ITV has denied reports that Love Island producers pressured Jacques O'Neill to stay in the villa, as he says the show left him feeling "broken".
The 23-year-old left the villa during an emotional episode which aired last week, admitting to his fellow islanders: "I just can't be myself so I'm trying my best but I'm not a fake person.
"I'm not gonna start faking things and act like I'm, okay when things inside are not okay, so I'm gonna be leaving today."
Since returning home, Jacques has claimed producers tried to convince him to stay because he was popular with viewers. Jacques said he "couldn't deal with it" and in the end, he made the decision to walk.
However, an ITV spokesperson told The Mirror: "As we said at the time, Jacques made the decision to leave and we respected that decision.
"Islanders are welcome to leave should they choose to do so and we would never put pressure on someone to stay in the Villa."
After leaving the show, Jacques admitted it was "the worst decision" he has ever made.
"I was ready to break down.
"I was feeling so mentally drained, I just wanted to go home and get myself right. It broke me and I was already broken," he told The Sun.
Jacques said he found it difficult to remove himself from tough situations in the villa and said he feared things could have gotten out of control after his row with Paige Thorne over Adam Collard.
He said: "I took my microphone off, and walked straight through the front doors because I just wanted to get out of that place."
He claims ITV bosses tried to coax him back after offering him a welfare chat.
Jacques admitted bosses were concerned before the show by his ADHD, which he was diagnosed with when he was nine.
He said he understands the way he spoke to Paige was wrong and added: "She kept asking why I did it. ADHD isn’t just about not being able to concentrate. It’s also about feeling anxious quite a lot, being on edge a lot."
ITV have said: "We cannot comment on any individual's medical records owing to confidentiality and our own duty of care towards the Islanders.
"However we have rigorous and extensive checks in place to assess Islanders' physical and mental health in advance of being cleared to enter the Villa.
"This is something we take extremely seriously."
