Love Island star Anton Danyluk has been flown back home from filming Ex On The Beach after his exes refused to appear on the show.
The unlucky-in-love star, 27, had been due to start filming, but was forced to drop out of the MTV series.
Anton, who appeared on the explosive 2019 ITV2 show, was jetted out to Tenerife and quarantined for three days.
But a source revealed to The Sun that Anton had then been told he wouldn't be going on the show and would be flown out again.
An insider told the publication: "They couldn't get any of his exes to confront him on the show, and that's the whole point! It's a pity but they hope he can join another series."
Among Anton's exes are 28-year-old Denise Wilkie, who he broke up with before appearing on Love Island, and Islander 26-year-old Belle Hassan, who he met on the show but split up with shortly afterwards.
It comes amid claims the new series of the MTV show is already struggling after a number of its stars pulled out of filming last minute.
Former TOWIE star is believed to have pulled out last minute after suffering cold feet over her appearance on the show.
A source told the publication: "Yazmin was all set to fly out to confront Lockie but pulled out at the last minute.
"She told pals that she couldn't face living with him in the villa and had second thoughts about the show."
Other reality TV stars due to take part in the series include RuPaul's Drag Race star A'Whora and TOWIE'S Ella Rae Wise.
Anton previously hit back at claims that he has had plastic surgery after surprising fans with his new look.
He said on Fubar Radio's Access All Areas: "Recently, I've been getting a lot of hate and it's a lot to do with my face.
"A lot of people are accusing me of having work done to my face.
"I genuinely haven't had work done to my face.
"I'm honest, I will say if I have, I don't care. If I want to have work done to my face, it's my face, it's my body. And if that makes me feel good about myself and I want to do that, good."
