Love Island: Jacques tells Paige he wants her to be his girlfriend as he bids a tearful farewell

Jacques O’Neill told Paige Thorne he wants her to be his girlfriend and will wait for her on the outside as he left the villa on Tuesday’s Love Island.

Paige was left in floods of tears after Jacques broke the news he was leaving with bombshell Adam Collard asking the group: ‘That’s not because of me is it?’ following his flirtation with Paige.

Before he went to pack his bags, Jacques pulled Paige aside and told her: ‘I want you to be my girlfriend. I want that. I’ll wait. I’ll be counting down the days until you get out.’

Next step: Jacques O’Neill told Paige Thorne he wants her to be his girlfriend and will wait for her on the outside as he left the villa on Tuesday’s Love Island

Speaking to the girls, a tearful Paige insisted she supported Jacques’ decision to leave as he hasn’t been himself over the last few weeks.

She said: ‘I support what he’s doing because I know he’s not being himself. He does have the biggest heart in here. But this makes my life so much harder.’

‘You’ve got us,’ Ekin-Su told her, to which she said: ‘I know he’s got so much more to give and I just wish I had seen it all.’

Gathering the islanders around the firepit, Jacques said: ‘Lately, I feel like I can’t be myself. I’m not going to fake it. I’m going to be leaving today.

Rivals: After Jacques broke the news he was leaving, Adam Collard asked the group: ‘That’s not because of me is it?’ which came after his flirtation with Paige

Tears: Paige was left in floods of tears after Jacques broke the news he was leaving

‘I just can’t stick around and not be myself, it’s not fair to me and it’s definitely not fair to Paige. If that means removing myself from the situation and waiting for Paige, that’s what I’m going to do.’

As Jacques said his goodbyes, Adam stood up and asked: ‘That’s not because of me is it?’ with the girls telling him: ‘No, don’t think like that.’

Earlier in the episode, Jacques had to be talked down from a furious showdown with rival Adam after being told the bombshell was ‘slagging’ him off.

Emotional: Gathering the islanders around the firepit, Jacques said: ‘Lately, I feel like I can’t be myself. I’m not going to fake it. I’m going to be leaving today’

He said: ‘I just can’t stick around and not be myself, it’s not fair to me and it’s definitely not fair to Paige. If that means removing myself from the situation and waiting for Paige, that’s what I’m going to do’

Devastated: The other islanders were heartbroken to hear he was leaving

Tash kicked things off by telling Jacques that Adam ‘had a conversation with me and he was like, obviously I was talking about Andrew and he was like, ‘We I think actions speak louder than words”.

Jacques said: ‘Oi, I hope he said stuff like that about me, because we’ll have a bit of biff then,’ only for his ex Gemma Owen to jump in, revealing ‘Oh he was proper slagging you off.’

‘What do you mean? What’s he saying?’ said Jacques, getting riled up.

Drama: Jacques had to be talked down from a furious showdown with rival Adam

Rival: It was announced on Tuesday that Jacques had decided to quit the show, and a new teaser shows the rugby player getting wound up by what Adam has been saying about him

‘Immature, I think it was. Something like that,’ the girls told him, causing the furious star to stand up, getting ready to confront Adam.

Jacques then pulled Paige for a talk, telling her of Adam: ‘Who the f**ks he? Just another geezer who’s been on the show. He’s f**king nothing mate. Do you know what I mean?’

‘Alright and then keep that in mind,’ Paige said in a bid to calm him down. ‘You don’t need to rise to it and be like bitey with it, do you know what I mean? What does it actually change? Nothing.’

Fury: Jacques got wound up as the other girls reveal that Adam told Paige he was ‘immature’

Calm down: Paige told him: ‘You don’t need to rise to it and be like bitey with it. What does it actually change? Nothing’

‘You know what I get like, if a boy’s gonna chat s**t behind my back, I don’t f**king have it.’ Jacques insisted. ‘If he tries to speak to me, I’ll say ‘f**k off, don’t speak to me.”

Still fuming after learning that Adam was slagging him off, Jacques went to speak with Luca and some of the other boys.

Adam soon wondered over to the group, with Jacques hardly hiding his fury as he accused the bombshell of having a ‘game plan’.

