“Everyone’s made mistakes”: Love Island star issues apology for homophobic tweets
Love Island newcomer George Fensom has apologised after a series of homophobic tweets resurfaced online. Fensom, a business development executive from Bradford, was revealed as part of the dating show’s new cast earlier this week.
Shortly after, old tweets in which he used homophobic language – including the f-slur – circulated on social media. The controversy prompted Love Island fans to demand his removal from the upcoming series, which premieres Monday 5 June on ITV.
In a statement, Fensom said he feels “absolutely sick about those tweets” and that his past behaviour doesn’t represent “who I am today”. “They couldn’t be any further from the man I am today and, quite frankly, if I could turn back time I wouldn’t even have put those [online],” he explained. “To be honest with you, it’s me being really naive at that age.
I made the account back in 2011, so it’s just stupidity on my behalf and doesn’t reflect on who I am today at all.” Addressing the backlash online, Fensom continued: “In regards to people saying that I’m not right for the villa, all I would say is this, everyone’s made mistakes.
