FAYE Winter has issued some words of wisdom to the most recent crop of Love Island stars as they return to normal life.
The reality star made it to the finals during her year on the ITV dating show, and has been vocal about the challenges she faced afterwards.
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Faye was brutally trolled after a scene aired where she had an explosive row with her partner Teddy Soares, screaming at him for supposedly finding another woman attractive.
In the aftermath of her experience, she told the Mirror: “I struggle a lot with…maybe how people are being seen in the villa and the backlash they’re getting. I struggle…so I try to separate myself from it a little bit but I still love the show.
“I think it would just be so great if people would just let it be what it is meant to be – which is an entertaining dating show.”
The former estate agent also went on to warn this year’s cast: “Don’t lose your morals. Eight weeks isn’t enough time to change who you are as a person.
“Use it as well to learn and to grow, but don’t lose sight of who you are and what your life goals were before you went into the show because I think sometimes you can do that.
“You come out and then you’ve got the world at your feet and then because you lose who you are and your morals, it’s very short-lived.”
She also encouraged the celebs to use their newfound fame to give back to their local communities.
Faye has been involved in charity work since leaving the villa, ranging from campaigning in support of guide dogs to working with breast cancer charity CoppaFeel.
She urged the 2024 Love Island castmates: “You’ve been given this platform by people that love you [so] also try and give back to them.
“But my main thing is just don’t lose your morals because if you [don’t], you can’t go wrong.”
Faye recently opened up about a treatment which left her unable to leave the house for a week.
She had to get a plasma skin therapy treatment done for hyperpigmentation from sun damage on my forehead.
Pointing to a spot on the right side of her forehead she admitted: “There is still a bit here, which I am probably going to have to get done again.
“Why am I a bit emotional about it?”