LOVE Island star Mitch Taylor has broken his silence over the text message row as he took a swipe at Grace Jackson.In a new interview with The Sun, Mitch, 28, denied he fabricated the alleged texts which "exposed" Grace as a "gameplayer".Mitch Taylor has broken his silence over the text message rowCredit: GettyMessy Mitch insisted he won't be apologising to Grace Jackson and Luca BishCredit: RexThe reality star denied he faked the messages but said he was flattered fans thought he didCredit: SuppliedThe ITV2 contestant first backed All Stars alum Olivia Hawkins, 29, after she claimed she'd seen text messages from Grace, 25, where she appeared to declare she would "do anything to win the show this time."Mitch's name was then unexpectedly dragged into the drama, with fans saying he had "faked the messages" to stir up trouble.
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SHOW SCANDALIn the biggest Love Island scandal to date, Olivia told her co-stars: "Erm, so I've seen text messages of Grace just saying to someone that she would do whatever it takes to win the show this time."Grace looked horrified at Olivia's comment, before she yelled: "Wait, what? From who?"Olivia continued: "So I was just a bit confused," as Grace screamed: "From who?"Liv reinforced her stance in the final when grilled by host Maya about the receipts.Liv was then backed by Samie Elishi who agreed "everyone" from Love Island All Stars had seen the screenshots.And Reuben Collins, who dated Grace when she first appeared on the show in series 11, was one of many to back her in the fight, declaring on Instagram the accusation was: "FAKE NEWS!!!"Yet Mitch previously shared what appears to be messages from Grace to a mystery pal.Commenting on news Grace was heading to South Africa as a bombshell, the mystery person wrote: "You're my winner regardless."The post Grace replying: "Aww thank you babe."I will win this time. I'll do anything."At the time, a rep for Grace told The Sun: "Grace has said several times she hasn't sent messages of this nature."PODCAST REVEALLast week, Grace returned to social media following the fracas.She posted a smiling shot to her Instagram page accompanied by a sweet message to fans.Fresh out of South Africa, she and Luca went on Made In Chelseaâs Sophie Habboo and co-host Melisa Tattamâs podcast, Wednesdays, and made some shocking revelations about their time in the villa.Talking of the alleged screenshots, Grace said: "Whatever she was trying to do there completely backfired. I felt so humiliated, like publicly humiliated.âI was sat there trying to defend myself, everybody around the fire pit was nodding like 'yeah weâve seen the screenshots'."I just felt so embarrassed and I felt because thatâs not in my character.ââAll I could do was defend myself with words. I didnât have my phone, I didnât have a clue what was going on on the outside.âThen Iâm saying whoâs fabricated these screenshots. Whoâs got it in for me.âLuca then revealed how Grace âburst into tearsâ over the incident, saying: âIt wasnât on camera but at dinner, they keep girls and boys separate I could see she was upset."I went over and they (producers) were like please, leave Grace alone and then she burst into tears.Luca also confessed how Grace had many sleepless nights in the villa because of the text scandal, he said: âShe didnât sleep for three nights.âSome fans blamed Mitch for causing Luca and Grace to lose All StarsCredit: wednesdayspodcastRELATED ARTICLESBozoma Saint John Breaks Silence on Boyfriend Keelyâs So-Called âRed Flagsâ truccHorrifyingly awkward moment Love Island star Graceâs dad jokes about her All Stars romps with Luca... ngocc'Summer House' stars Paige DeSorbo, Craig Conover split after engagement rumors: 'I wasn't expecting this' tramLove Island fans spot another HUGE clue that Sammy and Elma were dating before All Stars and have a... ngocc- 03/01/2025THE LATESTLisa Hochstein Calls RHOM Salary 'Insufficient' to Support Kids, Seeks Alimony and Child Support from Lenny Amid His Response tramENTERTAINMENT -7 giá»As Real Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein and her estranged husband, Lenny Hochstein, continue to trade accusations and barbs in the public forum as well as in the courtroom while navigating a nasty divorce, Lisa is claiming that the ...RHOM's Alexia Echevarria Accuses Melissa Gorga of Buying IG Followers and Takes a Jab at Leah McSweeney's RHUGT Behavior tramENTERTAINMENT -7 giá»Alexia Echevarria accused Real Housewives of New Jerseyâs Melissa Gorga of buying her followers on Instagram. 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