Love Island stunned by surprise early recoupling as first contestant dumped

‘I’ve had an absolute blast, dropping loose game and making everyone laugh,’ George said in his exit interview

Friday 09 June 2023 22:42 BST

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The Love Island villa was rocked by its first elimination after just five days in tonight’s (9 June) episode.

With the addition of three bombshells (Zachariah, Whitney and Sammy), one islander had to make room at the first recoupling.

That unlucky singleton was George, the 24-year-old business development executive from Bedford.

Choosing between the final two men standing at the recoupling, Whitney chose Mehdi, sending George home.

“I’ve had an absolute blast, dropping loose game and making everyone laugh,” he said in his exit interview.

“The experiences I’ve had, the people I’ve met and the lifelong friendships that I’ve formed have made my Villa experience very worthwhile. I wish everyone in there the best Villa experience and I can’t wait to see them all on the outside.”