The former islander says that she has become more self conscious after growing an audience on social media and thinks it would be easier to get a ‘9 to 5’ Down Under

Patsy Field has decided to move to Australia to find a normal job after her time on Love Island last year

Love Island alum Patsy Field has a big change coming up, and it’s not a stint on another reality show or a brand deal.

Instead, the 2023 contestant is heading Down Under, admitting she feels “too embarrassed” to go back to a regular 9-to-5 job in the UK. A year after her brief stint in the Love Island villa, Patsy has shared some reflections on what her life is like after a stint on telly and the difficulties she has come up against while readjusting to everyday life outside of the spotlight.

She told The Sun that she feels the need to move to a different continent, explaining: “I probably will be looking for a job soon, but I’m planning on moving to Australia. A year post-show… I don’t know if it comes with a little bit of embarrassment of looking for a normal 9-to-5 job. So I feel like if I move to the other side of the world and maybe find one over there, I might feel a bit better about it.”

The reality star was only on the ITV show for two weeks in 2023(Image: Ian Hippolyte/ITV/Love Island/REX/Shutterstock)

Despite building up a strong social media following after being dumped just two weeks into the ITV dating show, Patsy has admitted she doesn’t see herself as a traditional influencer, jokingly referring to herself as “fun-employed” instead.

Patsy is hoping that it will be easier to restart her career in Australia, far away from the expectations that come with being a former islander.

“I’ll just have a look on Indeed in Australia and see what’s going on. I used to work in administration, so I wouldn’t mind doing that again… if they’ll take me back into that industry,” she added.

One of the reasons she wants to move away is because of the pressures she has faced while trying to keep up with new fans on social media.

She admitted: “In a normal 9-to-5 job, the only people who know how you’re doing are your boss and some colleagues. But with social media, it’s the whole world. You see how many views, how many likes, and people comment on your performance. That anxiety… I wouldn’t mind being away from that.”

The beauty from Kent is pragmatic about the levels of success she expected after being featured on Love Island, and said she never aimed to become “the next Molly-Mae”. She is also realistic about how long cast members will actually receive public attention for.

“All the new Love Islanders come out and then the spotlight moves on. That’s just how it is,” she shrugged. However, after noticing herself start to become self-conscious about her disability again in Instagram posts after gaining more followers, Patsy is ready to go back to living more of an attention-free life.

She added: “I just think doing that in Australia, far away from all the Love Island expectations, might just feel a little easier.” Patsy’s explanation of her experience as a former islander has come as Maya Jama hit back at recent claims that producers are too involved in what happens in the villa.

During a recent appearance on The Chunkz Show she defended the real-life element of Love Island, saying: “The most they can do is encourage them to have a little chat, but it has to be real because it’s reality.”

Maya explained that even she doesn’t find out who gets dumped until the last possible second, adding: “Literally as I say it, I find out one second before anyone else.”