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Sherif Lanre was kicked out of the Love Island villa after breaking rules – though the exact reason is yet to be revealed.

The 20-year-old has now returned to his official Instagram account after leaving the ITV2 show.

In a statement on his stories, he said: "Thank you to everyone including my friends and family for the support I've come back to.

"I appreciate you all and hope I provided some good positive moments during my time on Love Island and for anyone wondering I'm all good."

He added two hashtags which read "it is what it is" and "bigger things to come".

The Londoner did not allude to the reason behind his exit either.

Speculation has been rife as to why Sherif was removed, and his exit was glossed over on last night's episode.

Voice over guy Iain Stirling said: "Earlier today, following conversations with the producers, Sherif left the villa. But for other Islanders, it's another day in paradise."

(Image: ITV)

(Image: Instagram@sherif_lanre)

When his exit was announced, both he and ITV released statements.

ITV said: "After breaking the villa rules, Sherif had conversations with the producers and it was mutually agreed that he would leave the Love Island villa."

Meanwhile, Sherif said: "In a case of poor judgement, I broke the villa rules and as a result agreed with the producers that it was best for me to leave the villa.

"I regret that I didn't conduct myself in the right way and, as a 20 year old guy, it's something I know I will take on board and learn from.

"I really enjoyed my time in the villa and look forward to catching up with everyone on the outside."

(Image: ITV) (Image: ITV)

It's now reported that Sherif will not appeared on Love Island: Aftersun on Sunday night, meaning the reason behind his exit will remain a mystery for even longer.

Last year, Niall Aslam left the show with "personal reasons" being cited.

Then two weeks later he took to Instagram to explain that he'd been diagnosed with Asperger's.

Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2.