After rekindling their summer relationship and making things official,Love Island'sLucie Donlan has revealed how she is taking things slowly and more chilled with former islander and now boyfriend Joe Garratt.
Lucie said things are going really well with Joe, telling heatworld: "It's nice to get it out there because before we were kinda keeping it quite quiet and taking the pressure off it. Now that it's actually a thing, we can just go out and have fun, so it's really nice."
The former islander continued to reveal why they won't be moving in together any time soon: "I'm chill about that kind of stuff. I like my space, he's got his space."
"I'm up in London a lot so I'll go and stay with him, and he'll come down to Cornwall a lot. We're enjoying it, so it's nice."
Lucie also spoke out about Greg O'Shea and Amber Gill going their separate ways after winning the series.
She said: "I'm gutted because I didn't really expect it. It's so early on as well. I'm gutted for them."
Following the news of the winning couple calling it a day to their romance, co-star Chris Taylor who split from Harley Brash soon after the series had finished, spoke out about some of the Love Island couples who have also recently split.
He said: "I think I've started a trend. It's happening for everybody now. No, I mean, it's sad for everybody. There's various reasons why these things are happening."
"It seems to be distance. If you look at Belle Hassan and Anton Danyluk, if you look atGreg and Amber, they live so far away from each other, how can they actually make that work with schedules and stuff" he continued.
"You know, Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague they live close to each other, and they were in there long enough to make time for each other. They will go the distance, but it's not going to happen to everyone."
Former Islander Maura Higgins also opened up about the couple's recent split at the awards, and said she was "shocked about it all".
She revealed that hearing about the news when she appeared on The Late Late Show 'wasn't the nicest thing to hear' but: "Amber is such a strong woman and she's independent. She will be absolutely fine."
Amber thanked her friends for all the love and supportat the awards since splitting from Greg and starting her new life outside of the villa.
The winner said: "I think because I was there for so long I had no idea what I was coming out to, so the amount of love and support I've received has been amazing."
Check out which Love Island couples are still together (and which aren't 💔)
Love Island: The definitive guide to which couples are still together RADIO STACKED
1 of 47Millie Court and Liam Reardon: TOGETHER
Liam asked Millie to be his official girlfriend during the final of the 2021 series, just moments before they were crowned the series seven winners. After meeting each other's family, Millie and Liam moved in together in Essex in November 2021 and despite a few split rumours, they are still going strong.
2 of 47Mary Bedford and Aaron Simpson: SPLIT
Despite getting pretty romantic in the villa, Mary 'friendzoned' Aaron pretty hard after saying she 'definitely made a best friend' when referring to her partner during a post-show interview.
3 of 47Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish: SPLIT
Liberty and Jake will go down in history as one of the most heartbreaking on-screen break ups, as they called it a day just days before the final, with Liberty admitting that she's 'choosing herself' over finding love.
4 of 47Chloe Burrows and Toby Aromolaran: TOGETHER
Despite his head turning on more than one occasion in the villa, Toby found love with Chloe during series seven, with the semi-pro footballer asking her to be his official girlfriend during the annual Summer Ball. After attending a number of events together, the couple announced they'd moved in together in November 2021 and as of May 2022 they are STILL together despite rumours that they had split after fans spotted that they hadn't been seen on Instagram for months.
5 of 47Kaz Kamwi and Tyler Cruickshank: SPLIT
Kaz and Tyler ended series seven stronger than ever but in December, reports emerged that they had 'split' after three months after 'trying everything to make things work'. A week later, the pair confirmed the news in a joint statement, revealing: '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.'
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6 of 47Faye Winter and Teddy Soares: TOGETHER
We all know the ups and downs Faye and Teddy endured during series seven of Love Island, but the pair made it all the way to the final, finishing in third place as boyfriend and girlfriend. The pair went from strength to strength when they arrived back in the UK, moving in together in November 2021.
7 of 47Paige Turley and Finn Tapp: TOGETHER
They made their romance official within the Love Island villa, and 2020 winners Paige and Finn are still going strong back in the UK! The pair now live together.
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8 of 47Siânnise Fudge and Luke T: 'SPLIT'
They melted hearts in the Love Island villa when Luke T asked Siânnise to be his girlfriend. After the show, the couple moved in together in London and have a dog together called Nala. However, the pair split November 2021, but they've not publicly spoken about it.
