This week, Love Island USA fans were stunned to learn that former contestant Hannah Smith had been arrested in Georgia on serious charges. The 26-year-old reality star, who appeared on the show’s sixth season earlier this year, was taken into custody on September 30th and has been hit with felony counts of terroristic threats and willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
According to the police report obtained by TMZ and The U.S. Sun, the U.S. incident all went down at around 11 PM on the night of Hannah’s arrest at the Coca-Cola Roxy concert venue in Atlanta. Authorities say she was “getting escorted out of The Roxy and the Orange deck for being disorderly” when things took a terrifying turn.
As the arresting officer was trying to escort Hannah to an awaiting Uber, the report states that she “attempted to punch me, with a closed fist. However, she did not make contact.” And even while in handcuffs, Hannah allegedly “attempted to kick me multiple times.”
But that was just the beginning of her aggressive behavior. The warrant also alleges that Hannah “did threaten to commit a crime of violence” and, while being transported to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, she repeatedly stated that she was “going to kill [the officer] and [his] sister.”
Emergency medical staff had also been called to the scene, and the report claims that Hannah “punched the EMS staff member, making contact on her right arm.” Luckily, that worker “did not want to press charges.”
Throughout the entire ordeal, Hannah kept “yelling, cursing and dropping items out of her purse” as she walked toward the officer. At one point, she even “talked as if she was on a podcast or speaking to someone on her phone,” the report alleges.
Even after arriving at the jail, Hannah still refused to get out of the police vehicle, demanding that the officer arrest the person in the passenger seat as well – even though there was no one else in the car.
Ultimately, Hannah was booked on those two felony charges and released the following day, October 1st, on an $8,000 bond. Court records show that as a condition of her release, she is not allowed to consume any alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs, and she must submit to random drug and alcohol testing at her own expense.
This shocking arrest is a far cry from Hannah’s time in the Love Island villa earlier this year. During her stint on the Peacock reality series, the North Carolina native quickly became a fan favorite thanks to her fun-loving, “goofy” personality.
Viewers watched as Hannah initially dated Kendall Washington, but their relationship hit a rough patch after a challenge that had the Islanders switching partners. Hannah later tried to explore a connection with Hakeem White but ultimately ended up being the first female Islander eliminated from the season on Day 10.
Hannah remained active on social media despite her early departure, regularly sharing glamorous photos and updates with her growing fanbase. But now, in the wake of this arrest, her followers are likely wondering what could have led to such a dramatic and dangerous incident.
The Love Island star has not yet addressed the arrest publicly, and her representative declined to comment when reached by The U.S. Sun.UUSbased USthe disturbing details outlined in the police report, it seems clear that something went very wrong for Hannah that night in Atlanta.
Fans will undoubtedly be keeping a close eye on how this situation unfolds, both for Hannah’s sake and the well-being of the officers and EMTs she allegedly threatened. One thing’s for certain—this is a far cry from the fun-loving, joking persona she portrayed on Love Island.
Here’s hoping Hannah can get the help and support she needs to overcome this troubling incident. After all, the Hannah we met on the show was nothing if not resilient. With the proper guidance, perhaps she can bounce back from this and get her life back on track. But in the meantime, this arrest is a sobering reminder of reality T.V. stardom. It doesn’t make anyone immune to real-world problems.