“LOVE Island star Kyle Ashman has broken his silence after being cut from the show over his arrest. ITV chiefs sent him home from Majorca, plunging the show into chaos ahead of Monday’s launch. 3 Kyle Ashman has been axed from Love Island after he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack Credit: Instagram/@kyleashmantr”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
ITV chiefs sent him home from Majorca, plunging the show into chaos ahead of Monday’s launch.
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Kyle Ashman has been axed from Love Island after he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attackCredit: Instagram/@kyleashmantr
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He was sent home by ITV bosses following over his arrestCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
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Kyle has come out to say he is ‘not a violent person’Credit: InstagramHe has since spoken out about being axed saying: “I fully co-operated with this police investigation and made it very clear that I had no involvement in this incident.
“I am not a violent person and any suggestion otherwise is a mischaracterisation.”
Masked thugs stormed a wake in Stafford and hacked at a dad with a blade in February.
Ashman, 23, was one of two quizzed but released with no further action.
Sources said the channel was unaware of the incident and he was not flagged as part of contestant checks.
The victim, 38, nearly lost his arm. He was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment and kept in for around two weeks.
Another mourner was glassed, one struck with a metal pole, and two people run over by a car during the 15 minutes of terror at a social club in Stafford.
Ashman, who lives in the town, was one of two men to be nicked on suspicion of affray then bailed.
Police confirmed that after the matter had been investigated the pair were released with no further action only last month.
A source said: “This was a horrific attack which could have been even worse.
“Ashman may have signed up to one of the biggest shows on TV with this hanging over his head.”
It is not suggested that Ashman, whose job involves laying and repairing water pipes, was involved in the attack.
Last night he insisted he was not a violent person.
Confirming his show exit, an ITV spokesman said: “For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned.”
The mass brawl broke out at The White Eagle Club on February 28.
Sources said three balaclava-clad thugs armed with machetes and metal poles stormed the venue and attacked the dad over an alleged £3,000 debt.
They attacked him with a blade and left him with a deep gash on his arm — with witnesses wrapping towels over it to stem the bleeding.
Pals say he has suffered tendon damage and is unable to drive due to his injuries.