Hayley Hughes has spoken out about how her mum protected her from her abusive father.
The Love Island star, who left the villa alongside partner Charlie Frederick last week, revealed that her mother Nichola chose to leave her 'emotionally and physically abusive' dad Carl Wooding to protect Hayley.
Nichola fled when Hayley was just four years old and the star never had a relationship with her dad again.
She told the paper, "I never called him dad, I haven’t had a relationship with him since I was four.
“He was abusive physically and mentally. My mum did the right thing for me and saved me from it.
"She kept me away from growing up with someone like that."
The Sun reported that Hayley's father was a drug addict who was convicted of running over his partner in 2012 with their two children in the car, before reportedly moving on with another woman he was also abusive towards.
Carl died in March this year and Hayley reportedly found out through a cousin but chose not to attend his funeral.
The star has been busy since leaving the villa and has been linked to Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard after the pair were spotted getting close at a party for dating site Badoo.
The Sun revealed the pair left the bash together, days after Hayley was coupled up with co-star Charlie in the villa.
Her fling with Charlie might not have ended well, but we hope this romance has a happy ending!
GALLERY: Love Island 2017 stars before they were famous
Love Island: Before they were famous
1 of 10Olivia Attwood
Did you know Olivia Attwood used to compete in beauty pagents? Of course you did. Liv is more glam than Amy Childs having a gold-plated mani, tbh.
2 of 10Marcel Somerville
In completely brand new information - Marcel was in the 90s band Blazin Squad. WE KNOW RIGHT. He's so modest about that sort of thing.
3 of 10Amber Davies
Of course, Amber looks fantastic at every life milestone.
4 of 10Chris Hughes
The winner for the best throwback snap goes to... (and tbh, his Gareth Gates esque hair makes us adore him even more.)
5 of 10Montana Brown
We all had a Montana Brown phase. Once. Now it's a miracle if we brush our hair on a morning.
6 of 10Harley Judge
Harley looks unrecognisable in this Insta snap, doesn't he. CUTIE.
7 of 10Kem Cetinay
Kem with short hair has been giving the internet ALL KINDS OF FEELS.
8 of 10Sam Gowland
Sam looking every inch of a lad in his perfectly preened blazer/shirt combo. Nothing ever changes, eh?
9 of 10Dom Leaver
Dom Leaver with long hair is something we are in to. A lot.
10 of 10Chloe Crowhurst
CHLOE... ERR, IS THAT YOU?! With a short brown pixie crop and a normal sized lips, we honestly had to do a double take.