LOVE Island winner Jack Fincham has dropped a big hint he’s returning to the villa for next year’s All-Stars series.
The pen salesman, who won the programme in 2018 with ex-girlfriend Dani Dyer, had been due to take part in the recent Love Island: Games spin-off but pulled out after being arrested for drug-driving.
Since then, Jack has returned to his pre-fame job of selling stationery and has vowed to fulfil his potential in 2024 as he moves on from a tough few years.
Sporting a new short haircut on Instagram, Jack told his followers: “I just wanted to get this out there for myself I’ve got big 2024 planned, but I needed a bit of help and guidance to actually find a route to achieving the things I say I want to do and the goals I set myself, no more not following through on what I say I am going to do.”
He vowed to earn back the trust and respect of those people he’s let down and promised a big 2024 with the help of high performance coach Jack Salmon.
Jack’s fans rallied around him and were happy to see him focused again.
One commented: “Good for you Jack. First step is admitting you’ve made bad decisions. Good luck for your improvement and future achievements.”
Another said: “You got this Jack!! We are all behind you and you have lots of people who love you and will push you forward!! 2024 let’s go!!!!”
“Well done. Holding yourself accountable is the first step to moving forward. Sending love & light x.”
Whether he makes it back to the villa remains to be seen, but it would be a huge way to start the New Year with ITV revealing last week that it will air in January.
After a series of arrests for drug-driving, Jack has been clean since August – the longest he’s been drug-free since his eight-week stretch in the Love Island villa in 2018.
He’s now working at London’s AJ Office Supplies – and credits the job for getting him back on the straight and narrow.
Jack recently told us: “I’m back to work now and having a routine keeps me sane, it gives me a purpose, right? That’s why I’m so happy.
“After Love Island I had more money than I knew what to do with.
“I could go out on a Wednesday and not have to worry about getting up for work early the next day.
“I’ve been gradually falling to pieces since 2018… then the money ran out.”
Jack won Love Island‘s £50k prize with his then-girlfriend Dani Dyer and promptly quit his full-time job as offers flooded in.
But his drug abuse spiralled out of control and soon he was losing TV work because of his addiction.
Now he’s working as an account manager and salesman, working with big clients in the city.
“I’m in the process of building myself up,” Jack said excitedly.
“Which is why I’m back selling pen supplies. Stick to what you know!
“I’m trying to get myself back on top.”
“I mean, I wish I had gone back to work two years ago, but it’s been amazing for me.
“I’m back working with some of the same people I knew when I was 17.
“They’ve all been saying how great I’m doing. I’m grafting hard and excited for the future.
“I want to have one of the biggest stationary companies in the whole of the UK one day.
“I’d also love to get back to TV one day.
“I always thought you had to do one or the other, but you actually don’t. You can do both.
“I worried about people thinking I was failure because I’d gone back to work and was out of money, but it’s the complete opposite. They should be thinking, ‘great, you’re getting even more money in’.
“That’s how I look at things now.”
