Leaving the Love Island villa single is somewhat of a catch-22 situation. Failing to find a romantic connection on the show is a bit of a bummer and, let’s face it, it can be a little bit embarrassing depending on how your journey played out.
But, on the plus side, the exposure also means you’re likely to end up with hundreds, if not thousands, of eligible singletons sliding into your DMs to shoot their shot – and this often includes blue ticks.
This appears to be the case for Love Island 2025 bombshell Emily Moran, who has reportedly grown close to a former Islander following her brutal Casa Amor dumping after they supported her on social media during her time in the villa.
It’s claimed that Emily is getting to know Love Island 2024 runner-up and Welsh compatriot Ciaran Davies on a ‘romantic level’.
‘Ciaran initially approached Emily when she left the show just to congratulate her and stuff on how she was and handled herself on the show towards the end, which got them to talking,’ a source told The Sun.
‘Both have been getting to know each other on a more romantic level and they're looking to see how things go.’
Things are seemingly going well for Emily, who was living in Australia before Love Island, both personally and professionally as she’s said to be staying in the UK to ‘take every opportunity she can’, which Ciaran is ‘is absolutely fine’ with ‘because that's what everyone does when they get out’.
The source added, ‘Emily has no intention of moving back to Australia as of yet as she's focused on her work and recent brand deals here in the UK.
‘But maybe who's to say that something romantically might also sway her decision to stay in the UK.’
Emily was dumped from the villa when Tommy Bradley brought back Lucy Quinn from Casa Amor, meaning she was left single.
Ciaran has been single since splitting from villa girlfriend Nicole Samuel – who went to school with Emily – in December 2024. At the time of their split, a representative for the pair said, ‘Over the last couple of days Nicole and Ciaran have made the mutual decision to part ways. They have left the relationship on amicable terms, and will remain good friends going forward.’
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Nathan Katnoria is heat and Closer online’s senior digital writer. He became obsessed with Love Island when Malin Andersson came back to confront Terry Walsh in series two and hasn’t looked back since. When he’s not interviewing former Islanders, Nathan is scrolling through their Instagram feeds for relationship updates and piping hot tea.