Love Island's Harrison Solomon has said even his own mother told him off for his villa antics - as he has continued to shoot down critics after he hit out at Women's Aid.
Harrison, 22, quit the Mallorca villa last week after becoming embroiled in a love triangle with Islanders Toni Laites, 24, and Lauren Wood, 26, which saw the footballer go back and forth between the two women, causing weeks of upset and conflict.
His behaviour was condemned by viewers but much to his dismay, Women's Aid also criticised his actions by releasing a damning statement claiming his behaviour 'reinforces a culture that excuses and trivialises violence against women and girls.'
And now following his time on the popular ITV show and all the backlash, he revealed to Heart Radio that his mother gave him a 'grilling' for his behaviour.
Speaking to the station, Harrison confessed: 'My sister and my mum are massive Love Island fans anyway.
'So, especially now I'm on there, they have watched every episode to be honest. They saw everything which is not ideal.
Love Island's Harrison Solomon has said even his own mother told him off for his villa antics - as he has continued to shoot down critics after he hit out at Women's Aid
Harrison, 22, quit the Mallorca villa last week after becoming embroiled in a love triangle with Islanders Toni Laites, 24, and Lauren Wood, 26, which saw the footballer go back and forth between the two women, causing weeks of upset and conflict
'But yeah, they were watching along. They said they were very proud of me and how I acted in there. I obviously got a little grilling from mum when I got back as well.
'Just about the way I had been in the villa which is understandable as well. But yeah, they've been watching.'
Yet he still remained defiant in the face of criticism, stating: 'I knew there was going to be a bit of backlash coming away from the show.
'But I feel like as long as Lauren and I know where we stand with each other, and like she said the communication is key and we speak about how we are feeling.
'Those comments from the outside are never going to get to me but I obviously worry about Lauren’s perception on things. But I feel like she’s taken it well.'
Harrison previously revealed what he really thought on the Women's Aid statement in an exclusive interview with MailOnline.
He insisted the charity was wrong to call him out and claims the nature of the statement upset his family.
He said: 'I have seen the backlash and it's hard to digest. I would disagree with a lot of it in terms of my respect for women, I do respect women.
'The worst has been from Women's Aid. I know myself and the girls on the show too, Toni said she knows I'm not a bad person, just went about situations in the wrong way, but the Women's Aid statement wasn't nice.'
His treatment of the pair was condemned by viewers but much to his dismay, Women's Aid also criticised his actions by releasing a damning statement
And now following his time on the popular ITV show and all the backlash, he revealed to Heart Radio that his mum gave him a 'grilling' for his behaviour (pictured in the villa with Toni)
He added: 'It's not nice coming out of the villa to my mum upset by that so I would say that's been the hardest.
'To the women I have hurt, I am obviously sorry. I got it wrong and the back and forth between the two connections caused more harm than I ever intended.
'It wasn't ever an ego thing. I am not proud of how I handled things and I'm not going to make excuses.
'I just want to own it. If people can give me the space to grow from it, I will do everything I can to be better and that's the only thing I can do.
'There is no handbook for how to be on a show like Love Island. It's instincts and intentions. I got some of it right, but I know I got a lot of it wrong, and I know that now.'
Harrison said the statement issued by Women's Aid, which commented on women being 'lied to, slut-shamed, and laughed at behind their backs' was particularly detrimental given the close relationship he shares with his mother and younger sister.
Harrison says leaving Love Island was a decision he made himself, telling MailOnline: 'I have seen a lot of this online and I feel like I am my own man and I'm going to make my own choices.
'I wouldn't have left one of the biggest TV shows in the UK if I didn't see a future with Lauren. It was a very emotional conversation because she was just dumped, she was acting on emotion, she just wanted to get across to me how much she was into me and wanted to give me a second chance.
'I understand where people are coming from, but Lauren found a proper connection, of course she wanted me to leave with her. Lauren didn't make the decision for me though I followed my heart.'
Lauren has also recently come to Harrison's defence as she declared the charity's statement was 'blown way out of proportion' as she insisted Harrison 'just made a mistake'
American contestant Toni believed she had found The One in Harrison, given he was Miami based and in her age range, but after realising she deserved better than to be an option, she told him: 'You treated me like s*** repeatedly and I tried to walk away multiple times. Please don't treat Lauren this way.'
Lauren also recently came to Harrison's defence as she declared the charity's statement was 'blown way out of proportion' as she insisted Harrison 'just made a mistake'.
She told Cosmopolitan: 'Erm obviously, I think it was blown out of proportion like he's made a mistake but everyone makes mistakes.
'Like, he's gone about it the wrong way, he knows he has done wrong. I think it was just the timing of everything.
'It was literally just the timing of it but like he said, he isn't a bad person and everyone in the villa knows that.'
