Love Island bombshell Scott quits football as boss says he 'chose villa of women'

Love Island’s latest bombshell contestant Scott Van-der-Sluis has quit his professional football team to enter the villa. The 22 year old goalkeeper is the latest hopeful looking to spice up proceedings on ITV2 dating show just days after two new women Leah and Charlotte caused chaos and split up couples. Scott will enter the villa on Thursday night, 15 June, and he clearly has a lot invested in the show - after it emerged he had ended his contract with Dublin team Shelbourne FC so he could take part.

Scott, born in Wales, joined the League of Ireland Premier Division side as reserve goalkeeper in June last year. He has not played a first-team match in the league for Shels but he did play in a FAI cup game in August, keeping a clean sheet in a 4-0 win. In November, he was signed for at least another year by club manager and former Chelsa star Damien Duff.

But Scott has now been granted a release from his contract. Announcing the news, Damien Duff, who also played for Newcastle United, joked: "I was shocked and saddened that Scott chose a villa in Mallorca full of beautiful single women over myself, the staff and the players. "All jokes aside, I thank Scott for his services to Shelbourne FC and we all wish him the very best for the future, whatever that holds." In a statement, Scott thanked the club for ‘everything they had done for him’.

He added: “The lads, staff, fans and people around the club have been brilliant with me since coming in. "I've loved my time at Shels. Football is all I've ever done, all I've ever known.

So this is a new and exciting opportunity for a change-up in life. "Shels are a great club going in the right direction and I look forward to seeing what the lads can achieve. Shels is my club now, I