LEWIS Capaldi has broken his silence on his ex Paige Turley appearing on Love Island – saying he wants a slice of the £50k if she wins.

The hit singer admitted that he had no idea she was doing the show but wished the 22-year-old “luck” despite the fact she cheated on him with his best mate.

7 Lewis Capaldi and Love Island's Paige dated for a year at college

Speaking on New Zealand show The Edge, Lewis joked: "The prize is like £50,000 and I'll be like "Well, listen. They asked you to go on it right I'm not saying I'm the reason but also… slide me two grand"."

He continued: "She never told me she was going on it. That would have been a nice heads up.

"But fair play and good luck to her.

"I'll be f***ing watching it - like go on Paige, come on.

"When she's on a date with a boy I'll be like come on kiss him. I hope she wins."

7 Paige didn't tell Lewis she was going to do the show Credit: Rex Features

7 Lewis Capaldi has discussed his ex Paige being on Love Island Credit: Getty - Contributor

He added: "I've known her for years. 18 when we first met, 19 when we started going out, 20 when we finished going out.

"It was a very amicable breakup."

The Sun previously revealed the glam Scot cheated on the singer with his best mate, inspiring his biggest hit to date.

They dated for more than a year after they met in college, but it emerged Paige had a fling with Garry Greig, one of Lewis’s closest friends.

7 Lewis pictured with his friend Garry, who Paige tweeted with Credit: Instagram / garry_greig

7 Paige is now coupled up with Ollie but how long will it last? Credit: Instagram

7 Paige wanted to say sorry to Lewis about her behaviour when she was younger

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Unsuspecting Lewis was said to have been “absolutely devastated” when Paige dumped him after more than a year together - despite him insisting it was amicable.

Their break-up even inspired his No1 ballad Someone You Loved.

Paige entered the Love Island villa on Sunday evening and wasted no time in namedropping her very famous ex in her VT - and said sorry to him.

She said: "One of my ex boyfriends is Lewis Capaldi. According to the papers his song Some One You Loved was about me.

"Lewis, I'm so sorry I must have been a b***h" to you."

His comment come as viewers begged producers to send Lewis into the notorious Casa Amor to confront Paige.