Casa Amor star reveals Love Island villa secrets that are never shown on camera

LOVE Island star Matthew MacNabb has spilled the tea on villa secrets that are never shown on camera.

Matthew, 26, took part in the seventh series of Love Island that was won by Millie Court and Liam Reardon.

He coupled up with Kaz Kamwi, who brought him back from Casa Amor.

Matthew was then dumped from the Island after Kaz decided to recouple with Tyler Cruickshank.

Speaking of his two week stint in the villa, the Irishman said that people might not know "there are cameras everywhere".

He added: "Even in the toilet, which was a difficult one."

The star said cast members, most of whom are obsessed with keeping fit, have their protein shakes rationed.

He added: "They also bag your protein, so you’ve got a limited amount of whey protein.

"It was terrible for me because I need all the whey protein I can get."

Matthew also opened up to on Love Island's tough demands including filming for hours on end.

He said recouplings go on for hours and that the cast were made to re-film scenes "if someone breathes out of turn."

He said: "I think I was there for nearly three weeks and went through five different rounds of recouplings, before getting kicked out.

"I was always the one getting chosen, which means I had to stand up.

"My legs were killing me because you have to stand there for hours to get the right camera angles and shots."

He went on: "It’s really weird because you’re in an alternative reality, where you don’t know what’s going on.

"I think it was the pool party episode and we found out the time for the first time ever, because there was a card machine showing the time in a taxi.

"It was 9pm and I’m guessing we were up until 4am.

"Filming is really late, so we didn’t know if we got four hours of sleep or ten hours.

"Some days you felt absolutely wrecked."

On day 45 of the show Kaz decided to recouple with Tyler and Matthew was left single and unable to couple up.

He was then dumped from the villa, as Kaz and Tyler went onto reach the final and come in fourth place.

But Matthew says that the "imposter syndrome" on the show has affected him massively.

He explained: "It’s really weird because when you go into the villa you’re yourself, then you still come out the same person, but it’s completely different circumstances.

"What I found most difficult was knowing my position in life, even two years on I still have the difficulties of imposter syndrome.

"I’m not going to lie, the first week in the villa I struggled a lot. I was thinking of my friend and wanted my loved ones around me. Meanwhile, I was wanting to be my usual happy, positive self to really show who I was.

"I haven’t told anyone this, but I met with the psychologist when I was in the villa and cried for a solid hour.

"She helped me so much and made me realise that this life is an adventure and with any adventure, there are ups and there are downs."