Love Island stars Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki have shared a sad relationship update, revealing that they have decided to part ways after nearly two years together.
Whitney and Lochan met while appearing on the 2023 edition of Love Island after Whitney entered the villa as a bombshell.
After coupling up with Lochan, the pair made it to the final, where they eventually placed second behind winners Sammy Root and Jess Harding, despite being the bookies' favorite.
Sharing the sad news with fans via social media, both Whitney and Lochan took to their Instagram stories to announce their split.
In a statement posted to his Instagram, Lochan said that he and his former partner Whitney would be "forever grateful" for the support fans have shown them as a couple.
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Lochan penned: "Hey guys, unfortunately Whitney and I's relationship has come to an end. Thank you for all the love and support that you've shown us through our journey, we're forever grateful."
Taking to her own Instagram stories, Whitney shared the exact same message, swapping Lochan's name for her own.
Following the announcement, Whitney shared an emotional video to her Instagram in which she opened up about the split.
Revealing that the couple had parted ways on April 4, Whitney said in a voiceover: "It was the day he chose to stop choosing us, the day he chose to stop choosing me. And just like that, I found myself alone."
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Last year, the couple marked their one-year anniversary, with Whitney sharing a sweet post on social media about her now ex-boyfriend.
"To living, loving, healing, learning and growing with you, happy anniversary," she wrote at the time.
Meanwhile, back in June last year, Lochan shared a tribute to Whitney via a post on Instagram, writing: "Nonstop smiling when I'm with you. I still can't believe we actually met on a show! It doesn't even feel like it!"
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