After much speculation about their relationship status, Love Island stars Kaz Kamwi and Tyler Cruickshank have sadly confirmed they’ve split just three months after finishing this year’s series in fourth place.
The pair announced the news in a joint statement issued on Instagram on this morning as they wrote, “We are extremely sad to announce that we have decided to end our romantic relationship.
“We have had a fantastic journey and we will always have a special bond between us.”
Although they’re no longer an item, Kaz and Tyler have vowed to remain friends as they continued, “We will continue to be very much in one another’s lives and support each other in every way.
“We are so grateful that we have shared this Love Island experience with each other, and we will continue to support each other’s careers.”
Kaz and Tyler added, “Life since the villa has been amazing, but it’s taking time to adjust to a new normal in the public eye. This part of the journey hasn’t been easy for us but we’re learning.
“Thank you to every single person who has supported us, we appreciate you more than you will ever know.”
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1 of 11Faye Winter and Teddy Soares feud
Following the Mad Movies challenge that showed Teddy talking to Casa Amor bombshell Clarisse Juliette, Faye Winter was left furious. For the majority of the following episode, that was an hour-long, Faye was shouting at Teddy, Matthew MacNabb and even Dale Mehmet. As a result of the showdown, Ofcom received a record number of 24,763 complaints from viewers.
2 of 11Love Island 2021 postcard
Love Island bosses brought the postcard challenge back during the 2021 series and it caused quite the stir in the villa. It left Millie Court in the dark about Liam Reardon's antics and Faye Winter thought Teddy Soares had kissed another girl however it was part of a game.Teddy returned (with Faye's teddy bear in hand) and was left single in the villa and Casa Amor bombshell Lillie Haynes returned and exposed Liam, which left Millie devastated.
3 of 11Love Island's lie detector test
In 2019 it also came to light that the infamous lie detector test had been axed. Ofcom investigated reality TV rules following the tragic death of Steve Dymond following his appearance on The Jeremy Kyle Show.
4 of 11Laura Anderson and Paul Knops in the final
Love Island 2018 already had a few controversial moments but it was the final episode that drew in some complaints. After Laura Anderson and Paul Knops came runners up on the show, viewers took to Ofcom and complained because they were not in an official relationship. In third place was Megan Barton Hanson and Wes Nelson and in fourth place was Josh Denzel and Kaz Crossley - both couples were in an exclusive relationship.
5 of 11Paige Turley and Finn Tapp's headline challenge
After the Mean Tweet challenge appeared to be scrapped during the 2020 series, the News Splash didn't go down well with viewers.Paige Turley was left furious when one of the headlines said, 'Casa Amor causes Callum, Finn and Nas' head to turn on tonight's Love Island'.Finn protested his innocence but Paige was annoyed and so were fans who branded the headline as "fake news".
6 of 11Love Island axe smoking area
Remember the early days of Love Island where the majority of the Islanders would gossip over the smoking area? Well following a lot of complaints, in 2018 the producers took action and removed the smoking area from inside the villa.
7 of 11Casa Amor in 2019
They say Casa Amor is one of the hardest tests and the 2019 series proved it because it received over 300 complaints. Poor Amy Hart was left devastated when Curtis Pritchard admitted his head turned towards Jourdan Riane. Meanwhile, Amber Gill was left single when Michael Griffiths savagely dumped her for Joanna Chimonides.
8 of 11Georgia Steel and Jack Fowler's kiss
During the 2018 series, Love Island received 655 complaints following Georgia Steel and Jack Fowler's kiss. While Georgia insisted that they both intentionally kissed on their date, Jack was sure that he went to kiss her cheek but she moved in for the lips. Luckily the truth came out during the reunion and Georgia FINALLY apologised.
9 of 11Tommy Fury and Maura Higgins
A lot of viewers felt uncomfortable when Maura Higgins tried to kiss Tommy Fury, despite his protests and Love Island received 709 complaints.
10 of 11Dani Dyer crying
Jack Fincham was floored when he saw his ex-girlfriend walk into Casa Amor but no one was more devastated than Dani Dyer who was left in a flood of tears. After the episode aired, Ofcom received 2,644 complaints about the show.
11 of 11Joe Garratt and Lucie Donlan's relationship
During the early stages of Love Island 2019, Ofcom received 600 complaints over Joe Garratt and Lucie Donlan's relationship. Viewers accused him of having a "controlling nature" when Lucie was left in tears and Women's Aid issued a statement about the show.
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Rumours that the 2021 finalists had split began swirling last week after fans noticed they hadn’t been seen together in public since attending the ITV Palooza last month. They made their red carpet debut at the National Television Awards back in September but with packed schedules keeping them busy, it's been a while since they stepped out together. Most recently, Kaz appeared at the MOBO Awards in Coventry alone.
Last week, a source close to the couple told MailOnline, “Kaz and Tyler have decided to go their separate ways after giving everything to make their relationship work.
“They haven't got on as well outside of the villa as they first hoped and the pressure of their fans watching their every move hasn't made it easy for them either. The romance ended on good terms and they're still friends, who will support each other in the industry.”
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Kaz and Tyler are the first of this year’s final four couples to go their separate ways. With winners Millie Court and Liam Reardon, runners up Chloe Burrows and Toby Aromolaran and third place Faye Winter and Teddy Soares all recently moving into their first homes together.
Speaking exclusively to heat last month, Teddy revealed the process of settling into his new home with Faye hadn’t been quite a smooth as they would have liked as he told us, “It’s funny because we bought a sofa the other day and it’s going back, so in terms of furniture we’re going backwards rather than forwards.
“That’s mainly Faye’s vision, so we’ve got an idea of what she wants to do and the whole plan towards it. I completely trust her with it, so I can’t wait to see everything completely unfold.”