Love Island UK star Ellie Chadwick has quit show
Ellie Chadwick has left the Love Island villa following a tricky few days, ITV has confirmed.
As first reported by The Sun, the Scottish real estate manager - who garnered attention for her iconic handbags - will be seen announcing her exit from the hit ITV2 dating show in a future episode.
The news comes after real estate manager Ellie's partner, Finley Maddock, had his head well and truly turned by new bombshell Elicia Bailey.
Upon joining the Love Island cast last week, Elicia chose cheeky Welsh chap Finley during a re-coupling, stealing him from Ellie.
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While he initially insisted he'd remain loyal to Ellie, when he and Elicia were subsequently sent out on a plush double-date with fellow newbie Ethan Ellis and his pick Priya Jaswal, he controversially approached his new beau, locking lips with her.
When Ellie - who fans think looks strikingly similar to an ex Love Island star - caught wind of Finley's head-spinning movements, she vowed they were done.
Days later, after he crawled back to her with his tail between his legs, Ellie took Finley back with the pair later being spotted in bed together.
It wasn't just empathetic fans who felt with Scottish local Ellie, with a number of her fellow islanders - including several of the boys - also expressing their disappointment in Finley's behaviour, causing her to doubt whether she should ever take him back.
By the sounds of things, however, she's finally made her decision.
An inside source told The Sun: "This is one where the time difference between show action and real life really matters.
"Viewers have seen Ellie threatening to leave across recent episodes, so the news of her now quitting won’t feel like a surprise.
"But in real time, her and Fin reconnected at the recoupling a few days ago so her decision to now leave is a shock."
They added: "Viewers will see the dramatic action play out in an episode soon."
Her departure has sparked a mixed reaction from fans, with some concerned she may have left the villa with Finley.
"As long as she didn't leave to be with finley.... if she left to be with finley I will lose my marbles," one X user penned.
Another added: "Noooooooo Finlay this ur fault."
Ellie is the third contestant to depart from the villa not through a dumping.
After just a few days, George Knight left the show due to 'personal reasons' with producers confirming he wouldn't be returning.
And during the Casa Amor segment of the series earlier this month, one of the 'new boys', Gabriel Garland, was removed from the show due to issues with his background check.
Shortest Love Island UK stints
We’ve seen hundreds of Love Island contestants grace our screens over the 13 seasons that have aired since 2015, some more fleeting than others. Here are some of the shortest appearances in Love Island history…
Shannon Singh - three days
Many had high hopes when season seven contestant Shannon entered the villa back in 2021, as she quickly became a fan favourite and coupled up with Aaron Francis.
However, that quickly came crashing down when none other than Chloe Burrows rocked up and was tasked to pick a boy to recouple with.
Chloe ended up choosing Aaron, leading to Shannon being brutally dumped on day three.
Chuggs Wallis - two days
Season two bombshell Chuggs joined the show on day four alongside Liam Reardon. He failed to recouple with any of the girls and then Rachel Finni chose Brad McClelland over him, resulting in Chuggs being sent home.
Despite this, he managed to make an appearance on Love Island: All Stars in 2025, however, he was dumped after seven days.
Georgia Townend - two days
Georgia, another season seven star, stepped into the villa on day 23 and had her eyes set on Hugo Hammond.
Unfortunately, there was no connection between them, which led to her being booted off after a couple of days.
Ben Porter and Poppy Farnan - one day
If you cast your mind all the way back to season one then you might remember Ben and Poppy’s short but sweet time on Love Island.
They arrived not long before the season ended, failing to make a mark on the fellow islanders and ultimately getting dumped after less than 24 hours.
Oliver Maxwell Fernandez - one day
Perhaps one of the least memorable Love Island contestants of all time is season two’s Oliver.
He arrived at the villa on day 30 but after failing to turn any heads, the girls sent him packing just a day later.
Malia Arkian - less than a day
While Malia takes the crown for the shortest time on Love Island, her appearance is certainly one to remember.
In season two, she entered the villa on day seven, taking Scott Thomas on a date. However, the move didn’t sit well with Kady McDermott, who was coupled up with Scott.
The pair ended up coming to blows when Malia accused Kady of spilling a drink on her, leading to one of the most explosive moments in the show’s history and Malia’s swift removal from the villa.
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