from November where she detailed her first panic attack on a train, which led to missed modelling opportunities. The 24-year-old model and influencer said she sought help from a hypnotherapist, describing it as 'one of the best things I've ever done'.
Jammeh explained that her anxiety began with claustrophobia but escalated into panic attacks, affecting her work and daily life. She struggled with simple tasks like taking the lift to her home. After two sessions of hypnotherapy, she felt 'a weight was lifted' and 'like herself again'.
Addressing her followers, Jammeh emphasised they are not alone, noting that her hypnotherapist told her anxiety is 'very common'. She invited anyone experiencing similar issues to message her, saying she would 'love to speak to you about it'.
In a caption accompanying a photo from a 10-hour flight, Jammeh wrote: 'Posting this from the plane... it's honestly such a small thing but this has been something I have been struggling with for while now and has been taking over my life. It's such a relief to feel like myself again.'