9 of 47Molly Smith and Callum Jones: TOGETHER
After breaking Shaughna's heart when he returned from Casa Amor, it looks like Callum made the correct decision, and himself and Molly have moved in together back in Manchester.
10 of 47Demi Jones and Luke M: SPLIT
After leaving the villa in third place, Demi and Luke were continuing to get to know each other, but in May 2020 reports suggested the pair had split. Luke is now dating Love Island star Lucie Donlan.
11 of 47Jess Gale and Ched Uzor: SPLIT
Although they never went 'official', Jess and Ched continued to date outside the villa, but the pair ended things in May 2020. Jess confirmed the news on Instagram, telling fans, 'To confirm myself and Ched have split, we are still good friends and I wish him all the best. Thanks for all the support you have given us since the villa.' (sic)
12 of 47Nas Majeed and Eva Zapico: TOGETHER
Nas and Casa Amor girl Eva continued dating when they left the villa, with the pair becoming an official couple in July 2020. Nas posted a cute snap of the pair to Instagram writing, 'Officially a couple ud83cudf39❤ufe0f'. (sic)
13 of 47Priscilla Anyabu and Mike Boateng: SPLIT
Despite it taking Mike a while to find the right girl in the villa, he certainly looked smitten when he left just one day before the final with Priscilla. The pair have continued their romance back in the UK, but in June 2021 rumours emerged the pair had split.
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14 of 47Sophie Piper and Connor Durham: SPLIT
Although Connor was harshly dumped from the villa, he was true to his word and waited for Sophie to return to the UK. Despite enjoying a couple of dates, it doesn't look like anything materialised between these two.
15 of 47Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague: TOGETHER
From their first ever date in the hot tub, Tommy and Molly-Mae looked a match made in heaven. With their romance growing stronger in the villa, Tommy asked Molly-Mae to be his official girlfriend, before the pair dropped the 'l bomb'.Now they've left the villa, the pair moved together and rumours of engagements swirl almost every week!
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16 of 47Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard: SPLIT
After Amy Hart left the villa due to getting her heart broken by Curtis, Irish beauty Maura wasted no time in expressing her feelings for the ballroom dancer.Curtis chose to couple up with Maura and the pair made it all the way to the final, despite viewers thinking Maura was 'faking' her feelings for him. At the beginning of March 2020, Maura and Curtis announced their split, with Maura admitting things just didn't work out.
17 of 47Chris Taylor and Maura Higgins: SPLIT
Months after her split from Curtis, Maura Higgins and her BFF Chris Taylor announced they were dating, after weeks of speculation. The pair posted a cute snap together whilst in Dubai, with Chris telling fans he's fallen in love with his bestie. Sadly, in May 2021 the pair announced that they had split, following a 'mutual decision'.
18 of 47Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea: SPLIT
Greg denied dumping Amber by text just five weeks after Love Island, but the pair have officially called it quits. Greg has reportedly since moved on from Amber with athlete Emma Canning, but neither pair have confirmed their romance.
19 of 47India Reynolds and Ovie Soko: SPLIT
It looked like Ovie wasn't going to find 'the one' during his time in the villa... That was until India entered with just two weeks to go.However, the pair have now split.
20 of 47Belle Hassan and Anton Danyluk: SPLIT
Belle and Anton couldn't last on the outside world. However, it was rumoured the pair were still seeing each other. Anton has since said their relationship status is "complicated."
21 of 47Jourdan Riane and Danny Williams: SPLIT
He cracked on with both Yewande and Arabella, but it was model Jourdan that really caught the eye of Danny. Since the pair were dumped from the villa together, they were inseparable, attending a number of events.However, it wasn't to last, as the pair have now split up after Jourdan suggested Danny was "disloyal." Danny has denied cheating on Jourdan.
22 of 47Harley Brash and Chris Taylor: SPLIT
Despite not knowing each other for every long, Harley and Chris left the villa together, and they later confirmed to Caroline Flack on Aftersun that they are 'dating'. However, just one month later, Chris and Harley were the first couple from the 2019 series to announce their split, admitting they've just not had the time to get to know each other.
23 of 47Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer: SPLIT
Dani released a statement via Instagram Stories (how very 2018) announcing the winning 2018 couple had SPLIT, before they got back together and announced a second break-up (for good) on April 3rd 2019.Dani now has a new boyfriend, Sammy Kimmence, with the pair welcoming a baby boy in January 2021. Jack has also become a father to a beautiful baby girl.
