Alex announced he is returning to A&E this week (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Love Island’s Dr. Alex George is heading back to his day job.

The 27-year-old medic stepped away from his career as an accident and emergency doctor earlier this year for a part in ITV2’s hit reality series, Love Island.

Though Alex struggled to find love in the Hidden Hills villa – he walked away from the show single – he landed a number of high-profile media jobs on his exit, with many likening the reality star to TV doctor Christian Jessen.

But four months on, Alex has admitted he ‘genuinely misses’ life on the ward and will be returning to the profession this week.




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‘Love Island was the experience of a lifetime, but ever since I left the villa I’ve genuinely missed working for the NHS,’ he told his followers on Wednesday.

‘That’s why this week, I’m going back to A&E. I trained for years for the opportunity to help people, and I can’t wait to get back to doing what I love.’

Love Island was the experience of a lifetime, but ever since I left the villa I've genuinely missed working for the NHS. That's why this week, I'm going back to A&E. I trained for years for the opportunity to help people, and I can't wait to get back to doing what I love ❤ — Dr Alex (@DrAlexGeorge) November 14, 2018

Sharing the message on Instagram, he added: ‘I’ll be using my platform to raise awareness around health issues among young people.

‘Hopefully I’ll be able to give you a bit of insight into what it’s like on the front lines of the NHS. I hope you all continue this incredible journey with me. Here we go!’

Alex has enjoyed a number of TV deals and brand partnerships since leaving the villa in July, with the star using his newfound platform – the show has boosted his following to 1.3 million on Instagram alone – to raise awareness of key health issues affecting young people.

Alex said a return to medicine was always on the cards (Picture: Instagram/Alex George)

Alex joined GMB as a guest Health Editor earlier this year (Picture: Becky Parkinson/ITV)

The reality star joined Good Morning Britain as a guest Health Editor for a week in August, recently became an ambassador for medical app Gogodoc and regularly encourages his social media followers to be vigilant with their health, including getting the flu jab and giving blood.

But during an appearance on This Morning back in August, Alex insisted a return to medicine would always be on the cards.

‘I absolutely love my job and whilst I was away I started missing it in a lot of ways, and every now and again we’d talk about medicine in the villa and I’d love all that,’ he explained to show hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford.

‘I definitely want to go back to A&E once the time is right.’

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