Love Island star Charleen Murphy says the man once jailed for violently attacking her in 2023 has targeted her again after his release, The Sun reports.
The 28-year-old Irish influencer was linked to fresh court proceedings last week as a new criminal case moved forward. According to coverage of her account, the same man who previously assaulted her contacted her and made violent threats, including threats to her life, after leaving prison. He has entered a guilty plea in the new case, with sentencing still pending.
The original 2023 incident was serious and public. The Sun reports he tracked her using location details she had shared on social media, then struck her in the back of the head at a restaurant, sending her into glass and leaving a laceration that needed stitches. He was later jailed for that attack. Murphy has been careful in how she revisits those details, and this report stays focused on the pattern of contact and the legal steps that followed rather than graphic play-by-play.
She has spoken openly about how hard it is to revisit something she spent years trying to heal from. On the Mark Moriarty Roasted podcast, she previously described the lasting impact, including a habit of sitting facing the door in restaurants so she can see who is coming in. That kind of hyper-vigilance is a common after-effect for people who have been targeted in everyday public spaces, and it shows how an assault can reshape daily life long after the headlines fade.
Murphy rose to wider fame as a Casa Amor bombshell on Love Island in the summer series and was dumped after nine days. Like many reality alumni, her Instagram following and influencer work kept her in the public eye after the villa — which can also make it easier for unwanted attention to find her online and offline. Visibility that helps a career can, in the wrong hands, become a map.
The Sun’s report does not center on naming the attacker in fresh detail, and the focus for readers should stay on Murphy’s safety and the court process now underway. A guilty plea is a significant step, but sentencing will decide what consequences follow. For Murphy, the harder part may be emotional: rebuilding a sense of safety after believing that chapter was finally closed.
Fans and fellow Islanders have often rallied around stars who speak up about stalking and threats. Murphy’s decision to go public again underlines a blunt truth of modern celebrity — even after a conviction, the risk does not always end at the prison gate. Her case is a reminder that platforms, venues, and the justice system all share responsibility when someone already hurt once is contacted again.
Source: The Sun
