Love Island star Kyle Ashman has left the show ahead of the launch episode next Monday.

ITV have confirmed the 23-year-old from Stafford has chosen not to enter the villa and has decided to leave the show for personal reasons.

It comes amid The Sun’s reports that Kyle was involved in an machete attack in February when masked thugs stormed a wake and hacked at a dad with a blade.

Kyle was one of two arrested by police but he was released with no further action and he has now confirmed he had no involvement in the incident, but has chosen to leave the ITV show regardless.

Kyle told MailOnline: ‘I fully cooperated 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.’

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Love Island star’s Kyle Ashman’s shock exit as they leave the villa for ‘personal reasons’ after being cleared by police in machete attack ahead of upcoming series

Meanwhile ITV added: ‘For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned.’

The Love Island line up was announced on Tuesday so Kyle’s departure will have plunged the show into chaos ahead of Monday’s launch episode.

The Sun have revealed they alerted bosses on Kyle being questioned in the attack but ITV said they were unaware of the incident and he was not flagged during the contestant checks.

The incident on February 28 saw the victim, 38, nearly lose his arm after he was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment and kept it for around two weeks.

Another mourner was reportedly glassed, one hit with a metal pole, and two people were run over by a car during the 15 minute attack at the The White Eagle Club in Stafford.

Sources said the victim was attacked by three balaclava-clad thugs over an alleged £3,000 debt.

He was injured by a blade that left him with a deep gash and has suffered tendon damage and is now unable to drive.

Police confirmed yesterday that after the matter had been investigated Kyle and another individual were released with no further action only last month.

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Kyle told MailOnline: ‘I fully cooperated with this police investigation and made it very clear that I had no involvement in this incident’

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The incident on February 28 at The White Eagle Club in Stafford saw the victim, 38, nearly lose his arm after he was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment

A show source told the publication: ‘ITV were entirely unaware of Kyle’s past and, as he was not charged, it was not flagged as part of Love Island’s stringent DBS checks.

‘It’s only right he can now return home to the UK to share his side of the story and therefore bosses took the decision that it was best for him not to enter the villa.’

Staffordshire Police said on Monday: ‘A 22-year-old man, from Stafford, was arrested on suspicion of wounding and affray. Another man, also 22 and from Stafford, was arrested on suspicion of affray.

‘Both were questioned in custody and bailed with conditions while our enquiries continue.’

Kyle, who works as a water operative, doesn’t have a strong social media presence with just one Insta pic on his profile.

Prior to his announced departure, Kyle said he was looking for ‘someone that’s fun, confident and just themselves’.

Kyle revealed that his killer tactic for impressing the ladies is showering them with compliments.