Niall had become one of the series favourites with his cheeky personality and references to Harry Potter. He described himself as a "rainbow fish" and said his best attribute was his "chat" - although the girls on Love Island seemed to be just as taken with his looks.<doc-sep>Niall Aslam has quit Love Island for 'personal reasons', it has been confirmed in a statement to MailOnline. The construction worker, 23, left the villa - including drama student Georgia Steel, 20, who he was 'coupled up' with - in shock following his sudden departure, which was announced on Tuesday afternoon. The news of the quirky Islander's sudden departure is set to be announced on Tuesday night's episode of the ITV2 reality show, and will be revealed to the housemates by a visibly surprised Dr Alex George. Sudden departure: Niall Aslam has quit Love Island for 'personal reasons', it has been confirmed in a statement to MailOnline A Love Island spokesperson told MailOnline in a statement: 'Niall has left the villa for personal reasons and won't be returning to the show.' Speaking to the group, Dr Alex read: 'For personal reasons unfortunately he can’t continue or come back to the Villa.' In disbelief, Georgia, who was coupled up with the Coventry native, took to the Beach Hut and voiced her shock: 'Obviously I was coupled up with him so obviously I came closer to him than most people in here but it wasn’t just that. 'He was actually my friend, my buddy.' Taken aback by his sudden departure, Dr Alex admitted Niall will be missed by all as he reiterated how much of a 'great guy' he is. Shock: The construction worker, 23, left the villa - including drama student Georgia Steel, 20, who he was 'coupled up' with - in shock following his sudden departure Bye bye, Niall: The news of the quirky Islander's sudden departure is set to be announced on Tuesday night's episode of the ITV2 reality show Surprised: Dr Alex George will reveal the shock news to the rest of the housemates 'I’m obviously sad that Niall's left the villa,' he shared. 'We got on really, really well. He's such a great guy. 'And I look forward to catching up with him and having some fun with him outside.' A spokesperson for Love Island confirmed the news to MailOnline stating: 'Niall has left the villa for personal reasons and won't be returning to the show.' The shock hasn't only been felt by the Islanders but with fans alike, who have taken to Twitter to share their disbelief over his sudden departure with a stream of memes and posts. Disbelief: The group are left in shock over his sudden departure Original cast: Niall (fifth from the right) kicked off series four alongside Adam Collard, Hayley Hughes, Jack Fincham, Kendall Rae-Knight, Samira Mighty, Dr. Alex George, Dani Dyer, Wes Nelson, Laura Anderson and Eyal Booker Upset: The shock hasn't only been felt by the Islanders but with fans alike, who have taken to Twitter to share their disbelief over his shock departure with a stream of memes and posts One wrote: 'Niall has left the villa and my interest in Love Island has gone with him'. 'Niall's left the villa excuse me while I go and mourn,' another shared. 'Gutted to hear Niall has had to leave, been one of my favourites since day one. I hope everything is okay at home, best wishes @NiallAslam'. A devastated viewer wrote: 'As if this series of Love Island couldn’t get any worse Niall has only gone and left.' 'Gutted that Niall has left the villa. He was defo one of my faves,' an upset fan posted. 'I can’t believe Niall left Love Island. He was literally one of my favourite people in the villa'. Reaction: Fans couldn't contain their disappointment following Niall's shock exit While another echoed many fans' sentiments by writing: 'Niall leaving Love Island has proper ruined my week.' The reality star was the first boy into this year's villa and was instantly paired up with Kendall Rae-Knight, 26, who became the first Islander dumped from the series last Friday. But it wasn't meant to be for the duo when Niall was left devastated when she was stolen by Adam Collard, 22. However, Niall bounced back by hooking up with Georgia following his heartbreak and said at the time that he instantly connected with the petite beauty. In the beginning: Niall was the first boy to enter this year's villa, coupling up with Kendall Rae-Knight, 26, before she was later swiped by Adam Collard, 22 Hitting it off: In Friday night's re-coupling, Niall paired up with drama student Georgia Steel, 20, after forming a close bond On Monday night's episode fans saw Georgia fuming as she learnt that Megan, who entered the villa on Sunday, had decided to pair up with Niall for her first date on the show. Taking to the Beach Hut after learning of Megan's move, Georgia ranted: 'I’m fuming. Actually fuming. No one takes my man away, no. I’ve never had competition before and I don’t like it.' To make matters worse for Georgia, Megan was far from shy about sharing her feelings with Niall once they sat down for some alone time together. She told her potential suitor: 'There were other boys I could pick but I wanted to pick you because I found you attractive.' Packing on the PDA: The pair shared a passionate kiss during their first date Going for it: On Monday night's show, he was picked to go on a date with new girl, stripper and model Megan Barton Hanson, 24, who said he was 'attractive' Following her rant, Georgia was seen showing very little loyalty to Niall, after Charlie made her one of his choices for a date. She tells the handsome blond: 'I don’t want to rule anything out, because if I feel like I have a connection with somebody else then I’m all for that too.' It is unclear how the departure will effect Georgia's place in the Villa. Before going into the villa, Niall, who had a tattoo of Hermione Granger's wand, revealed that he feared: 'Being the first one voted out. I’ve also got a worry that I’m going to get pied constantly.'<doc-sep>
Love Island’s Niall Aslam has decided to leave the villa. The 23-year-old student has called time on his Love Island experience for "personal reasons", according to a spokesperson for the ITV2 show. And tonight’s episode will see the other Islanders find out the sad news. The group are informed by Alex, who announces: "For personal reasons unfortunately he can't continue or come back to the villa." Reacting to his departure in the Beach Hut, Georgia says: “Obviously I was coupled up with him so obviously I came closer to him than most people in here but it wasn’t just that. He was actually my friend, my buddy.” ITV Alex adds: “I’m obviously sad that Niall’s left the villa. We got on really, really well. He’s such a great guy. And I look forward to catching up with him and having some fun with him outside.” Niall was the very first boy to enter the villa for this year's series of Love Island. Kendall-Rae Knight stepped forward for him, and when asked by the show's host, Caroline Flack, who he'd like to couple up with Niall decided Kendall was the girl for him. ITV Unfortunately, latecomer Adam Collard had his eye on Kendall from the off, so when he was given the chance to pick a Love Island lady, he stole Kendall from him. After a couple of nights spent on his own, Georgia Steele entered the villa and Niall finally found a fellow rainbow fish to couple up with. Anna Lewis News Editor Anna Lewis is the News Editor at Delish UK, which means she’s always either writing about food, cooking food or eating food.