Chris, 33, quickly took on the role of the villa joker in the All Stars series and he had hoped to get even more laughs while there.
When packing his suitcase before flying to South Africa, he slipped in a pair of Heelys trainers.
Usually worn by kids and teenagers, the shoes have removable wheels in the heels that turn them into roller skates.
But producers working on the ITV2 reality show banned him from taking them into the villa.
Speaking to Heatworld’s Under The Duvet podcast, Chris confessed: “I took my Heelys in but they wouldn’t let me have them.
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“I just thought it would be really cool to have a very serious conversation and then Heely away.
“But I did it when we were going in and I think… somebody said… I think it ick’ed Joanna [Chimonides] out.”
Chris originally starred in the 2019 series of Love Island and he made his big comeback this year in the All Stars villa.
He entered on Day 1 and originally coupled up with Demi Jones, but she was dumped on Day 8.
Chris briefly coupled up with Kaz Kamwi in a friendship pairing before moving on to bombshell Joanna.
But although their romance looked promising at the start, Joanna eventually broke things off as she said Chris’ personality was “too jokey” and a turn off.
Joanna then made a beeline for Callum Jones while Chris’ family appeared to make a dig at her on social media.
His loved ones said they found it “tough” watching Chris being slated for his funny personality.
A message on his IG Story read: “A tough one to watch for our Chris, especially as his family and friends know he has so much to give. His humour is just another wonderful part of him that we love.”
They added: “Hopefully someone will realise that it’s just him as a person and another reason to love him.”
The pair have, however, since sparked rumours that they are back on after Joanna openly flirted with Chris on social media. They also joined forces to record the Heatworld podcast.
Joanna told Love Island host Maya Jama in her exit interview: “My experience with Chris was beautiful. We really got along and got to know each other on a different level.
“It’s a shame how it’s ended now as I think we might have reconciled and come back together. Chris is so caring and protective of me, he’s lovely.”
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