And so, another Love Island couple bites the dust. Though, to be fair, we'd actually forgotten that Sophie Piper and Connor Durman were still dating.
Six months after leaving the villa, Sophie and Connor have reportedly called time on their relationship after things 'fizzled out' between them. Having being unable to see each other since the start of lockdown, the pair have apparently agreed they'd be better off as mates.
No hard feelings, eh?
Rumours the pair were on the rocks first circulated back in March; something Connor denied. He insisted that they had plans to move in together, but despite the move not going ahead due to lockdown in June Sophie stated that they were still planning to see each other; despite not being officially 'together'.
Confused? SAME.
She described their ‘relationship’ as a 'situation-ship,' explaining that she would get to know Connor after lockdown and go on dates with him.
But it seems it wasn’t meant to be, and the couple have 'split' despite never even having a first date.
BELOW: the Love Island stars raking it in on TikTok 🤑
Love Islanders TikTok earnings heat
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1 of 2020) Chris Hughes
Estimated earnings per post: £225.19Followers: 274.9kNumber of posts during lockdown: 2Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £450.38
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2 of 2019) Paige Turley
Estimated earnings per post: £226Followers: 275.5kNumber of posts during lockdown: 4Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £904
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3 of 2018) Dani Dyer
Estimated earnings per post: £246.25Followers: 302.9kNumber of posts during lockdown: 10Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £2,462.50
4 of 2017) Demi Jones
Estimated earnings per post: £255.16Followers: 313.7kNumber of posts during lockdown: 18Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £4,592.88
5 of 2016) Sophie Piper
Estimated earnings per post: £274.60Followers: 336.3kNumber of posts during lockdown: 12Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £3,295.20
6 of 2015) Shaughna Phillips
Estimated earnings per post: £287.56Followers: 350.5kNumber of posts during lockdown: 4Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £1,150.24
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7 of 2014) Curtis Pritchard
Estimated earnings per post: £295.66Followers: 362.6kNumber of posts during lockdown: 5Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £1,478.30
8 of 2013) Amy Hart
Estimated earnings per post: £310.25Followers: 380.7kNumber of posts during lockdown: 21Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £6,515.25
9 of 2012) Joanna Chimonides
Estimated earnings per post: £321.59Followers: 395.7kNumber of posts during lockdown: 89Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £28,621.51
10 of 2011) Wes Nelson
Estimated earnings per post: £334.55Followers: 411.2kNumber of posts during lockdown: 10Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £3,345.50
11 of 209) Montana Brown
Estimated earnings per post: £359.66Followers: 443.7kNumber of posts during lockdown: 50Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £17,983
12 of 209) Olivia and Alex Bowen
Estimated earnings per post: £398.54Followers: 489.7kNumber of posts during lockdown: 8Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £3,188.32
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13 of 208) Luke Mabbott
Estimated earnings per post: £400.16Followers: 497.4kNumber of posts during lockdown: 44Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £17,607.04
14 of 207) Chris Taylor
Estimated earnings per post: £424.46Followers: 522.9kNumber of posts during lockdown: 18Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £7,640.28
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15 of 206) Maura Higgins
Estimated earnings per post: £434.99Followers: 535.4kNumber of posts during lockdown: 10Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £4,349.90
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16 of 205) Ovie Soko
Estimated earnings per post: £486.83Followers: 600.8kNumber of posts during lockdown: 14Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £6,815.62
17 of 204) Kady McDermott
Estimated earnings per post: £570.27Followers: 707.5kNumber of posts during lockdown: 75Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £42,770.25
18 of 203) Siânnise Fudge
Estimated earnings per post: £702.30Followers: 896.8kNumber of posts during lockdown: 13Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £9,129.90
19 of 202) Amber Gill
Estimated earnings per post: £818.95Followers: 1mNumber of posts during lockdown: 20Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £16,379
20 of 201) Luke Trotman
Estimated earnings per post: £878.89Followers: 1.1mNumber of posts during lockdown: 26Total estimated lockdown earning potential: £22,851.14
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Speaking to The Sun, a source-type said: "Things just fizzled out. They never even went official.
"It just didn’t have a chance to get started because of lockdown and they both agreed it was better to just stay friends."
Fair play.
Connor’s latest Instagram post shows the former coffee bean salesman has been trying out a new look since his break-up; posting a photo with his new blonde hair accompanied by the caption “Can the real Slim Shady please stand up?”
Sophie, on the other hand, is absolutely slaying Instagram at the moment; regularly uploading sponsored posts and looking super stylish while doing it.
Sophie and Connor aren’t the only Love Island couple to struggle in lockdown, as COVID-19 has resulted in several break-ups including Ched Uzor and Jess Gale and Demi Jones and Luke Mabbott.
But, as Luke M is now dating Lucie Donlan, maybe it wasn’t lockdown that caused in his split from Demi after all 👀.