Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have announced their split after five years together. The couple met on Love Island and went on to be one of the most successful pairings but have confirmed the end of their relationship in a shock statement . With one of the ITV show’s fairytale love stories coming to a close, it would be easy to despair and think that everlasting romance after a dating show is impossible.
However, there are a few couples who’ve been able to defy the odds – some of whom have stood the test of time, moved in, got engaged, married and even welcomed children together. From Camilla and Jamie, OGs Cara and Nathan to Jess and Dom – it’s nice to know that not all Love Island couples call it quits. Let’s take a look back at the Love Island couples still going strong.
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We can't wait for you to join us! Whitney Adebayo became ‘locked off’ with Lochan Nowacki after the pair hit it off following his late arrival. They were favourites to win in 2023 but shockingly they were knocked off the top spot, and settled for runners-up behind Jess Harding and Sammy Root (who are no longer together). The pair just celebrated their one-year anniversary together, with a celebratory meal together.
Sharing some snaps from their special night, Whitney wrote: ‘To living, loving, healing, learning and growing with you, happy anniversary.’ ‘Locked in always baby,’ Lochan responded. Millie Court and Liam Reardon The course of love never did run smoothly and this is the case for Millie Court and Liam Reardon.
Millie and Liam, who won the ITV dating show in 2021, went their separate ways in July 2022 but reconciled a year later, much to fans’ delight. Explaining how they ended up getting back together Liam told Closer : ‘We remained friends throughout the break-up.’ Millie added: ‘We really cared about each other and it naturally happened.
’ Mimi Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan One couple that did manage to take the top spot is our most recent winners – Mimi Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan. Their series only ended last month so it’s still early days, but they are smitten with each other. ‘We’re just taking each day that comes,’ Mimi told OK! ‘The whole experience is going to be different now that we’re outside of the villa.
So, we’re just going to navigate that and actually be in the real world and see what happens. But it’s just so exciting to do new things together. I will be in and out of London and Josh will be coming to Portsmouth whether he likes it or not.
’ Grace Jackson and Rueben Collins They may have just missed out on the final of Love Island, but they are winning in the love department. Before leaving the villa, the pair vowed to continue getting to know each other and they’ve stood firm on the promise. Reuben recently made fans swoon when he gave Grace an extravagant compliment on Instagram.
‘The type of woman empires used to go to war for,’ he wrote, which garnered over 3000 likes. Joey Essex and Jessy Potts Joey Essex joined Love Island’s 2024 series as the first celebrity bombshell. He’s no stranger to dating shows, having tried to forge connections on Celebs Go Dating, and Ex on the Beach, but this time he insists it’s for real.
He told his family he’d found ‘the one’ in Jessy Potts when they visited the villa. Now they are back on home soil, Joey has wasted no time in whisking Jess off to Essex for some dates. The pair informed fans they were in an ‘exclusive era’, indicating that nobody can get in the way of their romance.
Matilda Draper and Sean Stone Another couple to come out of the 2024 summer series is Matilda Draper and Sean Stone, who have been navigating starting a new relationship back in the UK. Sharing their intentions for the future, Sean told Digital Spy : ‘I feel like we want to spend more time with each other, spend time with friends and family, take Matilda to Hertford, spend time with each other on holiday.’ ‘We’ve got so many firsts we’re about to have.
It’s just so exciting,’ Matilda added. Jess Spencer and Ayo Odukoya Jess Spencer met Ayo Odukoya during the Casa Amor segment of the show, and although he was coupled up with Mimi, he couldn’t deny his building feelings for Jess. After leaving the villa, Ayo called Jess his ‘blessing’.
‘I’ve been counting my blessings and now I get to share my life with one of them and that is beautiful,’ he wrote on Instagram. Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies The final couple from the 2024 series is the runners-up Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies. The pair found an instant connection when they arrived in the villa on day one, and remained together until the final.
‘From beginning to end, it was always him,’ Nicole wrote in her first post-villa caption. Molly Smith and Tom Clare Molly Smith first went on to Love Island in 2020 and quickly fell for Callum Jones. However, the relationship didn’t work out so they both gave the series another go in the 2024 All-Stars edition.