24 of 47Zara McDermott and Adam Collard: SPLIT
Zara and Adam defied the odds for a number of months, however, the pair announced they'd split on Valentine's Day in 2019! Zara went on to date Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson.
25 of 47Sam Bird and Georgia Steel: SPLIT
You know how this one went. Sam accused Georgia of cheating on him with her ex, which she denied. It's safe to say they didn't split on the best of terms.
26 of 47Megan Barton-Hanson and Wes Nelson: SPLIT
Megan and Wes did move in together, but announced their split in January 2019. Although Wes went on to date 2019 Islander Arabella Chi, in April 2020 it was reported that the pair had called their romance a day.
27 of 47Josh Denzel and Kaz Crossley: SPLIT
Josh and Kaz announced their split in February 2019, with Kaz saying, "Sometimes things don't go the way you planned, but you have to be grateful for the journey. Thank you for everything especially showing me how to love myself again."
28 of 47Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster: SPLIT
Frankie reportedly cheated on Samira and that was that. Done. Over.
29 of 47Laura Anderson and Paul Knops: SPLIT
There's no bad blood between Laura and Paul, but they split months after making it to the final of the show.
30 of 47Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies: SPLIT
The Love Island 2017 winners split in December 2017; five months after the finale.
31 of 47Olivia Attwood and Chris Hughes: SPLIT
Since their ITVBe show Crackin' On ended, Olivia's confirmed she's back with ex-boyfriend Bradley Dack, who has now proposed.Meanwhile, Chris split from Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson and he's now loved-up with professional golfer Annabel Dimmock.
32 of 47Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville: SPLIT
Gabby dumped Marcel after he was spotted 'cheating' as they holidayed TOGETHER.
33 of 47Montana Brown and Alex Beattie: SPLIT
These two split just weeks after returning to the UK. Sad times.
34 of 47Dom Lever and Jess Shears: STILL TOGETHER
Jess and Dom are so together, in fact, they got 'married' on Good Morning Britain__ on Valentine's Day 2017. They then got, y'know, properly married.The loved-up pair now have two children together!
35 of 47Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow: MARRIED
An absolute success story of Love Island 2017, Jamie and Camilla are still the CUTEST of couples.In May 2020, Jamie and Camilla announced that they were expecting their first child, with their adorable daughter, Nell Sophia Jewitt, being born in October. As if the pair couldn't get any cuter, they announced in February 2021 that they are engaged.In September 2021, Jamie and Camilla got married and welcomed their second daughter in May 2022.
36 of 47Tyla Carr and Jonny Mitchell: SPLIT
Oh it was never gonna last, was it?
37 of 47Katie Salmon and Adam Maxwell: SPLIT
Adam claimed he was '100 percent single' shortly after leaving the villa and, um, that was that.
38 of 47Scott Thomas and Kady McDermott: SPLIT
Scott and Kady managed a year before splitting in 2017.
39 of 47Nathan Massey and Cara de da Hoyde: STILL TOGETHER
The 2016 Love Island winners are now married and have two kids together - Freddie and Delilah.
40 of 47Hannah Elizabeth and Jonathan Clark: SPLIT
Remember when they, like, got engaged on the show? That one didn't quite last...
41 of 47Sam Gowland and Georgia Harrison: SPLIT
Sam seems to be doing alright for himself on Geordie Shore, so we don't think he's too gutted.
42 of 47Malin Andersson and Terry Walsh: SPLIT
He did date fellow Love Island-er Emma-Jane Woodhams eight months in actual real life before calling it a day.
43 of 47Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland: STILL TOGETHER
Alex and Olivia are married and literally as strong as ever. We like to live vicariously through them, to be honest.In June 2022, the couple welcomed their first child together, a baby boy called Abel Jacob Bowen.
44 of 47Jessica Hayes and Max Morley: SPLIT
Still fancy Max in a huge way, not gonna lie. However, he's now on-and-off dating Love Island 2018 star Laura Andersson.
45 of 47Jordan Ring and Zoe Brown: SPLIT
Absolutely DID NOT work IRL. Neeext.
46 of 47Rykard Jenkins and Rachel Fenton: SPLIT
At least they lasted 18 months. Not bad going...
47 of 47Luis Morrison and Cally Jane Beech: SPLIT
They had the first ever Love Island baby, but these two split not long after the birth.
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