Love Island’s Dr Alex reveals he’s returning to his old job four months after show boot

Dr Alex

by Marianna Manson |
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Cast your mind back a few months, when the weather was gorgeous and we had a daily 9pm date with Love Island.

One of this year's stars was Dr Alex George. The shy doctor never got a girlfriend - always finding himself in the friend-zone – but the show did propel him into the limelight. Now, after a few months of fame, he's decide to RETURN to the NHS.

Dr Alex took to social media to confirm his intentions, telling his fans over Instagram, "Love Island was the experience of a lifetime, but ever since I left the villa I've genuinely missed working for the NHS.

"That's why this week, I'm going back to A&E. I trained for years for the opportunity to help people, and I can't wait to get back to doing what I love."

Alongside the statement, he wrote, "I'll be using my platform to raise awareness around health issues among young people.

"Hopefully I'll be able to give you a bit of insight into what it's like on the front lines of the NHS. I hope you all continue this incredible journey with me. Here we go!"

Fans seemed pleased about his decision to return to work, and took to the comments to show their appreciation.

"Absolutely love this @dralexgeorge, too many 'celebs' forget where they came from and who helped them get there xx," wrote one commenter.

"Good luck, sometimes going back to normality and doing what you love is what is needed xx," said another.

A third said, "Amazing news. Shows what a humble lovely person you are x".

Now take a look at this year's Love Islanders' jobs before the show:

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Love Island 2018 - jobs before the show

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Adam Collard2 of 38
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Adam Collard

Adam is a 22-year-old personal trainer and gym director from Newcastle.

Dani Dyer3 of 38
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Dani Dyer

Dani is a 21-year-old barmaid from East London.

Dr. Alex George4 of 38
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Dr. Alex George

Dr Alex is a 27-year-old A&E doctor from Carmarthen, West Wales.

Eyal Booker5 of 38
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Eyal Booker

Eyal is a 22-year-old model from London.

Hayley Hughes6 of 38
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Hayley Hughes

Hayley is a 21-year-old model from Liverpool.

Jack Fincham7 of 38
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Jack Fincham

Jack is a 26-year-old stationery sales manager from Kent.

Kendall Rae-Knight8 of 38
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Kendall Rae-Knight

Kendall is a 26-year-old retail manager from Blackpool.

Laura Anderson9 of 38
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Laura Anderson

Laura is a 29-year-old cabin crew member from Stirling, Scotland.

Niall Aslam10 of 38
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Niall Aslam

Niall is a 23-year-old student and construction worker from Coventry.

Samira Mighty11 of 38
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Samira Mighty

Samira is a 22-year-old West End performer from London.

Wes Nelson12 of 38
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Wes Nelson

Wes is a 20-year-old electrical and nuclear systems design engineer from Staffordshire.

Rosie Williams13 of 38
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Rosie Williams

Rosie is a 26-year-old solicitor from South Wales.

Georgia Steel14 of 38
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Georgia Steel

Georgia is a 20-year-old student from York.

Josh Denzel15 of 38
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Josh Denzel

Josh is a 26-year-old social media host from North London.

Megan Barton Hanson16 of 38
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Megan Barton Hanson

Megan is a 24-year-old model from Essex.

Charlie Frederick17 of 38
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Charlie Frederick

Charlie is a 23-year-old model from Plymouth.

Zara McDermott18 of 38
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Zara McDermott

Zara is a 21-year-old Government advisor from Essex.

Ellie Brown19 of 38
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Ellie Brown

Ellie is a 20-year-old Business development manager from Newcastle.

Jordan Adefeyisan20 of 38
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Jordan Adefeyisan

Jordan is a 23-year-old model from Stockport.

Kazimir Crossley21 of 38
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Kazimir Crossley

Kazimir is a 23-year-old makeup artist from London.

Frankie Foster22 of 38
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Frankie Foster

Frankie is a 22-year-old Business Management student and fitness coach from Cheltenham.

Darylle Sargeant23 of 38
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Darylle Sargeant

Darylle is a 24-year-old eyebrow technician from Watford.

Dean Overson24 of 38
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Dean Overson

Dean is 25-year-old a car sales executive from Burnley.

Charlie Williams25 of 38
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Charlie Williams

Charlie is a 24-year-old tanning shop assistant from Bath.

Charlie Brake26 of 38
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Charlie Brake

Charlie is a 23-year-old socialite from Chelsea in London.

Savanna Darnell27 of 38
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Savanna Darnell

Savannah is a 22-year-old singer and dancer from Sheffield.

Alex Miller28 of 38
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Alex Miller

Alex is a 28-year-old structural glazier from Essex.

Grace Wardle29 of 38
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Grace Wardle

Grace is a 25-year-old hairdresser from London.

Jack Fowler30 of 38
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Jack Fowler

Jack is a 22-year-old semi-professional footballer from London.

Ellie Jones31 of 38
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Ellie Jones

Ellie is a 22-year-old customer service and office administrator from Kent.

Idris Virgo32 of 38
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Idris Virgo

Idris is a 25-year-old professional boxer from Birmingham.

Kieran Nicholls33 of 38
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Kieran Nicholls

Kieran is a 26-year-old personal trainer from London.

Alexandra Cane34 of 38
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Alexandra Cane

Alexandra is a 27-year-old make up artist.

Laura Crane35 of 38
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Laura Crane

Laura is a 23-year-old professional surfer, who grew up in Devon.

Josh Mair36 of 38
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Josh Mair

Josh is a 21-year-old professional DJ from Birmingham.

Stephanie Lam37 of 38
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Stephanie Lam

Stephanie is a 23-year-old Account Manager from Hertfordshire.

Paul Knops38 of 38
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Paul Knops

Paul is a 31-year-old carpenter and model from Bournemouth.

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Since being booted off Love Island on day 57, Dr Alex has made a number of public appearances including standing in for Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones while he took a break for his holiday.

Talking about his exciting role on Good Morning Britain, Dr Alex also confirmed that he would be returning to his old job at some point saying, "I’m passionate about the job. Of course I’m going to be going back to the NHS, but in the meantime, I really hope that I can use the platform that I have to talk about things that are topical and affect people in everyday life. "

Love Island will be returning next year and applications for the TV show are already open.

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