Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair from Love Island thanked well-wishers after their abrupt exit. The pair told the Islanders that they would be leaving the show after Josh’s sister passed away. The couple arrived in Massachusetts on Saturday. They received a ton of support from the Islanders, the network, and fans.
Josh and Shannon were a match from day one on the Island. After a rough patch that came about when Josh kissed Aimee Flores, the former college athlete asked Shannon to be his girlfriend. Josh confessed on the show that his older sister was the reason he found Shannon on the Island. The athlete confessed, “She was the reason I'm here, the reason I found Shannon and met all you guys. It's unexpected, but she lived an unbelievable life.” The support poured in when the news broke of his sister’s passing. The show tweeted, “We send our love and condolences to Josh and his family from all of us at Love Island.” Fans sent their condolences too, leaving comments such as, “I am so sorry for your loss. Your sister gave you both a gift. Take care of it.”
US Weekly revealed that Josh and Shannon thanked well-wishers after their abrupt exit from the Island. Josh posted a video with Shannon on his Instagram on Saturday to show their gratefulness. The former college baseball player captioned the video, “Thank you for all the support, thanks we love you all so so much.” Josh said, “We just wanted to let everyone know we made it back to Massachusetts. We’re home with my family. We want to thank everybody, not only for their support throughout the show but the support, you know, in this tough time dealing with the loss of my sister,” in the two-minute video. Josh also said, “Anyone that’s reached out or sent things — flowers, food, anything. It means the world.”
The well-wishing did not stop there. Fans of the couple and Love Island responded with even more wishes in the comment section of the video. One follower said, “My heart broke for you guys watching the show. I hope it comforts you somehow knowing the world was crying with you.” The wishes continued to come, “Thoughts and prayers to you all. So glad that shannon left with you. My favorite couple and together you can get through it all.”
Josh and Shannon arrived in Josh’s hometown of Massachusetts to mourn the loss of his sister with his family. After an abrupt exit from the show, the former stars of Love Island were sure to thank well-wishers upon arrival. While mourning can be a pretty long process, Josh and Shannon can be sure that they are supported as followers continue to send wishes via social media.
Source: US Weekly, Josh Goldstein
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