It’s been almost two years since Love Island 2021 introduced us to the iconic Liberty Poole, but we still remember her time on the show like it was yesterday.
Her villa experience was turbulent to say the least, mostly thanks to her relationship with Jake Cornish. They coupled up on day one and lasted all the way until just four days before the final but, as we know all too well, there were a few red flags and they quit the villa together after Liberty decided she couldn’t ignore the warning signs.
The pair are no longer on speaking terms, so when we saw her latest TikTok post, we couldn’t help but wonder if Liberty was throwing a hefty slice of shade Jake’s way.
The video shows Liberty looking unimpressed by someone’s efforts to win her back as she lipsyncs along to a mash-up of Flowers by Miley Cyrus and Bruno Mars’ When I Was Your Man.
She added, “POV: When your trash ex is trying to get you back but you’re an independent boss babe.”
The post was captioned, “We’ve all been there.”
Now we can’t say for sure that Liberty’s video was aimed at Jake, but it wouldn’t be the first time she’s made a dig at him on social media as she poked fun at their failed romance in yet more TikToks last May.
First up, Liberty mimed to herself saying, "And then he goes, I do love you," as she and her fellow Islander Lucinda Strafford danced along. The vid was captioned, "When he confesses his love two weeks before Marbella," and could have been referring to the moment Jake told Liberty he loved her in the series.
The second TikTok saw Liberty mime the phrase again alongside her pal Beaux Raymond. This time, she added the caption, "Know your worth, sis 🚩."
Liberty has previously made it clear that she has very high expectations when it comes to love. Talking exclusively to heat after leaving Love Island, she said, "I'm not really focusing on guys.
"People saying that I've inspired them after they've seen my journey means a lot more than guys just sliding in my DMs. I really want to focus on myself and what I am doing, that's my main priority at the moment."
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Back in February 2022, Jake revealed that although things had ended pretty badly on the show, they attempted to give things another go once they had left the villa.
He explained, "We were both stressed towards the end. You are missing home and you can’t clear your head. And Lib had 14 different people in the villa saying different things about me.
"In the real world you would sort out your problems, but we were in a bubble, constantly being watched. It is intense. The break-up was very different on TV to how it was in person. We had a conversation and a kiss and made up, but only part of that conversation was on telly."