‘What’s your game plan?’ Jacques asked, to which Adam replied: ‘Speak to as many people in possible’

Jacques asked: ‘What’s your convo like with girls?’

‘I think it’s good,’ Adam answered, with Jacques replying: ‘We’ll see, won’t we? Crack on boy.’

Awkward: Jacques told Adam he believes he has a ‘game plan’ in an awkward chat

Jacques asked: ‘What’s your convo like with girls?’ ‘I think it’s good,’ Adam answered, with Jacques replying: ‘We’ll see, won’t we? Crack on boy’

The next day, Jacques broke down in tears as he told Paige he wanted to leave the villa.

‘You mean so much to me, you know that. The past two weeks, I’m finding it hard. I’m trying to put a brave face on but things are getting to me. I just wish I could finish my journey with you in here but, I’m going to home today.’

Paige began to shed tears as the pair hugged, with Jacques telling her: ‘Still enjoy your time in here. Do what you need to do. Don’t even think about me when I leave.’

Emotional: Jacques broke down in tears as he told Paige he wanted to leave the villa

‘I don’t want you to go. It hurts me seeing you this way,’ Paige said. ‘I just feel so guilty.’

‘For us to work, I need to get back to myself and the only way to get back to myself is by going home. I can’t carry on like this. You can have the best time without me. I’m picking you up at the airport.’

Speaking in the Beach Hut, Jacques said: ‘I’d say the last week, the only thing keeping me was Paige. I’ve never felt this way for anyone. I just want to get home, be myself again and carry things on.  ‘

Tears: ‘You mean so much to me, you know that. I just wish I could finish my journey with you in here,’ he told a tearful Paige

Elsewhere during the episode, Tasha decided to give Andrew another chance after he got intimate with Coco during Casa Amor.

Speaking on the balcony, Tasha admitted that while she does get on with Billy, who she is currently coupled up with, Andrew is the one she wants.

She said: I have a connection with Billy and I had to boil it down to how I feel. I might be holding back a bit because I am scared of getting hurt after what happened with Coco.

Smooch: Elsewhere during the episode, Tasha decided to give Andrew another chance after he got intimate with Coco during Casa Amor

Andrew replied: ‘We’ve both made mistakes, on my side probably more. I will make it up to you. You mean the world to me. What do you want to do?’

Tasha said: ‘I’ll give you another chance,’ before the pair kissed.

Tasha later appeared to be having second thoughts however as she broke down in tears while in bed with Billy.

Asking her what was wrong, she admitted guilt at getting back with Andrew, telling him: ‘Part of me is like, he can easily hurt me again, and the fear of missing out on you.’

Love Island airs at 9pm weekdays and Sundays on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.

Conflicted: Tasha later appeared to be having second thoughts however as she broke down in tears while in bed with Billy

LOVE ISLAND 2022: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Paige  Thorne

Name: Paige Thorne

Age: 24

Location: Swansea

Occupation: Paramedic

Who is their type on paper? ‘In Swansea there is just no-one I can find.

‘I haven’t got to swipe. So, hopefully they can just come to me now!

‘I came out of a relationship and I was just so done with guys. Then I was like, ‘Ok, I’m bored now’

Indiyah Polack

 Name: Indiyah Polack

Age: 23

Location: London

Occupation: Hotel waitress

Who is their type on paper? ‘It’s quite hard to date without being influenced by social media and stuff like that.

‘Love Island is a great place to get to know someone one-on-one.

‘I don’t think I have ever been out with two guys who are quite the same.’

Tasha Ghouri

Name: Tasha Ghouri

Age: 23

Location: Thirsk

Occupation: Model and dancer

Who is their type on paper? ‘My dating life has been a shambles.

‘This is an opportunity for me to find ‘the one’ and have a great summer at the same time.

‘I’m definitely ready for a relationship. I’m 23 now so I’m ready to get to know someone and travel with them.’

Gemma Owen

Name: Gemma Owen

Age: 19

Location: Chester

Occupation: International Dressage Rider and Business Owner

Who is their type on paper? ‘I am open to finding love, I’m wanting to have a really fun summer.

