LOVE Island star Josh Le Grove has revealed he secretly tried to quit the villa and spent 40 minutes a DAY in therapy.
The 22-year-old blasted producers as he complained about being banned from talking to co-stars about his issues without the cameras rolling.
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Josh admitted his “head was gone” – and was adamant he wanted to leave.
But after telling bosses he planned to quit following his split from Danica, he was still in the villa two days later.
Josh was eventually chucked out in the public vote after growing close to Summer.
He told Secure the Insecure podcast with Johnny Seifert: “I was in welfare for 20 to 40 minutes every day just because the only place that I could actually get stuff off my chest.
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“For a good four days I was ready to leave when I left I was upset because I felt like that was the final day that I got probably that connect with Summer. But my head was gone.
“I thought we’re gonna be left to our own devices, I’ll be on the outside, but it’s not. A lot of it’s forced chats break.
“And then you’re gonna chat to the girls and chat to boys, or like a chill day where you can’t even chat to anyone about anything, because you got production in your ears, and I can’t talk about this. That kind of stuff.
“After a while, I was ready to leave two days before I left, I was in welfare saying ‘how do I go about leaving, I’m not feeling it anymore’.
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“Yeah, it can get you down. And when you don’t have a break, to go off and keep yourself to yourself.”
The dating show updated its “duty of care” to “support participants before, during and after filming” following the tragic deaths of Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis who took their own lives.
Everyone cast on the show went through strict psychological and medical assessments to make sure they could handle it.
They were also be talked through the impact taking part in the show will have on their lives – both the good and the bad.
Contestants will be given training on social media and how to handle trolls.
They will also be taught how to manage their finances and given advice on taking on management after the show.
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The Islanders will have to take part in at least eight therapy sessions to help them adjust to life back home.
The production team will also stay in touch with them for 14 months to offer any “additional help” needed.
