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Love Island Winners Elishi and Davies Split After 3 Weeks

Published 15 March 2026

Samie Elishi and Ciaran Davies, winners of the ITV dating show Love Island All Stars, have ended their relationship just three weeks after their victory, sources close to the couple confirmed. The pair, who captured 35 percent of the public vote in the February 2026 finale hosted by Maya Jama, decided they were better suited as friends after struggling to adapt their villa romance to everyday life outside the show.

The split, which occurred during the week of March 9 to 15, 2026, surprised many fans who had rooted for the couple's chemistry during the series. Insiders told media outlets that the transition proved challenging, with the contestants never formally labeling their relationship after leaving the villa. They lived separately, with Elishi based in London and Davies remaining in his hometown of Pencoed in south Wales. "They had an amazing experience in Love Island but they just didn't have things in common in the real world," one source close to Elishi said.

Just days before the breakup was reported, Elishi spoke glowingly of Davies on Olivia Attwood's podcast, Olivia's House, describing his "kind eyes" and noting that her family adored him. Davies, in a recent interview...

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