Love Island contestant reportedly leaves show over link to stabbing
Summary
A contestant named Gabriel Garland left the TV show Love Island after it was revealed he was connected to a 2019 stabbing incident in London, though he was never charged. ITV decided to remove him for participant safety, and he will no longer appear on the show.Key Facts
- Gabriel Garland, 24, was briefly shown on Love Island as a Casa Amor participant.
- Garland was linked in court papers to a stabbing incident where Vitor Mazzer was convicted.
- Garland was 17 at the time of the 2019 incident and was not charged or found guilty.
- Mazzer was jailed for 42 months and his appeal was denied in April 2024.
- ITV removed Garland after learning about the court documents, citing a duty of care.
- Garland appeared in one episode but will not return for further filming.
- The removal raised questions on social media about ITV’s background check process.
- Other contestants on Love Island UK and USA have also recently left or been removed for personal and conduct reasons.
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