Former Love Island star Jack Fincham opened up about struggling with his mental health as he revealed he previously attempted suicide
Love Island star Jack Fincham revealed he attempted to take his own life while staying at a hotel with girlfriend Chloe Brockett.
The TV personality has had a difficult few years, with the star most recently being sentenced to six weeks behind bars after his Cane Corso dog bit two people, causing an injury to one individual. He was ordered to pay £3580 to the courts, including a £200 compensation fee to one of the victims, which also includes a £50 compensation fee to a second victim.
A payment plan was set up for Jack to pay £400 a month after he’s released after prosecutors said he has ‘no savings.’ However, hours after his sentencing, Jack was released from prison pending an appeal. His struggles began a few years ago, with a “cocaine binge” seeing him being given an ultimatum by then-girlfriend Dani Dyers.
In 2021, he was charged with driving under the influence. In 2023, he was handed a 36-month driving ban after being caught drug driving as well as careless driving. During the same year, Jack opened up about his cocaine addiction for the first time and in early 2024, he was once again arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
And now, in a candid interview, Jack opened up about struggling with his mental health as he admitted he attempted suicide while on a short break with Chloe in a West Midlands country hotel. He went on IMDB and thought he ‘had nothing to show for this’ and ‘messed up his life’ after realising he did 30 TV shows.
“I’d had the world at my feet, but the addictions destroyed everything,” he explained to The Sun. He lost 1 million followers on social media, which he described was a “horrible feeling”. While spiralling with his thoughts, he ordered “sambucas, prosecco, five vodkas at a time,” before he started gambling on his phone.
However, he thought he ‘lost his last penny’ while being ‘off his head’ and gambling online. Thinking he had nothing to his name, he said to himself: “I don’t want to be here anymore, I’ve had enough. I am a f***ing loser.” His girlfriend rushed to the reception to tell staff to stop serving him drinks and asked them to call the ambulance as she was ‘scared he was going to kill himself’.
While she was downstairs, he considering throwing himself over the hotel balcony. He confessed: “I remember weighing up the options, thinking, ‘I’ve nothing left to give here. Not a penny to my name. Nothing is salvageable.’ We were in a hillside lodge and I jumped. If I’d have dived at a different angle, I may not be here today. That is scary.”
If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch.
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