With the second series of Love Island spin-off All Stars just days away, fans are busy speculating about which former Islanders will be returning to the villa for a second shot at love.
Everyone from Love Island 2024 exes Ronnie Vint and Harriett Blackmore to Love Island 2016’s Scott Thomas have been linked to the show, but ITV are keeping the line-up a closely guarded secret for now.
Another name that’s been heavily rumoured for the show – despite reports she’s got a new sportsman boyfriend – is Love Island 2022’s Paige Thorne.
It was claimed last month that Paige had jetted off to Japan with South Africa with rugby player Brendan Owen, with a source telling The Sun, ‘He has been showing her around the country and it’s been really romantic.
‘She’s really happy, but it’s obviously going to be tricky to have a full on romance, but they are just enjoying it while they can.'
But while Paige is reportedly dating someone new, one of her exes – Hertfordshire rapper Formz – has opened up about their split and the ‘pain’ he felt when she moved on.
Paige and Formz, who’s real name is Josh Foreman, first started dating in October 2022. However, last summer they unfollowed each other on Instagram and deleted all trace of their relationship.
In a video on TikTok, Formz recently spoke out about what happened between them for the first time as he shared a snippet of a new song and opened up about his ‘bumpy’ year.
‘April and my life comes crashing down, me and Paige break up, not a word or sound,’ he rapped in the clip
‘It’s cool, one day we both know it’s meant to be, so need for the panic, we can make it, you’ll see.’
Formz continued, ‘May was recovery, wrote a couple of songs, until we speak again and everything went wrong.
‘While I’m talking to the moon hoping that she’s talking back, she’s moving on already, living with another man.
‘Heart shattered, need a silver lining, I guess I was right. I’m starting writing music through the pain, chest tight.’
The post was captioned, ‘Dear January 2024 me, it’s a bumpy ride, but we made it brother 🩵.’
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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.