Love Island star Cashel Barnett jailed for ‘choking ex’ in front of their child

By EVE BUCKLAND FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 20:08 BST, 19 May 2025 | Updated: 20:23 BST, 19 May 2025

Love Island star Cashel Barnett has been thrown in jail after being charged with assaulting his ex.

Barnett, 34, who appeared on season one of the dating show in 2019, was booked into Salt Lake City jail in Utah on Monday per TMZ – after he ‘choked’ the mother of his one-year-old child in front of the youngster on April 10.

The alleged assault was reported by his ex on April 24 and a felony warrant was issued for Barnett’s arrest.

He has been charged with felony aggravated assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child and two counts of misdemeanor assault. 

Barnett is accused of arguing with the mother of his child, before she tried to hug him to ‘calm him down’ per KUTV.

She claims he then ‘slapped her arms away’ and when she walked away, he allegedly picked her up by the neck and threw her onto the bed 

Love Island star Cashel Barnett has been thrown in jail after being charged with assaulting his ex

Barnett, 34, who appeared on season one of the dating show in 2019, (pictured on the show with Kyra Green) was booked into Salt Lake City jail in Utah on Monday per TMZ – after he ‘choked’ the mother of his one-year-old child in front of the youngster on April 10.

She claims he continued to apply pressure on her neck so she was unable to ‘breathe or see clearly.’ 

She claims Barnett then slapped her in the face and told her ‘you’re fine’.

Following the alleged incident, the victim said she experienced coughing, trouble swallowing, neck pain, nausea, vomiting, memory loss, and a headache.

Prosecutors wrote in court documents: ‘The report of strangulation is particularly concerning. Injuries related to strangulation can be serious, yet not necessarily apparent. 

‘Victims who have been non-fatally strangled are 7.5 times more likely to become a subsequent victim of homicide at the hands of the same abusive partner.’

‘The State believes that the victim will likely suffer further domestic abuse at the hands of the defendant should he remain out of custody. Therefore, the State requests that the defendant be booked and held without bail’ prosecutors argued.

Barnett is being held without bail and there will be a detention hearing on Thursday to determine a possible bail amount, if any. 

As well as Love Island, he appeared on The Challenge in 2022 and now works as a model and musician.

Cashell also appeared on The Challenge in 2022

He has been charged with felony aggravated assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child and two counts of misdemeanor assaul

As well as Love Island, he appeared on The Challenge in 2022 and now works as a model and musician.

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Love Island star Cashel Barnett jailed for ‘choking ex’ in front of their child

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