Former Love Island winner Jack Fincham has shared an update on social media after completing a stay in rehab.
Fincham, 34, won the 2018 edition of the popular ITV reality show alongside Dani Dyer. Earlier this year, he entered two-month rehab programme at Rainford Hall, Merseyside, to treat an addiction to alcohol and drugs.
In a series of videos shared to Instagram this week, Fincham spoke about his current situation, revealing that he is currently living out of a hotel.
“I thought I’d be getting more support from people close to me that haven’t shown that support,” he said. “Listen, I’m a 34-year-old man, you can’t rely on your family all the time.”
“One thing they told me in rehab, and it’s true, you’re not gonna walk out of rehab to a red carpet rolled out for you because it’s stuff you should have been doing anyway.”
Last year, Fincham also faced legal troubles surrounding an incident with his dog, which bit a runner during an outing in Kent back in 2022. Fincham initially received a six-week jail term for dangerous dog offences, but appealed the sentence and was allowed to walk free, paying a fine.
He announced in January that he was returning to rehab after relapsing. Appearing on Good Morning Britain at the time, he said: “I’ll be honest, I didn’t really think I had a problem. I didn’t feel I had an issue. So, I only went for two weeks and I was adamant I’m going home, I don’t need this, I’m fine. When, actually, this has been a part of my personality ever since my adult life, really.”
Speaking on Instagram after leaving rehab, Fincham stated that he is “just going to reset and work out what to do and where I wanna live”.
He thanked the staff at the rehab facility, saying that he “wasn’t used to” the “kindness” they showed him.
“There’s been a few struggles along the way, and look, I’m starting again from zero,” he said. “I’m a very optimistic person, and I just think it can’t get any worse than this.”
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