26Have you watched the kiss between
Curtis and Maura?
I chose not to. I’ve seen pictures and it’s
not nice. One of the reasons I left was
because it wouldn’t have been healthy
for me to watch Curtis move on with
other girls. There are times when I was
insecure towards Curtis but only because
I didn’t feel he felt the same as me, which
turned out to be true. I felt insecure
about the fear of the unknown and how
I was being portrayed. A friend said she
had to leave a WhatsApp group chat
because they couldn’t deal with what
was being said about me. I don’t want
to know what’s been said, but it’s hurtful
as some of it is from apparent friends. A
so-called ‘friend’ sold a story saying I’d
had four boyfriends and I was lying about
never having had a boyfriend – I’d love
to know who these four boyfriends were!Do you regret going on Love Island?
No, but it was 100 per cent the right
decision to leave. I felt so awful in there.
Some people are saying the producers
told me to leave, but it was my decision.
As I was leaving, I said to everyone: ‘I
don’t fit into groups, people don’t want
to be my friend, people think I’m weird,
but you all accepted and loved me for
who I am,’ [Amy tears up]. Despite my
horrible heartbreak, the show has left
me feeling more confident about who I
am because I’ve been accepted. I went
in there looking for a fairy tale. But if
Casa Amor hadn’t happened, Curtis
and I would’ve sailed along and then he
would’ve dumped me when we got out.There were almost 200 complaints to
Ofcom from viewers worried about
your mental health...
It’s crazy that people took time to check
I’m okay. I was fully supported in there,
though. The welfare team come in twice
a day to chat to everyone and then, if
you were upset, they took you out. You
also have access to the 24-hour psych
team. At first I was very reluctant to
use them – I felt it was weak, but then I
realised everyone was using them. I had
my therapy in the confines of the villa,
you take off your mic and talk freely.
I’ve never had therapy before and I
didn’t know what I’d been missing. I
want to help break the stigma, it’s so
good to talk.AMY WEARS SHIRT BY ANONYME