Love Island’s Justin Lacko apologises for leaving fans ‘worried’ over video of himself crying

Love Island Australia star Justin Lacko has shared a heartfelt message to his fans, one week after he posted a troubling video of himself crying over Melbourne lockdown.

The model, 30, who shot to fame on season one of Love Island in 2018, had sparked concern last weekend when he shared a video of himself weeping while describing his anguish at being separated from his son, one, Leo during lockdown.

He returned to Instagram on Saturday to thank fans for helping him through such a tough time, writing: ‘Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for reaching out with support over the past week.’

‘I have struggled so much and I just wanted to let you all know that I’m doing better now and working on myself in getting back in touch with my positive self,’ he continued.

He completed his message with an apology for any distress he may have caused with his video.

‘I’m sorry that I’ve kept [sic] a lot of you worried and it was not my intention,’ he wrote.

‘Love you all and thank you,’ the reality star concluded.

On Saturday last weekend, Justin shared a series of worrying videos to his Instagram in which he expresses his distress over being alone in lockdown.

Weeping uncontrollably, Justin discussed the pain of being isolated in Melbourne and away from his son Leo, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Anita Barone-Scott.

‘I’m so sad at the moment. I am recording this because I am feeling so lost. I am so emotional during this Covid [lockdown] and everything,’ he said in the first clip.

‘I haven’t been able to see my son, and my ex partner wont let me see him. She hasn’t responded to any of my messages or emails about him.

‘I am alone in my house and I have nobody, and it’s just so overwhelming at the moment,’ he continued, while gasping between agonised sobs.

Filming himself sitting alone in his backyard with grey skies above in a further video, the model added: ‘This is what reality is like. It’s no smokes [sic] and mirrors anymore. It’s f***ing depressing.

‘You just sit outside in your backyard and just watch the world go by, but without seeing the world. This is what it is, being locked down here in Melbourne and it just kills me.

‘All I do is think about my son and I just want to be there and be with him. And all I have is nothing. There’s just nothing there at the moment’.

Justin added in his extensive caption: ‘I’m posting this because I’m suffering a lot. I’m not expecting anyone to suddenly want to help.

‘I’m just sharing my vulnerability and how fragile we all are because we all suffer and it’s really hard to see on social media with smokes [sic] and mirrors.

‘More importantly I do just want to see my son! I haven’t seen him since Christmas last year and I have tried to but I don’t even know where he is anymore as I have been left out in the dark and it breaks me up.

‘Life is so f***ing horrible and I am allowed to show how much I’m suffering regardless of law because I am a good f***ing person’.

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Justin Lacko and Anita Barone-Scott for comment.

In May last year, Justin announced the birth of his son with ex-girlfriend Anita.

He shared a sweet photo to Instagram of the newborn looking cosy in a grey blanket.

‘Welcome to the world Leo Jace Barone-Lacko! Born 11 May 2020,’ Justin wrote in the caption. ‘How I will treasure you forever. My love for you is unconditional.’

Justin announced Anita’s pregnancy in November on Instagram.

He told his followers: ‘LIFE! I can’t believe this is happening but it’s the best news to hear and I am very excited to share with you all that I’m going to be a daddy.

‘Here’s to celebrating my last year of my twenties and becoming a daddy in 2020.’

He later explained on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that he and Anita had broken up after dating on and off for five years.

‘You know you can’t force something that’s not really meant to be there,’ he said of the demise of their romantic relationship.

‘I have all the support in the world, and she’s beautiful, and I adore her. But I just think that this situation where it is now is probably the right thing for both of us.’

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