Jake Cornish 'quits Love Island villa' after being coupled up with Liberty

But it was the night of awkward ex meet-ups, with Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish coming face to face early on, before later learning that the public had decided to put them together as a couple.

Now, The Sun has reported that Jake has left the show after none of the girls initially stepped forward to choose him.

A source told the publication: "Jake had a nice three days in the villa and had a very emotional chat to Maya Jama. Jake couldn't stay in the villa so he quit the show - it's not his time and it's not the right time to find love."

RadioTimes.com has approached ITV for comment.

Jake and Liberty met during Love Island season 7 and were one of the front-running couples to have found love and a relationship. But the pairing came to an end just days before the final.

Speaking to ITV ahead of entering the villa for the All Stars season, Cornish said: "The sun's out, everyone is happy and you’re taking part in a once in a lifetime experience. Who wouldn’t be excited to go into the villa?!"
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Asked how he'll approach his time on the series, Jake said: "There is nothing major I would do differently, but I have definitely matured in the two years since first being on the show.
"I look at things differently and respond differently. When it comes to people's opinions, I don’t sit on the fence anymore. That is my way of life now, so I will take that into the villa."

The first episode of the All Stars season saw Jake and Liberty have a civil chat about things – but that was before they were coupled together.

Speaking previously about how she would react if she saw Jake again in the villa, Liberty explained: "Obviously, that was two, three years ago now, and I actually haven't really spoke to him since I saw him one time at my friend's birthday party after the villa."

Love Island: All Stars continues on ITV2 and ITVX on Tuesday 16th January 2024 at 9pm. You can watch all previous seasons of Love Island on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial.

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