A LOVE Island bombshell claimed he was snubbed by ITV and banned from returning to the villa with the cast.
The ITV2 dating show's current series is in its final stretch - as only a few couples remain.
According to reports, ex-islanders will be returning to face those remaining in the villa.
One former bombshell has confirmed he won't be there joining them.
Ryan Bannister entered the show as a bombshell alongside Billykiss Azeez.
He explored connections with Shakira and Toni - only to be dumped just a day later after failing to recouple.
Speaking in a TikTok video, Ryan said: "So it's been confirmed that the 'entire' Love Island cast will be returning to the villa.
"Unfortunately, I haven't been asked to go back.
"The producers obviously let me know that I wouldn't be returning, because they didn't want to ruin my Instagram bio.
"If I went back in, technically I'd have been there longer than 24 hours.
"So, they did it for me and didn't want to ruin my bio."
Feigning tears, the axed star added: "I didn't want to go anyway."
It's understood that not all axed Love Islanders were expecting to make a return to the villa for the final.
A select few have been invited back and will fly out to Majorca imminently for Monday night's final.
Meanwhile, it's not the first time Ryan has addressed Love Island fans since his short stint in the villa.
He claimed to have been asked to return alongside OG star Megan Clarke.
Axed Islanders Megan and Blu Chegini re-entered the villa in a shock shake-up.
Ryan responded to a comment saying "Definitely should have sent you back in with Megan, would you go on All Stars?
LOVE ISLAND 2025 - ALL the dumped stars so far
LOVE Island 2025 is in its penultimate week. Here are all the dumped Islanders so far ...
- Sophie Lee
- Blu Chegini (has since returned)
- Malisha Jordan
- Will Means
- Shea Mannings
- Poppy Harrison
- Caprice Alexandra
- Megan Clarke (has since returned)
- Remell Mullins
- Ryan Bannister
- Alima Gagigo
- Martin Enitan
- Chris Middleton
- Yas Broom
- Rheo Parnel
- Giorgio Russo
- Emily Moran
- Andrada Pop
- Ben Holbrough
- Tommy Bradley
- Lucy Quinn
- Lauren Wood
- Harrison Solomon (quit)
- Emma Munro
- Boris Vidovic
- Billykiss Azeez
He said in a video: "Well, it's quite a funny story, Love Island actually did email me, asking if I wanted to back in with Megan.
"But unfortunately, the email went in my junk folder and I've not seen it until now. So it looks like they've decided to send Blu in instead.
"Can't believe it, what are the chances?"
Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX.
