ITV cut all ties with dumped Love Islander as show is left in chaos after machete arrest is revealed
ITV has cut all ties with a dumped Love Islander as the show is left in chaos after his machete arrest is revealed.
Kyle Ashman was sensationally axed from the show last night just hours after being revealed as one of the new Islanders for the upcoming series.
The 23-year-old was sent packing after The Sun alerted show bosses that he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack, despite being cleared by police.
ITV chiefs sent him home from Majorca, plunging the show into chaos ahead of Monday’s launch.
Love Island has now deleted all trace of Kyle off of their social media pages.
The show has even unfollowed him already, wasting no time in cutting ties.
An insider told The Sun: “Bosses wanted to sort the situation as quickly as possible and that meant just getting rid of his connection to the show.
“It’s like it never happened.”
Masked thugs stormed a wake in Stafford and hacked at a dad with a blade in February.
The axed Islander was one of two quizzed but released with no further action.
Sources said that ITV was unaware of the incident and he was not flagged as part of contestant checks.
The victim, 38, nearly lost his arm.
He was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment and kept in for around two weeks.
Another mourner was glassed, one struck with a metal pole, and two people run over by a car during the 15 minutes of terror at a social club in Stafford.
Axed Kyle, who lives in the town, was one of two men to be nicked on suspicion of affray then bailed.
Police confirmed yesterday that after the matter had been investigated the pair were released with no further action only last month.
A source said: “This was a horrific attack which could have been even worse.
“Ashman may have signed up to one of the biggest shows on TV with this hanging over his head.”
It is not suggested that Ashman, whose job involves laying and repairing water pipes, was involved in the attack.
Last night he insisted he was not a violent person.
Confirming his show exit, an ITV spokesman said: “For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned.”
The mass brawl broke out at The White Eagle Club on February 28.
Sources said three balaclava-clad thugs armed with machetes and metal poles stormed the venue and attacked the dad over an alleged £3,000 debt.
They attacked him with a blade and left him with a deep gash on his arm — with witnesses wrapping towels over it to stem the bleeding.
Pals say he has suffered tendon damage and is unable to drive due to his injuries.