Police are investigating chilling death threats to Ollie Williams and his family from animal rights activists.
They left sinister answer phone messages venting their anger over photos showing Ollie looking like a trophy hunter.
Pictures emerged of the toff posing with the dead bodies of a warthog, water buffalo and giant eland.
They were used to promote his company Cornish Sporting Agency and sparked a storm on social media.
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A 40,000-signature petition called for his axing from the show and more than 500 viewers complained to TV watchdog Ofcom.
But things took a more sinister turn when animal rights activists left threatening messages on the family’s phone at Lanhydrock Estate in Cornwall.
They called police and hired a private security firm. Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Inquiries are ongoing at this time.”
Ollie quit Love Island saying he was still in love with his ex-girlfriend and yesterday broke his silence over the hunting row.
He said: “I did not shoot any of the animals shown in the photographs nor have I ever shot as a trophy hunter.
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“I did volunteer to take part in the conservation and anti-poaching programme in Mozambique, a part of which involves old or sick animals being culled. I was there as an observer.”
He added: “The Cornish Sport-ing Agency was set up in 2017 and has never traded. I feel very passionately about conservation and will continue to support sustainable conservation causes around the globe.”
“These benefit the natural world and the animals which live within it, even if certain elements appear controversial when viewed out of context.”
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