Love Island’s Austin Shepard Shares He Relapsed Amid Beyond the Villa

By New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 10, 2026

Austin Shepard is starting over again.
The Love Island USA alum shared he is 11 days sober after he recently relapsed on his addiction to opioids while filming season two of the series’ spin-off,…
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