Joey Essex says 'I have feelings' as he reveals he confronted Love Island bosses over savage dumping
ok.co.ukLove Island’s first ever celebrity bombshell, Joey Essex, was dumped before the Love Island finale on Monday 29 July, and he has revealed how unimpressed he was about how things played out for him in his first interview this week.
Joey’s exit was brutal as a crowd of Islanders – including returning contestants who had previously left the show – rounded on him and aired their grievances about his behaviour during his time on the series.
In an interview with The Sun, Joey spoke about how being put in that position with everyone criticising him to his face would have been awful for a less experienced, younger personality, and that he told bosses he wasn't happy with how he was treated. “You’ve got to remember, I’m a human, I’ve got feelings.
I’ve got heart.That was very savage and it was very, very difficult to take. It hurt a lot,” he said. Sign up to OK's TV newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free The reality star also admitted that he was there to entertain rather than to win the competition. “I wasn’t there to ever win,” he added. “You know, if someone wants to win, they don’t do the journey I did.
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