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Love Island fans call out 'complete erasure' of star from live final

ITV2 viewers noticed that one Series 13 star was missing from the live final as well as a montage of past moments that aired

[The live final aired on Monday night (July 27)]

The live final aired on Monday night (July 27)(Image: ITV)

Love Island viewers noted the 'complete erasure' of one of the programme's contestants during the live final.

The ITV2 dating show's concluding episode was broadcast last night (July 27) with Lorenzo Alessi and Julia Majchrzak being crowned Series 13 champions. Jasmine Muller and Kavan Murphy claimed the runner-up spot, while Angelista Gunda and Simba Kudyiwa finished in third place.

During the live broadcast from the villa, audiences watched Maya Jama chat to former Islanders in the studio with most of the cast present.

Yet sharp-eyed fans spotted that bombshell George Knight was conspicuously missing from both the live finale and a highlights reel that played during the show, featuring memorable moments from the entire series. He was similarly absent during the penultimate programme when former Islanders returned to the villa to decide which couple shouldn't progress to the final.

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George Knight left the villa early on(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)

"The way they cropped George out of the montage #LoveIsland #LoveIslandUK," one fan observed, while another added: "The complete erasure of George is making me scream #loveisland."

The reality personality departed the villa during the early stages, stating personal reasons at the time. He subsequently explained there had been a family crisis, though rumours have persisted that he was compelled to leave, although this has never been verified by ITV or George himself, reports OK!

Just hours before the final kicked off, George broke his week-long silence on his Instagram feed, as well as posting a series of videos to his Stories that showed him picking up and driving a flashy red car in the sunshine. He made no reference to Love Island, his absence from the returning Islanders episode, the impending live finale or his fellow contestants.

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Fans noticed he wasn't included in a montage aired during the final(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)

George wasn't the only Islander who didn't make it back to the villa for the vote or the live final. Casa Amor boy Gabriel Garland was also missing, having been ejected from the show after an "incident" from his past surfaced shortly after he joined the villa.

Following his abrupt departure, he took to social media to shed light on the situation, telling his followers: "There was an incident that happened at a party I was at when I was a teenager. This incident is obviously one that should not be taken lightly and was very traumatic for everyone concerned."

He went on to say: "I just wanted to make it clear, the legal judge found no wrongdoing against me and I don't have a criminal record. This has resulted in me leaving Love Island, which is very disappointing."

All episodes of Love Island Series 13 are now streaming on ITVX.

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