Love Island's Haris Namani breaks silence over street fight video

He's been dumped from the villa

Author: Alex RossPublished 26th Jan 2023
Last updated 26th Jan 2023

Following his exit from the Love Island villa during Wednesday night's (25th January) episode, Haris Namani has broken his silence on a video which emerged online showing him involved in a street fight.

The 21-year-old, who lost his place on the show when Australian bombshells Aaron Waters and Jessie Wynter voted him off, has revealed he's 'devastated' about the video, admitting he's since shaken hands with the other man in the video.

Speaking to bosses on his departure, he said: "I’m devastated that this video has been seen, it’s not a reflection of my character. I’m not someone that goes looking for fights and I didn’t want to be in that situation.

"This was a heat of the moment thing. The video doesn’t show everything that happened. Afterwards we met up and we cleared the air; we’ve shaken hands and we get along now. It’s not something that would happen again."

Follow this year's Love Island cast on social media:

Tanya Manhenga

Age: 22
Occupation: Student (biomedical science) and influencer
From: Liverpool


Instagram: talkswithtt_

Kai Fagan

Age: 24
Occupation: Science and PE teacher
From: Manchester


Instagram: kaifagan_

Lana Jenkins

Age: 25
Occupation: Makeup Artist
From: Luton


Instagram: lanajenkinss

Ron Hall

Age: 25
Occupation: Financial advisor
From: Essex


Instagram: ronhall__

Anna-May Robey

Age: 20
Occupation: Payroll administrator
From: Swansea


Instagram: annamayrobey

Will Young

Age: 23
Occupation: Farmer
From: Buckinghamshire


Instagram: farmer_will

Tanyel Revan

Age: 26
Occupation: Hair stylist
From: North London


Instagram: tanyelrevan

Shaq Muhammad

Age: 24
Occupation: Airport security officer
From: London


Instagram: shaq24s

Olivia Hawkins

Age: 27
Occupation: Ring girl and actress
From: Brighton


Instagram: livhawkinss

Haris Namani

Age: 21
Occupation: TV salesman
From: Doncaster


Instagram: haris_namanii

Tom Clare

Age: 23
Occupation: Semi-pro footballer
From: Barnsley


Instagram: tomclare

Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown

Age: 25
Occupation: Model and Property developer
From: London


Instagram: itszaradeniz

David Salako

Age: 24
Occupation: Mortgage advisor
From: Essex


Instagram: davidsxalako

Aaron Waters

Age: 25
Occupation: Model and Content creator (Appeared on Love Island Australia series 3)
From: Melbourne


Instagram: aaronmwaters

Jessie Wynter

Age: 26
Occupation: Personal Trainer and Influencer (Appeared on Love Island Australia series 2)
From: Tasmania


Instagram: jessiereneewynter

Spencer Wilks

Age: 24
Occupation: E-Commerce Business Owner
From: Bournemouth


Instagram: spennywilks

Ellie Spence

Age: 25
Occupation: Business Development Executive at a law firm
From: Norwich


Instagram: elliespennie

Samie Elishi

Age: 22
Occupation: Senior estate agent coordinator
From: London


Instagram: samieelishi

Casey O’Gorman

Age: 26
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
From: Tring


Instagram: caseyogorman

Jordan Odofin

Age: 28
Occupation: Senior HR Advisor
From: London


Instagram: N/A

Claudia Fogarty

Age: 28
Occupation: Fashion Boutique Owner
From: Blackburn


Instagram: claudiafogarty

Frankie Davey

Age: 22
Occupation: Pro Boxer
From: Ipswich


Instagram: frankie_davey

Bayley Mummery

Age: 25
Occupation: Operations manager
From: Surrey


Instagram: bayley_mummery

Maxwell Samuda

Age: 23
Occupation: Finance student and Restaurant host
From: London


Instagram: maxwells16_

Kain Reed

Age: 21
Occupation: Energy consultant
From: Gateshead
Instagram: kain.reed

Ryan Weekley

Age: 22
Occupation: Steel erector
From: Nottingham


Instagram: ryanweekley1

Martin Akinola

Age: 27
Occupation: Senior software engineer
From: Dublin


Instagram: N/A

Sanam Harrinanan

Age: 24
Occupation: Social worker
From: Bedford


Instagram: sanamiee

Lynda Flix

Age: 22
Occupation: Healthcare assistant and Singer
From: Manchester


Instagram: lyndaflix

Layla Al-Momani

Age: 28
Occupation: Brand managing director
From: South West London


Instagram: laylaalmomani

Sammy James

Age: 27
Occupation: Beauty buyer
From: Leicester, lives in Dubai


Instagram: sammymayjames

Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo

Age: 25
Occupation: Dental receptionist and Baker
From: North London


Instagram: N/A

Lydia Karakyriakou

Age: 22
Occupation: Retail customer assistant
From: Glasgow


Instagram: lydiakarax

Keanan Brand

Age: 24
Occupation: Professional rugby player
From: Wigan
Instagram: keabrand

Rosie Seabrook

Age: 24
Occupation: Industry placement advisor
From: Buckinghamshire
Instagram: rosieseabrook

Despite a six-year age gap between the two, Haris was coupled up and getting to know Olivia Hawkins whilst in the villa, who also hasn't been shy in expressing her feelings towards Tom Clare.

Speaking about how he feels about ring girl Olivia, Haris said: "It was only just getting good! From the get-go me and her had mutual attraction to each other. When we coupled up I felt we were getting closer than we were at the start.

"She’s a very good looking girl, her energy, the way she presented herself, the flirting, the funny side to her, she was a nice girl as well."

Admitting he expects Olivia to crack on in the villa, TV salesman Haris added: "We had a conversation just after the decision was made. I hope she does well and I hope she finds the right boy for herself. You never know what could happen. Never say never. I would expect Olivia to get to know people that are coming through. If there’s new people coming through, just to be true to herself."

Meanwhile, following the departure of both Haris and Anna-May Robey, two brand new bombshells have entered in the villa in the form of Ellie Spence and Spencer Wilks, with a recoupling looming!

Love Island continues every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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