Love Island All Stars exes Jake Cornish and Liberty Poole shared an emotional chat moments before he left the villa during Wednesday’s episode.
Jake, 26, who starred on series seven of the show, faced an awkward reunion with ex Liberty, 24, when he entered the South African villa during Monday’s launch show.
He reportedly decided he ‘couldn’t stay’ after the public voted for the exes to be coupled-up.
And on Wednesday, Jake announced his departure from the show to his fellow Islanders, leaving Liberty stunned.
He said: ‘I don’t want to waste time. I don’t want to give my energy to someone if it’s forced, if it’s fake.
Love Island All Stars exes Jake Cornish and Liberty Poole shared an emotional chat moments before he left the villa during Wednesday’s episode
‘So just to let you know, I’m going to leave tonight.’
He added: ‘I love you all, that means you’ve all got to have fun and find love. Just because I haven’t doesn’t mean you lot can’t.’
Liberty exclaimed: ‘Oh, Jake!’, as she and the rest of the group jumped up and rushed to give him a hug.
As Liberty and Jake were seen walking off for a chat, Demi said: ‘I think Libs feels a little bit responsible but I told her it’s not her responsibility.’
As the pair sat together by the fire pit, Liberty burst into tears, prompting Jake to say: ‘Don’t get upset! What are you getting upset for?’
Referring to their past relationship, she said: ‘I know what happened, happened three years ago but you’ve honestly matured so much and I just feel like I just wanted you to have a good chance at finding love as well.’
Jake said: ‘You’ve definitely matured as well. I just can’t fake things for the sake of it. I just can’t do it.
‘So I thought the best thing for me to do is take myself out of the situation. I’ve had a wicked time.’
