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16th July 2022
03:16pm BST

Many suspected he was asked to leave the series, but producers are insisting that it was entirely his decision. Mike told Deadline: "Jacques is amazing. We love Jacques. When you date, your emotions are naturally up and down. Finding love is not a simple thing, that’s why the show is so relatable.
“Jacques was on his own journey and he had a strong connection with Paige but sometimes you have to think about yourself and that’s what Jacques did. We respected his decision to head home."
Adding that Jacques will be appearing on Sunday's Aftersun, Mike said he was "excited" to be on screen again.
“All the contestants are adults. We speak to the families of the Islanders every day. They have a point of contact and they’re updated every day,” he said.
Revealing that she had FaceTimed with him, dumped islander Antigoni explained that he told her he is in a "good place" since leaving.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, she said: "I spoke to him yesterday – I met his mum on FaceTime, she was lovely. He seems like he’s in a really good place. It was just his time. I’m really proud of him for making that decision.”Explore more on these topics: