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Leaving the @loveisland Villa was a decision made in order to be with my family. Out of respect for them, I\u2019d prefer not to go into any further detail. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with kind messages and support! It genuinely means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tA spokesperson confirmed to <em>Variety<\/em>: \u201cFor private reasons, George has left the\u00a0\u2018Love Island\u2019Villa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis latest season of \u201cLove Island UK\u201d began airing on June 1 and features 14 total contestants, including Knight, Yasmin Hadlow, Aidan Murphy, Angelista Gunda, Ellie Chadwick, Jasmine M\u00fcller, Lola Deal, Lorenzo Alessi, Mica Harris, Ope Sowande, Robyn Langton, Sam Workman, Samraj Toor and Se\u00e1n Fitzgerald. Knight had arrived at the villa on Day 2 as a bombshell with fellow contestant Hadlow.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1410\">J. 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