Love Island's Sherif Lanre claims he was booted from villa for kicking Molly-Mae in the crotch and making a crude joke

Former Love Island contestant Sherif Lane was mysteriously booted from the villa last week.
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Bonnie Christian16 June 2019
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Former Love Island contestant Sherif Lanre has claimed he was booted out of the villa for kicking fellow contestant Molly-Mae Hague in the crotch and then making a crude joke about it.

The chef and semi-professional rugby player said he hit his fellow contester and then told fellow islander Tommy Fury: "That's a c*** punt."

His exit from the villa was announced on Tuesday, with ITV and Sherif both refusing to give any details about the departure, except to say he had broken the programme’s rules.

This prompted a raft of speculation about what he had done, with rumours including that he had used drugs, or had fought with Anton Danyluk, who he had previously accused of flirting with his partner Anna Vikali.

Speaking to the Sun on Sunday, Sherif denied these claims and said he had hit Molly-Mae by accident during a play fight.

Molly-Mae Hague was said to have been "kicked in the crotch" by Sherif Lane.
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He claimed he was woken the next day before the other islanders and summoned to the beach hut, where he was told he had broken the code of conduct and must leave the show.

He told the newspaper: "I've never used the word before and I don't know where it came from. I think I have heard other people saying it and it just popped out.

"But I realise it can be offensive and, as someone that was raised by a strong and loving mother, I want to say that I would never intentionally harm a woman.

"I know I have been stupid and let myself down, but I was not being malicious.

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"This has been blown out of all proportion and I have been made to look like a terrible person when I am not."

A statement from Love Island said: "Sherif fully accepted and agreed that he broke the rules and that he should leave.

"We have a duty of care towards all of the islanders and as such we would not make public the details of the breach of code."

He entered the villa on the first day and was paired with pharmacist and Instagram model Anna.

Sherif's exit from the villa has left Anna single and in danger of leaving the show.

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