Love Island’s Jamie Jewitt has opened up about his battle with depression

He’s thanked Camilla for helping him 'turn his life around'

Published 23rd Aug 2017
Last updated 23rd Aug 2017

Since leaving the villa, most of this year’s Love Island couples can be found making club appearances, selling tooth whitening products and packing on the PDA in pap shots, but runners up, Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt had a very different idea of how they wanted to spend their time.

In the most 'Jamilla' move ever, Camilla and Jamie have been volunteering at a refugee camp in Greece, as part of a new documentary they’re filming.

And it seems like all that quality time has made the pair VERY close. In an emotional interview, Jamie admitted that the people’s princess had helped him through some difficult times, and encouraged him to turn his life around.

Speaking to a national newspaper, Jamie said, “I lived a flash life being a model but coming from that I was very depressed. I wasn’t at all happy.

"I know being with Camilla and working on projects like this make me smile and that’s what I’m doing at the moment. We haven’t left each other’s side since we left the villa. We’ve only had three days apart since the end of the show."

While 'Jamilla' are still yet to make their romance official, Jamie has also made it clear that he has every intention of doing so.

He added, “I definitely want Camilla to be my girlfriend by the end of the year. I am 100 per cent committed to her.”

Since leaving the villa, the pair have seemed inseparable, posting a number of loved up photos of each other to their social media accounts.

Jamie was given a tour of Camilla's hometown, met her family and Jamie even took her to meet his mum at her salon!

It must be love! 😍

Jamie and Camilla are going strong, but a number of Love Island 2017 couples have had problems since leaving the show.

Check out what the rest of them have been up to since the show ended last month.

Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies

The current Love Island champions dodged a number of issues during their time on the show but now they are out in the real world, the pair seem totally loved up!


Attending a number of appearances together, including a pool party in Mallorca last weekend, Kem and Amber often share snaps of each other to their Instagram pages.


The pair wasted no time in meeting each other's family and friends when they left the villa, Kem shared a cute snap of Amber and his mum with the caption, 'The two most important women in my life'.

Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies

Despite the 2017 winners looking loved up, Kem was forced to defend his romance last weekend when his 'friends' said he would break Amber's heart.

Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies

One of Kem's friends reportedly said, "It all looks like the modern day fairy tale from the outside, but there is already trouble in paradise. And knowing Kem, it will only be a matter of time before it all goes wrong."


They look loved up enough to us!

Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood

Ahh Chris and Olivia, they were on and off more than the garden light bulbs during their time in the villa, but it did look like their romance was going well on the outside world.


Attending appearances together and even taking their fake baby Cash Hughes on nights out with them, the pair shared snaps declaring their love for each other.

Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood

That was until new rumours this week that the pair had split after Olivia was caught 'getting close' with another man!


According to reports Chris had dumped Olivia after she joined Blackburn Rovers footballer Bradley Deck at a nightclub on Sunday night.


A source close to Chris reportedly told a national newspaper, "Chris has told his close friends it's all over. He's furious and heartbroken to see her all over someone else."

Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood

Chris and Olivia have both now slammed the rumours, with Chris supporting his girl at a recent event.

Marcel Sommerville and Gabby Allen

Despite many viewers having doubts about Gabby's real feelings towards Marcel, it seems the couple have been going from strength the strength since leaving the villa.

Marcel Sommerville and Gabby Allen

They've been meeting each other's family and friends, attending events together and posing for some very hot snaps of social media, these two seem unbreakable!

Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow

Like the rest of the couples, both Jamie and Camilla have been keeping fans up to date with their romance on social media and look seriously loved up!

Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow

Since leaving the villa and returning back to England, Jamie has visited Camilla's home and met her family, with Cam also spending time with Jamie's close family and friends. Jamie posted a shot of himself, Camilla and the rest of his family enjoying a movie night, before taking Camilla to see his mum's salon.

Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow

The pair then delighted their fans once more when Camilla shared a snap of them travelling to a refugee camp, something that is very close to Camilla's heart.


Captioning the shot with, 'We are on our way! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far - we will keep you all posted on how we get on.'

Alex Beattie and Montana Brown

From the moment they left the villa, Alex and Montana were faced with numerous rumours that they'd not continued their romance outside of the show.


Unlike the other couples, the pair haven't been spotted attending events together and have kept loved up snaps of each other to a complete minimum in the last week.

Alex Beattie and Montana Brown

And as Montana prepares to become clothing brand Pretty Little Things' brand new ambassador, Alex has signed a modelling deal with Boohoo Men, leaving the pair with very little time on their hands for a romance.


Montana has now confirmed her split with Alex after admitting it has been 'hard' on the outside world. Despite the split, the pair have remained friends.

This article originally appeared on Heatworld.