The series invited back contestants to participate in the show once again, offering them a second chance at finding a romantic connection. Here Molly met Tom Clare, and they went on to win the whole show. Since leaving they’ve been enjoying travelling the world together – enjoying trips to Maldives, Dubai, and Spain.
Molly recently declared that they had a ‘forever love’. Sophie Piper and Joshua Ritchie The couple met in January while filming the first all-star special of Love Island in South Africa. The pair were instantly besotted with each other on the ITV dating show and made it to the final.
After leaving the villa, Josh met Sophie’s family including This Morning presenter sister Rochelle and her husband Marvin Humes. ‘Josh and Marv were together all day. Boys’ chat!’ Sophie revealed after their first meeting, and the foursome even planned double dates.
Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble They had a rocky journey on Love Island after Kady McDermott chose Zachariah Noble in a recoupling leading to Molly Marsh getting dumped from the island. However, Molly returned during Casa Amor and the couple reunited. After leaving the villa, they briefly split, but then quickly got back together.
Now, they are happier than ever. Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan snatched the win during the Winter Love Island 2023 series. They went exclusive during their time on the show after Sanam entered during Casa Amor – making her the first Casa Amor bombshell to win the show.
The couple are now engaged – sweet! ‘Beautiful, Caring, Loving and Smart are just some of the words that describe you. I love loving you, I love you and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you ❤️,’ Kai wrote on Instagram. Jessie Wynter and Will Young Farmer Will Young met his match with fellow contestant Jessie Wynter.
The much-loved couple survived Casa Amor – just about – and left the show arm in arm after coming in fifth place. Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga Their fellow Islanders slammed them as incompatible – and Tanya Manhenga’s head did turn briefly for Martin Akinola – but Shaq Muhammed and Tanya seem to be proving that to be false as their relationship is still strong. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser that supports HTML5video The pair became the first to share ‘I love yous’ during their series, eventually coming fourth in the final.
Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott Lucie Donlan from Love Island series five and Luke Mabbott from series six might not have appeared in the same series, but they’re on the same page when it comes to their relationship. The happy pair met in July 2020, it’s been suggested – while Lucie revealed that she first messaged Luke on social media. Speaking to The Sun , she said: ‘It’s like a dream come true, whenever we go out people think it’s Bieber.
‘I always fancied him and when I saw he was single, I slid into his DMs. When you like someone you’ve just got to go for it. We went for a picnic.
’ Sharing a video on Instagram, Luke reciprocated, writing: ‘2020 has been a very strange year with its ups and downs. I’ve been lucky enough to meet my bestfriend and soul mate! Many more adventures with you in 2021.’ The happy couple got engaged in December 2021, which means a Love Island wedding is on the cards.
Alex and Olivia Bowen Speaking of weddings...
Alex Bowen and Olivia (née Buckland) are one of the show’s biggest success stories. The couple from series two, which aired back in 2016, were the first-ever Love Islanders to make it from the island all the way down the aisle. Alex and Olivia wed in 2018 and moved to a five-bedroom property in the countryside, the renovations of which they continually shared with fans on Instagram.
Back in 2021, they revealed plans to try for a baby when the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is over. And happily, Olivia gave birth to the couple’s first child – a baby boy named Abel Jacob Bowen – on June 10, 2022. Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey Another couple to tie the knot were Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey, aka the winners of Love Island series two in 2015.
The couple wed in a romantic ceremony in Canterbury, Kent in 2018, three years after winning their series. They share two children together, son Freddie and daughter Delilah. Jess Shears and Dom Lever Jess Shears and Dom Lever met on series three of Love Island in 2017 and married the following year in 2018 on the Greek island of Mykonos.
In 2019, the couple welcomed a son, Presley, and in 2022 welcomed their second child, a second baby boy whose name has not been publicly revealed. Jess and Dom currently live in Devon. Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt, who also met on the third series of Love Island.
This couple welcomed a baby girl named Nell in October 2020, and officially tied the knot in September 2021 . They have since welcomed their second baby, a girl named Nora Bell, and a son called Brodie. Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope Despite a rocky time in the villa thanks to Casa Amor drama, Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope still appear to be going strong.
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