‘I would say I’m fun, flirty and fiery. I think I’m good at giving advice, I’m a good person to talk to, I’m very honest.

‘If I want the same guy, I’d do it but in a nice respectful way.

Andrew Le Page

Name: Andrew Le Page

Age: 27

Location: Guernsey

Occupation: Real Estate Agent

Who is their type on paper? ‘When I’m with someone I’m very loyal.

‘I’m a good boyfriend as when I’m with someone I’m all for them.

‘I’m actually single for once, so I thought why not? This is the best time to give it a go.’

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu

Name: Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu

Age: 27

Location: Essex

Occupation: Actress

Who is their type on paper? ‘I’m quite picky and I’m not just looking for looks, I’m looking for brains!

‘I’m looking for someone with intelligence, someone who can have good chats. Nothing like cockiness!’

Deji Adeniyi

Name: Deji Adeniyi

Age: 25

Location: Bedford

Occupation: Accounts Manager

Why Love Island and why now? ‘The reason why is that my sex life is amazing but my love life is awful. I am the master of failed talking stages. My love life isn’t going the right way so one night I decided to apply for Love Island and now I’m here!’

Josh Samuel Le Grove

Name: Josh Samuel Le Grove

Age: 22

Location: Essex

Occupation: Model

Why Love Island and why now? ‘I’ve always been single. If you’re going to find someone, it’ll be in a place where everyone is single and looking for the same thing.’

Adam Collard

Name: Adam Collard

Age: 26

Location: Newcastle

Occupation: Personal trainer

Why Love Island and why now? ‘I’m going to ruffle a few feathers when I go in.’

Dami Hope

Name: Dami Hope

Age: 26

Location: Dublin

Occupation: Senior Microbiologist

Who is their type on paper? ‘I will be talking to different girls, it might not go well with some.

‘When I’m actually in a relationship, I think it’s a star sign thing.

‘I’m an Aries but I’m very passionate – I always used to put that person first. I’m really good at being in a team’.

Davide Sanclimenti

 Name: Davide Sanclimenti

Age: 27

Location: Rome (lives in Manchester)

Occupation: Business owner

Who is their type on paper? ‘A lot of English girls actually love me.

‘They love to be around me and I love to be around them. I want to find my soulmate.

‘Find my person so I can actually build something in the future, grow with them, be a family. ‘

Luca Bish

 Name: Luca Bish

Age: 23

Location: Brighton

Occupation: Fishmonger

Who is their type on paper? ‘I prefer to meet girls out and about. I think when you go looking for it, it’s not as easy though, it’s like you’re too desperate for it.

‘If I think you’re the one or I like you, I’ll take you out on a date but other than that, if we talk and I don’t like where it’s going – then I won’t be throwing out dates.’

Jacques O’Neill

Name:  Jacques O’Neill

Age: 23

Location: Cumbria

Occupation: Rugby League Player

Who is their type on paper? ‘I think it needs to be the right person, at the right time.

‘I was saying to my mum the other day that I want a girl. And I’m now ready to settle down.’

Danica Taylor

Name: Danica Taylor

Age: 21

Location: Leicester

Occupation: Dancer

Who is their type on paper? ‘I am the type of girlfriend that I want to do so much with you – deep conversations, silly activities.

‘If you say let’s go canoeing all day even though I am quite a glam girl, I am down for it.’

Summer Botwe

Name: Summer Botwe

Age: 22

From: Hertfordshire

Occupation: Events decor business co-owner

What are you looking forward to in the Villa? I think that I’m just genuinely good vibes – very goofy, very silly. Everyone will be fun around me. I don’t really take things too seriously. I feel like I might end up bringing some drama because I do want to go full force with Dami…

Coco Lodge

Name: Coco Lodge 

Age: 27

From: Surrey

Occupation: Graphic designer/ ring girl/ shot girl

How would your friends/ family describe you? They’d probably describe me as a predator. I’m super flirty! I give off big energy and boys gravitate towards me and I’m always flirty. 

Billy Brown

Name: Billy Brown

Age: 23

Location: Surrey

Occupation: Roofing company director

Why Love Island and why now? ‘I’ve had two girlfriends before, I was obviously going to try and find the lucky third one!’