Love Island star Jacques O’Neill has reportedly been approached by bosses of rival dating show Celebs Go Dating after quitting the villa last week.
The reality personality, 23, decided to remove himself from the show following the decline of his mental health – as he declared the show ‘was the worst decision of his life’, after returning to the UK this week.
However, the the rugby player is believed to have turned down the £60,000 offer as he wants to wait for love interest Paige Thorne to return home, despite the fact she is showing interest in bombshell Adam Collard, 26.
New gig? Love Island star Jacques O’Neill has reportedly been approached by bosses of rival dating show Celebs Go Dating after quitting the villa last week
Before he left Majorca last week – Jacques broke down in tears telling the paramedic he would wait on the outside for her and be there to collect her at the airport.
However, the Welsh beauty has since struck up a romance with Geordie bombshell Adam.
Jacques has also since admitted he needs to ‘work on himself’ after being accused of using gaslighting tactics by viewers of the popular show.
A source has told The Sun that bosses at the E4 dating show think their experts Anna Williamson and Paul Brunson could prove really valuable guides for the pro athlete.
An insider told the publication: ‘It’s very early days and bookers for Celebs Go Dating have only really just got started.
‘But an Islander always makes for a great signing and Jacques is a real stand-out, particularly because he’s already shown that he’s willing to put the work in and really change.
‘That’ll make him a really credible candidate for the agency’s help, never mind be someone that fans would tune in for.
‘But Jacques wants to wait for Paige so it may well be too late by the time she emerges.’
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‘I had no more tears left to cry’: Jacques revealed he became emotional watching his exit from the show during an interview on Love Island: Aftersun
The news comes after Jacques revealed he became tearful as he watched his departure scenes from the ITV2 show alongside his loving mother Janet Wright.
Speaking on Sunday’s spin-off series Aftersun, the athlete, who left the villa last Tuesday, said he felt he had ‘no more tears left to cry’ following his emotional exit.
‘The first thing I did when I got home was watch the episode with my mum – that last episode. I said to my mum ‘listen I’ve got no more tears left’. I’d been so emotional.
‘I literally stuck it on and put a brave face on for my mum and looked at her and we were just like ‘offt’.’
![Tears: Speaking about his return home he said: 'It just got too much for me in there, I needed to see the boys [friends] and my mum'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/17/23/60378371-11022911-image-a-45_1658097852776.jpg)
Tears: Speaking about his return home he said: ‘It just got too much for me in there, I needed to see the boys [friends] and my mum’
Speaking about his return home, Jacques added: ‘It just got too much for me in there, I needed to see the boys [friends] and my mum.’
Jacques decided to leave the series following the arrival of new bombshell Adam, 26, when the hunk set his sights on his partner Paige Thorne, 24.
The rugby player said he was worried he would ‘lose control’ and end up ‘getting physical’ in the villa, so made the decision to leave the show.
Speaking about Paige now hooking up with Adam, he told host Laura Whitmore on Aftersun: ‘She’s doing what she’s doing in there, that’s what I told her and I f***ed up in Casa I hold my hands up.’
It has also been claimed that Jacques was hoping Paige would leave the villa with him after his emotional exit.
His friend reportedly said that watching Paige stay in the villa and kiss Adam has been a ‘major blow’ for Jacques, who has said he will wait for the paramedic.

Early bath: Jacques decided to leave the series following the arrival of Adam Collard, 26, when the hunk set his sights on his partner Paige Thorne, 24

Moving on: His friend reportedly said that watching Paige stay in the villa and kiss Adam Collard has been a ‘major blow’ for Jacques, who has said he will wait for the paramedic
The pal told The Sun: ‘He’s told us he is besotted with Paige and there was a part of him that hoped she would realise that she missed him too and follow him out of the villa. But it’s clear she has moved on.’
Jacques had previously had his head turned by Cheyanne Kerr, 23, in Casa Amour and went on to kiss and share a bed with the beauty, despite being coupled up with Paige.
He said: ‘I’ve got a lot of work to do on myself, and I know that and if that’s what I get out of this [experience] being a better person then it’s good.’

Drama: And the rugby player worried he would ‘lose control’ and end up ‘getting physical’ in the villa
Speaking to The Mirror before his appearance on the show he said that he ‘massively underestimated’ the effect the show would have on his mental health.
Jacques, who has ADHD, said: ‘The last two weeks was definitely the worst I’ve ever felt in my life’.
He added: ‘If I didn’t leave when I did, I was scared I would never have got back to my normal self.’

Mental health struggles: He said: ‘If I didn’t leave when I did, I was scared I would never have got back to my normal self’
Speaking about his continued feelings for Paige during Aftersun, he said that she was what he had always wanted.
‘From day one I literally said, I want to go in and be myself and literally I told her everything about me, and sometimes they [girls] go away if you tell them everything,’ he explained.
‘I wanted a best friend and I found that in Paige.’

Sad goodbye: Speaking about Paige now hooking up with his rival he said: ‘She’s doing what she’s doing in there, that’s what I told her and I f***ed up in Casa I hold my hands up’ (Paige and Jacques say an emotional farewell)
He went on to say that his infidelity made him realise just how much he liked the brunette paramedic.
He said: ‘I was like I don’t want to lose her in there, the next morning [after Casa Amor] I woke up feeling a bit sick.’
‘It was more than a TV show it was genuine feelings in there,’ he added.
![True love? He said: 'I was disgusted in myself [following Casa Amor] I understand the hate. I'm feeling quite numb, I will wait for Paige on the outside, but I'm not watching the show again, I can't do it'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/18/00/60378509-11022911-True_love_He_said_I_was_disgusted_in_myself_following_Casa_Amor_-a-2_1658102279511.jpg)
True love? He said: ‘I was disgusted in myself [following Casa Amor] I understand the hate. I’m feeling quite numb, I will wait for Paige on the outside, but I’m not watching the show again, I can’t do it’
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