EXCLUSIVE: Love Island’s Helena Ford reveals where she stands with Harry Cooksley after the show

Helena and Harry said they'd still be pals after the show

helena ford and harry cooksley
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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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Remember when we were obsessing over Love Island's Helena Ford, Harry Cooksley and Shakira Khan's love triangle? Well, we've just had an update on where series 12's Helena and Harry stand and it doesn't sound good.

While Harry and Shakira are totally loved up - even though, they're not yet boyfriend and girlfriend - Helena's friendship with him seems to no longer exist.

Harry and Helena
Harry and Helena ©©ITV

When we spoke to her exclusively on the red carpet at the NTAs, she told us, 'No we haven't spoken.

'I haven't spoken to him at all actually. I haven't even see him but I'll probably see him tonight and be there hiding.'

Helena's confession might come as a bit of a surprise because despite their messy split in the villa, they vowed to keep their friendship. In fact, after getting dumped from the villa, she told producers, 'I don't regret saying [Harry and I] would be friends because I was accepting of the situation and starting to move on from it.'

Helena, Shakira and Harry
Helena, Shakira and Harry ©ITV

She continued, 'The main thing for me wasn't losing the relationship, it was losing our friendship as we had such a great connection.

'I wanted to still be around him and not avoid him. I think without the pressure of being in the villa and seeing each other on the outside we will be friends.'

Oddly enough, Harry's best pal even mentioned how well Helena would get on with their friendship group but alas, it hasn't worked out. To be fair, that probably has to do with Helena and Meg Moore's feud with Shakira, Yasmin Pettet and Toni Laites.

Love Island's Helena Ford
Helena ©ITV Pictures

During our chat with Helena at the NTAs she also opened up about those rumours that she's dating series 11's Ronnie Vint.

'This Ronnie thing, where has it come from? I keep seeing it over my TikTok,' she joked.

'He seems like quite a funny guy and I do go for personality so you never know.'

Err, Helena and Ronnie recoupling on All Stars 2026? Yes please.

WATCH: Love Island’s top three girls Shakira, Yasmin and Toni reveal the secret nickname for their group in the villa 👀

Eden-Olivia is the deputy editor of heatworld and she’s worked in showbiz since 2016. She started watching Love Island in 2017 because of her job. However Montana Brown remaining unphased by absolutely everything kept her entertained and she’s watched every series since.

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