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Heartbreaking reason Liam quit Love Island villa after his ‘worst fear’ came true
LIAM Llewellyn left Love Islanders in tears as he told of his shock decision to quit the villa after his "worst fears came true".
The 22-year-old student was unlucky in love during his short stint in Majorca - and it was a major part of his decision to leave.
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After setting his sights on Gemma Owen, Liam found himself single as she went after bombshell Davide.
Then, after dating two new beautiful bombshells Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Afia Tonkmor, Liam failed to form a connection.
Despite the impending recoupling, Liam chose to walk out the villa - leaving the cast stunned.
He gathered the group at the fire pit on to break the news as his worried dad David rushed out on the first flight to Majorca.
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Liam told the Islanders: "So, obviously we all came here for the same sort of reason, but I haven't been giving 100 per cent Liam. I know what that looks like and I'm miles off that.
"Trying to find someone to leave the villa with is the goal, but when you're not feeling that, it makes it a hard time to find that.
"I've thought about this a lot, it's not a spur of the moment type thing.
"I've made the decision to leave the villa. It's been a breeze, it's been an absolute ball. You are all unreal."
It came just hours after the Islanders were told there would be a recoupling, with the boys told they would need to choose a new girl.
Speaking to The Sun before entering the villa, Liam revealed the embarrassment of rejection would leave him "vulnerable".
Liam said: "Something I am most nervous about is probably the feeling of not being wanted in a recoupling or something, not being picked.
"Everyone wants to be wanted, and wants to be picked. So it’s the feeling of not being picked is a nerve-wracking thought for me."
He said his rejection being aired on TV to millions was what he dreaded most.
"That feeling of being rejected, it's never a nice feeling," said Liam.
"It puts you in a vulnerable position and that's in front of the whole world. And you’re vulnerable to everyone.
"I think that’s a position I don't think anyone would want to find themselves in."
A source told The Sun the real reason he quit the Love Island villa was that he “just did not feel like himself” after losing Gemma Owen - then both the bombshells.
The Welsh Masters student, 22, gathered the group at the fire pit on Thursday to break the news, with his worried dad David then rushing out on the first flight to Majorca.
It came just hours after the Islanders were told there would be a recoupling, with the boys told they would need to choose a new girl.
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But Liam had already lost his “girlfriend material” partner Gemma, 19, to Davide Sanclimenti, 27, earlier in the week and his efforts with new bombshells Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, 27, and Afia Tonkmor, 25 had proven futile.
A show source said: “Liam has left the villa. He gathered the Islanders at the fire pit and told them he just didn’t feel like himself and he thought it was best if he went home.”
Viewers will watch the scenes play out on ITV2 tonight.
A second source last night told The Sun: “Liam’s confidence was totally knocked when he lost Gemma so when he then also didn’t manage to catch Ekin-Su or Afia’s eye he started to totally overthink everything he did.
“He just began to worry about everything and then felt guilty that he wasn’t enjoying the whole experience like he felt he was meant to, so called it quits.
“At this point Liam feels really upset. His dad David flew straight out to Majorca to be with him.”
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Liam’s departure means the girls now equal the boys in number, so should remain in the villa for now.
The action continues at 9pm tonight and Sunday on ITV2.
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