FAYE Winter was today seen breaking down in tears, as she relived her Love Island Ofcom row.
Faye, 29, shot to fame when she starred on the ITV2 dating show in 2021, but has revealed the toll her mental health took after leaving the villa.
The reality TV star had a tough time in the days and months that followed her leaving the Love Island villa.
It was mainly stemmed from her being the subject of an Ofcom investigation, after viewers complained about an argument that took place on the show.
In the now infamous incident, Faye was seen confronting love interest Teddy Soares over footage taken during his time in Casa Amor.
The footage was shown without its full context, leading Faye to believe Teddy had cheated on her.
Most viewers’ complaints related to Faye’s fiery behaviour, with many saying producers should have stepped in to defuse the situation.
The argument saw 25,000 people complain to Ofcom, however the watchdog later threw the case out.
Today Faye opened up about the impact that Ofcom investigation had on her, and the aftermath of being on Love Island.
Getting emotional, she told Paul C. Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast: "I remember feeling so lost, I remember feeling like what am I meant to do now?
"I remember feeling I don't want to be here."
Wiping away tears from her face, Faye went on and said: "I felt like all the pillars in my life were crumbling, and I didn't want to be here anymore."
Asked by host Paul what she meant by that, Faye said: "I just knew in my heart of heart that it would be easier if I wasn't here.
"But I just remember feeling I don't want to be in this house, I don't want to be around these people, I don't want to be doing this job, I feel worthless and I'm alone again."
This isn't the first time that Faye has bravely opened up about how the backlash from Love Island has affected her.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous for Shamed, a YouTube series which explored the effect of trolling on women, the reality star told us: “At one point, when I came out of Love Island, I thought I was the worst person in the world.
"Not many people get to see their flaws played out in front of everyone.
“Did it impact my mental health? Yes. Was I in a really dark place? Yes. Do I think I deserved the hate? No.
“But I didn’t want to come out and talk about that side of it . . . I didn’t want to sound like a cop out.
“What I’ve done, I’ve done and I have to take full responsibility for that. I have to take full credit and say, ‘I messed up and I’m sorry.’
“And I’ve said that for more than two years.”
MOVING ON
Faye and Teddy finished third on Love Island 2021 and they continued dating until February 2023.
Announcing their split on Instagram at the time, she thanked fans for “supporting our relationship and sharing the journey with us”.
Faye confirmed to the Sun that they no longer speak, and last year she hinted she had found love again with someone new.
