Love Island’s Haris hits back at ex who accused him of dumping her for show & says ‘we were just sleeping together’
TV salesman Haris Namani has laid into his ex-girlfriend in a blistering rant after she branded him a “player” and accused him of dumping her to go onto the show.
A woman called Courtney Hodgson made the claims online when ITV2 announced Haris, 21, from Doncaster, was part of their Winter Love Island cast.
Posting loving snapshots online of holidays and cosy nights in, she wrote: “Biggest player going, leaving me for a TV show!”
She added claims that just weeks ago Haris enjoyed a trip to Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland with her family.
Days before entering the villa, Haris has hit back.
He told The Sun: “I didn’t see her as like actually being my girlfriend, we were just sleeping together and then I just called it off.
“She never saw my family, she never came to my house or anything like that. She never had that privilege. I never wanted that to happen.
“ I didn’t leave her for the show because I didn’t see her as being my girlfriend.
“We were sleeping together and then it ended, and that’s it.
The lad, who says he is often mistaken for superstar footballer Ronaldo, says he hopes to find The One on Love Island.
He blamed his burgeoning boxing career for calling time with Courtney.
Haris went on: “I’ve done boxing for nine years and I took it very seriously until I met her. I was going out with her quite a lot and then I sat down with my coaches and they were like ‘Haris, it’s not a problem having a girlfriend or anything but I think with boxing, don’t waste it’.
“So then I just called it off. I said ‘I don’t think we’re gonna get any further than what we’ve done.’
“We’ve made a few memories, we’ve gone out, restaurants and all that, but then I just called it off.
“I’m a good guy. Do you know what I mean?”
Haris says his type is usually a “tanned brunette”.
But he added: “I’ll still go for a blonde, a blonde’s not a problem.”