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Love Island chaos as star QUITS and flies home to the UK – and posts cryptic video slamming show
She also shared a cryptic video on TikTok which set tongues wagging
LOVE Island has been thrust into chaos once again with ANOTHER star quitting and flying home.
Lucinda Strafford touched down in South Africa for the show before turning around and flying back to the UK, quitting the show before she even entered the Love Island: All Stars villa.
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A source told The Sun: "Lucinda was asked to come and do Love Island again and she was really ready to give it another go.
"But she ended up being in holding for too long and wasn't happy about it.
"She decided it would be too late for her to go in and make a connection.
"It was a tough call but she decided to head home.
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"She thinks it's for the best and this season just wasn't for her."
And now Lucinda has shared a very cryptic post, in which she confirms that this year Love Island: All Stars "wasn't for her".
A video of her in a car beaming with excitement and happiness was shared on TikTok with a very defiant message.
The video had writing over the top of it which read: "Respectfully, this is how it feels knowing Love Island All Stars is not for you this year."
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The short and upbeat clip got tongues wagging in the comment section, with one person saying: "The mountain in the background looks familiar, are you sure??"
CHANGED HER MIND
Someone then speculated: "I think she was going to go on but has changed her mind now so she’s leaving."
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While a third said: "Camps Bay/Clifton are very distinct."
A fourth then echoed that the area she was driving through looked familiar when they said: "Ya we know Cape Town lol."
"Next year girl," said a fifth.
While a sixth penned: "Maybe she wanted Scott and now he’s gone."
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- Olivia Hawkins - season 10 (2023) - OUT
- Nas Majeed - season 6 (2020) - OUT
- Luca Bish - season 8 (2022)
- Catherine Agbaje - season 10 (2023)
- Ronnie Vint - season 11 (2024)
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- Tina Stinnes - season 2 (2016)
- Grace Jackson - season 11 (2024)
- Harriet Blackmore - season 11 (2024)
- Montel McKenzie - season 10 (2023) - OUT
- Sammy Root - season 10 (2023)
- Danielle Sellers - season 3 (2017)
'TRUST YOUR GUT'
Lucinda didn't share just one cryptic video, because she shared another that saw her on a plane giving her followers some advice.
"Trust your gut," she said defiantly.
She added: "If something feels off, it most definitely is off.
"You know yourself more than anyone else. So definitely make sure to trust your gut.
"Also, if things are out of your control, let it have freedom of your mind, there's nothing you can do about it."
LUCINDA'S OTHER ISLAND STINTS
Lucinda shot to fame when she appeared on the reality-dating show in 2021.
As an islander in season seven, Lucinda entered as a bombshell on day nine before being dumped on day 28.
During her time on the show Lucinda was coupled up with three different guys including Danny Bibby, Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis.
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After her UK Love Island stint, Lucinda headed down under for Love Island Australia around one year ago.
Entering the Aussie villa on day two, she was then crowned runner-up on day 29 alongside then-beau Zac Nunns.
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