He was the ultimate blond bombshell set to turn this year’s Love Island villa upside-down.
But former minor league footballer George Knight did more than just that and has ended up causing more of a ‘headache’ for ITV than entertainment for viewers.
After joining at the end of the first episode, within days it was dramatically announced that Knight had left the Mallorca mansion due to a ‘private family matter’ – or so fans were led to believe.
Commenting on his departure at the time, ITV bosses said they had a ‘duty of care’ towards the 28-year-old and would not be commenting further.
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