Overview

• Dejon Noel-Williams was questioned over a London phone theft sparked by a dispute over food and an Uber fare before voluntarily cooperating and being released without charge.
• Kyle Ashman was removed from Love Island after a February machete attack investigation also concluded with no further police action.
• ITV confirmed it knew of Noel-Williams’ prior incident before filming but was unaware of Ashman’s when conducting its background checks.
• Conor Phillips has been named as Ashman’s replacement ahead of the show’s return on June 9 on ITV2 and ITVX.
• A Met Police statement says both victims’ phones were recovered and returned, and neither contestant faced charges following their interviews.