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‘Love Island’ star suffers horrific burns after falling into bonfire

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Herz, J. (2026, October 19). ‘Love Island’ star suffers horrific burns after falling into bonfire. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/19/entertainment/love-island-star-suffers-horrific-burns-after-falling-into-bonfire/

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Trent Woolman, a contestant from "Love Island Australia" Season 5, suffered severe burns to his arms, mouth, and airway after falling into a bonfire at his sister’s house while working alone in a paddock. The incident also led to a brain bleed and cyst that doctors discovered upon admission to The Alfred hospital in Melbourne. Woolman underwent surgery for skin grafts but had to wait due to complications from the brain issues. He has been hospitalized for over two weeks and is expected to remain there for several more weeks, praising his sister's quick response during the emergency.

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Trent Woolman, a contestant from Season 5 of "Love Island Australia," is hospitalized in Melbourne after falling into a bonfire at his sister's house. The accident left him with severe burns to his arms, mouth, and airway, along with a brain bleed and cyst discovered during hospitalization. After crawling back to his sister’s home for help, Woolman was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for over two weeks and is expected to remain hospitalized for several more weeks due to the severity of his injuries.

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“Love Island Australia” star Trent Woolman is in the hospital after suffering horrifying burns to his arms, mouth and airway after falling into a bonfire. asserted

Woolman → suffer → bonfire

Woolman, who was a contestant on Season 5 of the hit show, also sustained a brain bleed and cyst, which was discovered by doctors when he arrived at the hospital. asserted

he → sustain → hospital

“Been traumatic and the worst time of my life,” Woolman told the Daily Mail in an interview published Monday. asserted

Woolman → tell → interview

The tower crane operator told the outlet that he was sober and working by himself in a paddock at his sister’s house when he fell into the flames. asserted

he → tell → flames

He managed to escape the fire and had to crawl back to his sister’s house, who called an ambulance. asserted

who → manage → ambulance

Woolman was airlifted to The Alfred hospital in Melbourne, where he was taken to the trauma unit. asserted

he → airlift → unit

Woolman was supposed to undergo skin grafts to his arms immediately, but his surgery was delayed after the doctors discovered a brain bleed. asserted

doctors → suppose → bleed

Doctors have since treated him for the brain bleed and cyst, and he has undergone the skin graft surgery. asserted

he → treat → surgery

He praised his sister as “amazing” and “brave” for taking quick action in the scary situation. asserted

He → praise → situation

The reality star has been hospitalized for over two weeks and is expected to remain there for several more weeks. asserted

star → hospitalize → weeks

‘Love Island’ star suffers horrific burns after falling into bonfire

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