OHMYGOSSIP — Dr Alex George was inspired to go on ‘Love Island’ by his late pal.
The 30-year-old doctor took part in the ITV2 dating show in 2018 after his friend from university, Freya Barlow, encouraged him to seize any opportunity before she sadly lost her life to cancer at the age of 22.
Speaking during a talk with Fane Productions, he said: “We sat down and said our goodbyes. She said, ‘I know you’re an introvert who hides away from stuff. I’m not able to live the life I want. I want you to go out there and take opportunities.’
“It would be easy for me to say, ‘I’m a doctor, I’m not doing this’, and I thought, ‘No, I’m going to do it.'”
Alex headed into the ‘Love Island’ villa looking for love but was dumped from the Island just days before the series finale, which saw Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer take home the cash prize.
He has since shot to fame by advising the public on health concerns on social media and launched his own podcast series ‘The Waiting Room with Dr Alex’ where he speaks to other healthcare professionals.
The A&E doctor was recently appointed as a Youth Mental Health Ambassador by the Prime Minister following the death of his younger brother Llŷr, who tragically lost his life to suicide in 2020.
Alex said at the time: “The last year has been unimaginably difficult for all of us, but particularly for young people who have sacrificed so much. “I am honoured to be appointed for this role where I’ll be working closely with the government to make mental health an absolute priority and hope to have a positive impact on the lives of young people and their education for good. Right now young people need a voice in government, and I hope that through this role I can advocate for meaningful change in this area.”
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