Love Island's first winner Jessica Hayes says the fall out from instant fame was so bad she is now celibate and 'doesn't miss men or sex' following shock split from fiancé
The original winner of the ITV 2 show, 32, who was 22 when she bagged the £50,000 prize alongside ex Max Morley, has said she is committed to celibacy following her catapult to fame and rocky relationship history.
The twice-engaged star told the Sun that the instant fame following her appearance on ITV's flagship show is to blame for her lack of interest in men.
She told the publication: 'I don't want to fall in love; I just want peace and I'm down with being celibate.
'I don't miss sex or hugs or kisses. I don't miss men at all, to be honest.'
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She explained that she had no clue how much her life would change after Love Island, pointing out that it was the first series and therefore 'I had no idea what I was in for.'
Adding that she felt at her lowest three years after starring on the show, Jessica said 'I remember feeling very lost and thinking, what now?'
'You go out a lot and party a lot and sometimes it can be to excess and that's not good for you. You come out of a show and you're a celebrity and no one says, 'This might only last five minutes... It's not a Love Island thing, it's just an issue of handling the fame.'
The social media influencer has said that whilst she is grateful for the money-making opportunities the show has given her over the past decade her priorties have changed since having children and she is no longer 'materalistic.'
Jessica revealed in February that she had split from her fiancé Zeb.
The star, who is mother to baby daughter Zendaya with Zeb and son Presley from a previous relationship, started dating Zeb in 2021 after they met through mutual friends and became engaged just a year later.
But in a reel shared to Instagram in February, she revealed that she was 'starting over' and confirmed their split.
Sharing the clip, which saw her daughter, Zendaya, playing with a pile of moving boxes, Jess explained that she was 'trusting the universe' for the next chapter of her life.
In the reel, Jess shared an insight into her new home as she stood in front of her front door and shared a snippet of her daughter in the living room before enjoying a drink in her white kitchen.
Posting her clip, she penned: 'POV, starting over with your babies, trusting in the universe that everything will be okay.'
The video showed Jessica spending some quality time with her kids and looked happy.
Following the news, fans flooded Jessica's comments with support as one penned: 'So proud of you my babe I love you all endlessly.'
'You've got this.'
'You don't realise just how strong and your babies will give you strength you never knew you had! You can do this'
'Wish you all the best with this next chapter'
Jessica and fiancé Zeb sadly lost their first child together in April 2023, three years after she miscarried son Teddy at 19 weeks with ex-partner Dan.
The news comes after she revealed she struggled with postnatal anxiety after suffering two heartbreaking miscarriages.
Jessica shared that her miscarriage heartache made her constantly worry during her pregnancy with Zendaya.
When asked 'Did going through that (suffering two miscarriages) make you worry more during this pregnancy', she told New Magazine : 'Definitely. I was constantly worried about something happening.'
'Even right at the end, I got worried something would happen to me or to her, I was just constantly overthinking and anxious.'
'Now there is still that postpartum anxiety too, when I take her out and other people are around her, I get worried.'
The star also added that she tries to fill her head with 'positive thoughts' and keep 'relaxed' when she's experiencing any anxiety.
Love Island is set to return on June 9 over on ITV2 and ITVX.
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