JACK Keating has revealed the moment he nearly walked out of the Love Island villa and why he “felt responsible” for his famous family.
The Dublin lad, who is the son of Boyzone star Ronan Keating, became a familiar face on screens over recent weeks after joining the cast of Love Island: All Stars.
Jack had previously appeared on season eight of the hit dating show in 2022 – but only lasted a couple of episodes before being dumped.
This year, the radio host spent a much longer stint on screens and became a fan favourite amongst viewers.
The dad-of-one had a memorable journey on the series, from dramatic love triangles to tense re-couplings.
In the end, Jack was dumped from the South African villa alongside USA bombshell Sher Suarez just days before the final.
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And now Jack has opened up about how he felt while being inside the villa – admitting he got to a point of feeling “burnt out”.
The Irish star admitted that missing his daughter Maya’s birthday while on the show almost tipped him over the edge.
He told Evoke: “In my last week, it was my daughter Maya’s birthday and just with everything going on in my situation, I honestly just felt so burnt out.
“There was a big part of me that just wanted to leave so I could get back to my family.”
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Although he experienced many low points on the show, Jack confessed he was glad he signed up.
He said: “I’m actually feeling great. My time spent in the villa was absolutely wild, I think everyone knows I had a lot of ups and downs, but it was such an amazing experience, and I’m so glad I did it.”
The TV star told how his biggest surprise from his second time in the villa was the level of drama.
Jack added: “Even if you’re not directly involved it usually finds a way of finding you in there.
“I’m not a very confrontational person so trying to navigate that and the times people would get involved in your business was definitely wild.”
Jack admitted he felt pressure to behave himself in the villa more than the others because of his famous dad.
He remarked: “Yeah of course , I wasn’t just representing myself but also my family in there and I never wanted to upset or embarrass them while I was in there.”
The show eventually saw Ciaran Davies and Samie Eilish come out on top as they were crowned winners after receiving the most votes from the public.
The couple secured £50k and opted to split the earnings with each other.
