Gabriel Garland, 24, who briefly appeared as a Casa Amor villa boy on ITV2’s Love Island UK, is reported to have left the show shortly after entering. Multiple outlets say ITV removed him after it was alerted to a “situation in his past” that was connected to a stabbing incident. Reports describe his removal as happening hours before his full debut on-screen, and Deadline cites an ITV spokesperson saying Garland has left the villa and will not be returning. Other coverage frames the issue as a link to a stabbing case that surfaced in available court-related information. While some reports mention that he was involved in a New Year’s Eve altercation, they also say he has not been charged with an offence. In a later statement shared via Instagram, Garland says he does not have a criminal record and that a judge found no wrongdoing on his part. Across the reporting, the show’s background checks are described as having not flagged the relevant information, prompting ITV’s decision to remove him once it came to light.