Love Island star hit 'rock bottom' after contestants were sent in to 'rattle' her

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Love Island's Jessica Hayes has opened up about her time in the ITV villa and said at times she was at "breaking point".The stunning reality star won the first-ever series of the show in 2015 after winning viewers over.Talking exclusively to the Daily Star on a Facebook Live interview, Jessica opened up about some of her struggles on the show.READ MORE: Love Island fans turn off Paige Thorne as they brand behaviour towards Danica as 'sly'Jessica claimed: "The hardest part I think for me was I was treated quite unfairly in there by a lot of the guys."I just remember at points I really hit rock bottom in there for the way I was treated by some people there was a lot of ganging up and I was called this and I was that and I remember certain people were sent in to rattle me."That happened a couple of times and that might have made good TV but that was hard I don't think anyone else in there went through that and there were times when I wanted to leave."She continued: "Still to this day and I get comments from people who are watching it now years have gone by and people DM saying you were so unfairly treated by some of the boys and stuff and you wouldn't get away with it now."They would be kicked out if someone does something nowadays, they would be kicked out."Jessica also explained the struggles she face post-show and the impact of short-lived fame.She explained: "I think afterwards you are put into fame full-pelt and the journey afterwards is very up and down and I bet so many people can say the same thing."Cara and Nathan said how time goes on there's new series and you're gotten about and left to deal with this fame and it's a bit of a rollercoaster and I know there's a lot more support now but you have to be mentally.