Kyla Ashman will not enter the Love Island UK villa hours after ITV2 revealed the cast for the summer 2025 series.
Ashman was one of the Islanders confirmed to enter the reality dating series hosted by Maya Jama, but an incident from the past forced producers to ax his appearance.
“For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned,” ITV said in a statement to Deadline.
Deadline confirmed that none of the Islanders has entered the villa in Mallorca, and this will not affect the game.
Multiple reports say Ashman was involved in a machete attack incident. The Sun reported that the Love Island hopeful had been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the attack. In a statement, Ashman denies any involvement.
“I fully cooperated with this police investigation and made it very clear that I had no involvement in this incident,” he said in a statement. “I am not a violent person, and any suggestion otherwise is a mischaracterisation.”
The Sun further reported that the incident took place in February when “masked thugs stormed a wake in Stafford and hacked at a dad” who “nearly lost his arm.” Additionally, another person was glassed, another one was struck with a metal pole, and two people were run over by a car.
Ashman, a 23-year-old water operative from Stafford, was one of two suspects questioned about the incident.
ITV seemingly was unaware of the incident until the publication flagged it, and the decision was made to part ways with Ashman.
Love Island UK Season 12 will premiere in the UK at 9 p.m. Monday, June 9, on ITV2 and in the U.S. on Thursday, June 12, via Hulu.
