Kyle Ashman spoke out for the first time since being axed from the Love Island line-up on Wednesday. 

The dating show hopeful, 23, was involved in a machete attack in February when masked thugs stormed a wake and hacked at a dad with a blade. Kyle was arrested but released with no further action.

He has now shared his side of the story, explaining his innocence and hopes to be able to have a chance on the show in the future. 

Speaking in a video shared to Instagram, Kyle said: ‘I’m sure you have seen the news circulating. I’m innocent, there was no further action taken. 

‘I’m not a bad guy. I’m a normal guy from a normal place. An opportunity arose to find love, I grabbed it with both hands and it’s been taken away from me. 

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Kyle Ashman spoke out for the first time since being axed from the Love Island line-up on Wednesday

The dating show hopeful, 23, was involved in a machete attack in February. Kyle was arrested but released with no further action

Kyle added: ‘I have seen the support pages and who knows, maybe I’ll get a chance to go on Casa Amor, or as a bombshell, get back in and show you who I really am. 

‘Show you that I am not a bad guy… we’ll see.’ 

He captioned the clip: ‘Just wanted to share my side.’

ITV declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline. 

Kyle was one of two arrested by police but he was released with no further action.

Following the reports, Kyle has confirmed he had no involvement in the incident, but has chosen to leave the ITV show regardless.

He told MailOnline: ‘I fully cooperated with this police investigation and made it very clear that I had no involvement in this incident.

‘I am not a violent person and any suggestion otherwise is a mischaracterisation.’

He has now shared his side of the story, explaining his innocence and hopes to be able to have a chance on the show in the future

Speaking in a video shared to Instagram, Kyle said: ‘I’m sure you have seen the news circulating. I’m innocent, there was no further action taken. I’m not a bad guy’ 

Meanwhile ITV added: ‘For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned.’

The Love Island line-up was announced on Tuesday so Kyle’s departure will have plunged the show into chaos ahead of Monday’s launch episode.

The Sun have revealed they alerted bosses on Kyle being questioned in the attack but ITV said they were unaware of the incident and he was not flagged during the contestant checks.

The incident on February 28 saw the victim, 38, nearly lose his arm after he was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment and kept it for around two weeks.

Another mourner was reportedly glᴀssed, one hit with a metal pole, and two people were run over by a car during the 15 minute attack at the The White Eagle Club in Stafford.

Sources said the victim was attacked by three balaclava-clad thugs over an alleged £3,000 debt.

He was injured by a blade that left him with a deep gash and has suffered tendon damage and is now unable to drive.

Police confirmed yesterday that after the matter had been investigated Kyle and another individual were released with no further action only last month.

Following the reports, Kyle has confirmed he had no involvement in the incident, but has chosen to leave the ITV show regardless

The incident on February 28 at The White Eagle Club in Stafford saw the victim, 38, nearly lose his arm after he was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment 

A show source told the publication: ‘ITV were entirely unaware of Kyle’s past and, as he was not charged, it was not flagged as part of Love Island’s stringent DBS checks.

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‘It’s only right he can now return home to the UK to share his side of the story and therefore bosses took the decision that it was best for him not to enter the villa.’

Staffordshire Police said on Monday: ‘A 22-year-old man, from Stafford, was arrested on suspicion of wounding and affray. Another man, also 22 and from Stafford, was arrested on suspicion of affray.

‘Both were questioned in custody and bailed with conditions while our enquiries continue.’

Kyle, who works as a water operative, doesn’t have a strong social media presence with just one Insta pic on his profile.

Prior to his announced departure, Kyle said he was looking for ‘someone that’s fun, confident and just themselves’.

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