One Love Island couple have confirmed their shock split.
Fans are still reeling from the news of Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, but now they have another break up to contend with. Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga, who first met on the winter series of Love Island in 2023, have confirmed their split.
The pair took to social media individually to announce the end of their relationship, following rumours earlier this week. Shaq addressed his followers saying: “Hi guys, just want to say unfortunately me and Tanya are no longer together and have parted ways. We wish each other the best and can’t thank you enough for loving us together until now!”
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He ended his post with a praising hand emoji, while Tanya also confirmed the split on her social media echoing Shaq’s words.
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Rumours of trouble in paradise began when Tanya deleted pictures of Shaq from her social media. The couple had met five years ago and moved in together six months after leaving the villa, reports the Mirror.
At the time, Tanya seemed thrilled to announce their move into their new home, sharing a picture of herself holding up keys in their kitchen.
Tanya took to social media, gushing: “WE HAVE A NEW HOME. Guess there’s no escaping now. Have to thank God always for this next step in our lives. Looking forward to this next chapter.”
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The couple, who were hot faves on the show, were slated to appear on AfterSun last month but mysteriously didn’t turn up.
The TV guide had fans excited with the listing: “Maya Jama is joined by Indiyah Polack, Sam Thompson, Chris Taylor and ninth series favourites Tanya and Shaq to unpack all the action from the Love Island villa.”
But when the episode aired, they were nowhere to be seen, and no reason was given, sparking wild speculation about their relationship status.
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Earlier this year, the pair sent the rumour mill into overdrive with whispers of an engagement during a dreamy getaway to Tanzania. Celebrating Tanya’s birthday with a romantic candlelit dinner against a stunning sunset backdrop, Shaq teased followers with a post: “This is just her birthday imagine when I propose. Thank you for helping me in making my baby’s birthday one to remember” sending fans into a frenzy over the prospect of wedding bells.
Tanya and her other half indulged in a posh four-course meal complete with lobster, before she was surprised with a birthday cake adorned with sparklers. This lavish celebration comes on the heels of Tanya slamming Love Island producers for their portrayal of her on the hit show.
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Her beau Shaq jumped to her defence, telling Daily Star: “I’ve watched more than she’s watched and based on the things that I know and how it was perceived, Tanya’s not like that. She’s not this big bad villain that everyone thinks she is.”
He continued: “She’s honestly the nicest, kindest girl that I’ve ever met and I wouldn’t be with her if that wasn’t the case.”
Tanya herself chimed in: ‘We never got picked because we were actually decent and they could tell how I am because they know how I am, but then obviously on screen it was a completely different thing, so yeah I do think we got edited pretty bad because that’s not me.”
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