‘Love Island’ Newcomer George Fensom Responds amid Cheating and Racist Accusations

George Fensom was embroiled in a controversy over allegations of cheating made by his ex-girlfriend, Ebony Skeeley, just days before his debut on the ITV2 dating show Love Island. He has also been accused of being racist. And now he has responded to these accusations.

Firstly, let’s talk about these accusations! On December 18, 2022, Skeeley took to TikTok to share a video featuring her ex-boyfriend, Fensom. She showed a series of pictures capturing their moments together, accompanied by labeled words that shed light on their relationship.

She labeled the television personality as a cheat in one picture, highlighting his unfaithfulness. Another label given to him was narcissism, implying his self-centered tendencies.

Additionally, Skeeley accused George of being controlling, dictating her clothing choices, and making negative remarks about her appearance. She further claimed that he repeatedly asked her for money while never offering to contribute or split expenses. 

Likewise, Skeeley stated that Fensom had a pattern of constantly lying to others and making empty promises. She also asserted that his insecurities led him to have low standards in relationships.

Moreover, when questioned by others in the comment section, Skeeley shared additional details about her experiences with George. In response to one person, she revealed that he would publicly scream in her face and then falsely claim to his family that she had to leave events due to her anxiety. 

The television personality’s ex girlfriend also addressed another commenter, expressing the ongoing challenges she faced in her healing process. She admitted that she still found it difficult to trust others and seek therapy despite the passage of time.

George Fensom was accused of being racist

The recent casting of Fensom in Love Island has sparked heightened concerns due to his association with Dom Marino, who was previously fired from Red Bull Racing for being racist.

On May 30, 2023, a user with the username Exposing George Fensom shared a screenshot consisting of two pictures. The first picture showed Marino engaging in racist behavior through text, while the second picture featured Fensom alongside Marino in a group photograph. 

George Fensom was photographed alongside racist Dom Marino. (Source: Twitter)

The Twitter post not only revealed the connection between Fensom and Marino but also brought to light additional concerns about Fensom’s behavior. It was exposed that the television personality had written tweets on Twitter.

One of those tweets read, “same gay tweets day in day out,” whereas in another tweet, he mentioned his brother Harry and called him a “f****t” and told him to “shut the [explicit] up.”

These details contribute to the overall concern surrounding Fensom’s participation in Love Island and raise doubts about his suitability as a role model.

Fans reacted to George Fensom’s association with racists

After the picture of Fensom and Marino together went viral, numerous fans of Love Island shared their opinions on the matter.

One Twitter user expressed their , stating, “Show hasn’t even started yet and this guy’s already been exposed for racism, homophobia, and abusing an ex??? Great background checks are done by the LI team!”

really do better please, you clearly on care about what a person looks like and not what they are like on the inside. Better vetting is needed!

— Kingy (@HistoryNut30)

The issue even drew the attention of notable figures, including Andrew McBride, who voiced their concerns. On May 30, 2023, McBride took to to express his thoughts, stating, “It’s abundantly clear that ITV @itv are just full of shit when it comes to safeguarding & duty of care. They’ve cast a guy called George on Love Island who is very problematic regarding racism, misogyny, and homophobia.” 

Likewise, numerous fans of Love Island expressed their strong disapproval and called for his removal from the show, deeming his actions and associations as unacceptable.

George Fensom responds to cheating and racist accusations

After these accusations spread across the internet like wildfire, Fensom had no other choice but to respond to them and make things clear. And so did he by openly addressing these accusations to MailOnline.

He first talked about the racist accusations and apologize. He said, “It’s really unfortunate that that’s been bought up because that isn’t the person that I am today. Looking back on those tweets, I was really naïve and really young to think that was the right thing to say.”

“It’s obviously not the right thing to say on my behalf… That’s pretty much it really,” he added. He also clarified that those messages were made around a decade ago and said, “We continue to learn now what is right and what is wrong.”

yes… george is still friends with these people… pic.twitter.com/A92KyalKj8

— Exposing George Fensom (@Georgeyboyyyy)

“In regards to people saying that I’m not right for the villa, all I would say is this, everyone’s made mistakes. Everyone has said things that they regret. The difference in the way that I’ll defend myself is the way that I’m owning that.”

“And I’ve admitted that that was the wrong thing to say. And actually, if I could turn back time, then I wouldn’t have said the things that I said. That’s all I can do to defend myself and say in this scenario,” Fensom concluded his apology for the racist accusations.

Following that, he addressed the cheating accusations made by his ex-girlfriend. He mentioned, “I want to be as respectful as I can towards her because I appreciate that she isn’t in the public eye as I am in this scenario.”

“It’s really unfortunate and actually quite upsetting on my behalf that a picture has been painted about me in that light.”

Fensom continued, “I’m looking forward to moving forward with things and going into the villa and just providing a new wave of energy and to prove that the things that have been written about me aren’t true. People can see a different light to me.”

Screenshot of TikTok video of George Fensom’s ex-girlfriend Ebony Skeeley, accusing him of cheating and more (Photo: TikTok)

Fensom was then asked if the Love Island duty of care policies had taught him anything, to which he responded positively. He said, “Absolutely. Every day is a learning day, and every day you learn things, no matter if it’s regard to a work aspect or relationships and things.”

“People react differently to different things, and people feel a certain way about different things as well. I feel like by watching these videos by ITV they have been really beneficial because it just refreshes your memory on what is acceptable and what isn’t acceptable.”

“It’s really to constantly refresh and to think, actually, these are the wrong ways, and these are the right ways,” he concluded his statement.