Love Island’s Niall Aslam reveals he is penning a novel about personal troubles after quitting the show due to Asperger syndrome
LOVE Island’s Niall Aslam is penning a book about his personal troubles after having to quit the show due his Asperger syndrome.
The reality star says writing the novel is helping him to cope with his situation.
Niall, 23, said: "I'm concentrating on looking after myself. I've started writing a book actually about what I've been through and my experience.
“I want to put out a positive message and if I can help one person who has been in the same position as me then that's great. I hope that people can embrace themselves more, and once you've embraced yourself you can cope better.
“I've started it off my own back and it's helping. I'm really focusing on myself but I'm still watching it - I think the show is doing great. I wish Georgia the best, she's so strong."
Niall quit the villa last month citing just “personal reasons”.
He decided to clear up the issue two weeks later in a statement on Instagram.
Niall, from Coventry, said: "Right, so here it goes...for this post I am putting my laying it on thick brush down and hoping to hit the nation with a love potion.
"For far too long I have suffered in silence and not acknowledged a massive fact about my life which going into the villa has led me to finally realise and accept.
"When I was a young child I was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a fact that until this post has never shared outside of my close family.
"Growing up was extremely difficult for me and I often felt out of place.
"I always felt that people didn't understand me, yet I was afraid to reveal my true scales as I did not want the label or stigma that was attached to it.”