A former Love Island star who is dramatically suing his ex has insisted he had 'no choice' after she accused him of making a racial slur.

Lochan Nowacki, 27, is taking his former partner, Whitney Adebayo, to court after she publicly alleged he called her skin 'dirty' during their relationship.

Dubbed 'Love Island's Wagatha Christie', the contentious legal battle between the pair is said to be due to begin in the coming weeks.

Adebayo's video, in which she made the allegation, has since been more more than 3.5million times.

Now, breaking his silence on the blockbuster court row, Nowacki said: 'A series of posts have been released making defamatory comments about my family, friends and I.