New contestant Theo Campbell joined Love Island without informing British Athletics

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Love Island newbie Theo Campbell not only surprised his fellow contestants with his arrival this week but also the British Athletics body.

The 25-year-old 400-metre runner moved into the villa on Wednesday, accompanied by a pre-show video package in which he claimed he has partied with Usain Bolt.

He said: "I've been doing athletics for six years, I'm in Team GB, the 4 x 400m Relay team. The main target in my eyes is the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo."

However, British Athletics were not informed of Campbell's decision to skip training for his stay in Spain.

"British Athletics was unaware of Theo Campbell's participation in this reality TV show," a spokesperson told The Mirror.

"With the IAAF World Championships in London just a month away, we would expect all those in contention for selection to be 100% focused on their training and preparations to compete against the world's best athletes."

Campbell was most recently in action at the World Championships in Birmingham last Sunday.

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