Just one more day to go till Summer Love Island officially begins and fans cannot wait for these 10 exciting contestants to grace their screens.
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But all this talk about the new contestants has many thinking about what the OG contestants have been up to recently, from the very first Islanders of series 1 to those who came after.
Love Islandseries 5 was one of the most successful series of the reality show to this day with so much Twitter following. With so many couples in the villa or casa, ITV brought superb entertainment from a dramatic split or two to turbulent relationships in a short window of time. Of course, Love Island saw many pairs having happy endings. Every pair experienced their share of dramatic times while on the island, but some couples stood the test of time. Till today, some of the iconic duos on the Love Island series 5 villa is said still stand strong together in a relationship as per many articles.
Be it Jordan, Greg, Callum, Chris, Anna, Lucie, or Michael, every star is said to have shown good growth after leaving the Love Island casa. With relationship updates on Instagram and many an article published online, people have a good look at the contestants and know if they are single, if they got dumped, or if they made it. Here’s what the Love Island villa contestants are up to these days based on what they share in articles.
Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury
Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury are a star couple and like one of ITV Love Island series 5's biggest success stories. Molly-Mae and Tommy are very much in a loving relationship to this day and even had a new baby last year. Time and again, you see the happy couple share new Instagram posts and a video or two about their life together. They are a pair who didn't get dumped by the series or split up themselves. All the Molly-Mae-Tommy fans are happy to see this relationship reach a new level every single year.
Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea
Amber and Greg are a pair that seemed to have just clicked from the beginning of the then-new Love Island series. After Michael dumped Amber Gill, she is said to have been in a bad place. But Greg's entrance to the Love Island villa was like icing on the cake for Amber. This opened a window of hope and they left the series on a shared strong note. But they called it quits on an Instagram post, as things just didn't work out for them, leaving their romance behind in less than a year.
Curtis Pritchard and Maura Higgins
Curtis and Maura Higgin's time in the villa was unpredictable, but they seemed like they found love in each other. But later on, Maura announced the couple’s split on Instagram through a post on her stories. Maura and Curtis could not make it work, despite trying. But things took a turn when Maura got together with co-islander Chris Taylor as per a social media post. This news shocked all the Maura-Curtis fans, despite the fact that Chris and Maura have always shared something special.
India Reynolds and Ovie Soko
India and Ovie are yet another popular ITV couple who simply killed it on Love Island series 5. Ovie who was also Amber's BFF, was always in India's defense, especially with the Jordan and Anna incident, with Jordan creating some problems for them. But the pair have split up, as their schedules just didn't match. The split seems amicable as no one got outright dumped in the series and after.
Anton Danyluk and Belle Hassan
Anton and Belle always shared a turbulent relationship, from day 1 of Love Island. Soon after the show, the Love Island stars announced their split after Anton's party holiday in Ibiza. What didn't sit well with her was allegedly some picture and video content of Anton from his trip. She soon left the relationship and became single again, as per Instagram.
Lucie Donlan and Joe Garratt
Lucie and Joe had a rocky start, with Joe being dumped from the Love Island villa and leaving, and Lucy having feelings for Tommy. But the couple caught up after the Love Island series ended and rekindled their love. As per Twitter posts, there were many an article and video/image of Lucie and Joe getting cozy. But the ITV Love Island couple broke up soon after. What caused this breakup is unknown, but there was a window of time when things got great for them. She is currently engaged to Luke Mabbott.
Sources used:
- Capital FM: 'Love Island Season 5 Cast: Which Couples Are Still Together From 2019 & Where Are They Now?'