Love Island All Stars’ Georgia Steel has returned to social media after taking a break following the backlash she received during her time on the ITV2 show last month.
The reality star, 25, branded herself ‘Britain’s Most Hated Woman’ and admitted she was afraid to leave the house after her time in the villa.
Georgia shared a string of loved-up snaps with Toby Aromolaran, with whom she finished in fourth place, and said she was returning to Instagram after MailOnline revealed trolls had targeted her with ‘vicious death threats and nasty messages’
Writing: ‘I took some time off from social media to decompress and process some of the reactions I saw on the show.’
“It really took some time to recover, hence the reason I took a break from social media. I tried to find a way to show them in a positive light.”
Love Island All Stars’ Georgia Steel, 25, has returned to social media after taking a break following the backlash she received during her time on the ITV2 show last month (pictured with Toby Aromolaran)
The reality star dubbed herself ‘Britain’s Most Hated Woman’ and admitted she was afraid to leave the house after her time in the villa.
‘I am so grateful for all the love and kindness people have shown to me and my family has also reflected on my journey; a 25 year old going through a Love Island experience while having trust issues and conflicting emotions was harder than I ever imagined’.
Before I add, “I look forward to sharing the next chapters with you as I continue to trust my gut and go with the flow with a full heart.”
Georgia, who first hit screens in the show’s fifth season in 2018, caused a stir in the villa as she vied for the affections of eventual winner Tom Clare before reuniting with former flame Toby.
After her actions were revealed to her castmates at the ‘PDA Awards’ – a new take on the show’s always eventful Movie Night – Georgia revealed that her social media was ablaze with trolls, mainly from women, leaving her feeling hated felt’.
Speak with The sun‘, she explained: ‘I felt like the most hated woman in the country. I had no idea it would be this bad. I’m 25 and I wanted to meet the right person for me, and the only way to do that was to get to know people.”
Georgia added that she was afraid to leave her home amid the backlash.
Her Love Island: All Stars journey was undoubtedly bumpy, as she was initially rejected by Toby – who she had previously had a fling with on Love Island: The Games – before the duo hooked up and left together.
Georgia shared a slew of loved-up snaps with Toby Aromolaran, with whom she finished in fourth place
She said she returned to Instagram after MailOnline revealed trolls had attacked her with ‘vicious death threats and nasty messages’
Writing: ‘I took some time off from social media to decompress and process some of the reactions I saw on the show.’
She caused division on the ITV show after becoming embroiled in a love affair with Toby, Callum Jones, 27, and Tom, 24, and admitted she has feelings for them all.
Her attempts to woo former flame Tom caused the biggest stir, after she discussed how she liked the footballer despite his pairing with Molly Smith.
Regarding the negative reactions, she said: ‘I don’t see the boys receiving the same hate that I do. It’s actually mainly women who make fun of me and I didn’t expect that. It’s all very confusing and difficult for me to figure out.’
Georgia also spoke about her fear of leaving home due to the hate she received and the fear that she could be abused on the streets.
Georgia, who first hit screens in the show’s fifth season in 2018, caused a stir in the villa as she vied for the affections of eventual winner Tom Clare before reuniting with former flame Toby.
After her actions were revealed to her castmates at the ‘PDA Awards’ – a new take on the show’s always eventful Movie Night – Georgia revealed that her social media was ablaze with trolls, mainly from women, leaving her feeling hated felt ‘
Speaking about her worries, the troubled star said: ‘I feel anxious when I leave the house. I always think: will someone say something to me?’
“I am determined to still live my life and I know that I signed up to be in the public eye. I know that I am controversial and that I will never please everyone, but I did not expect this to be so intense would be ‘.
Earlier this week a source told MailOnline: ‘Georgia felt like she needed an extensive social detox. She was actually quite shocked when she heard about the trolling she received while she was in the villa and wants to stay offline for a while.
“It was truly a horrible experience for her friends and family to see such nasty comments and hate on her feed.
‘She is very happy and in such a good place with Toby. She also knows she has had a lot of support online and is grateful.”
A Georgia spokeswoman said: ‘Georgia is enjoying a short break from social media and will be back very soon.’
