LOVE Island star Ella Thomas has revealed the ‘real reason’ she and boyfriend Tyrique Hyde have avoided the show curse winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root's shock split.
The 23-year-old found love with the semi professional footballer in this year's summer version of the ITV2 dating show.
Ella and Ty, 24, placed third on the show, while Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki came in second, and Jess and Sammy won over the hearts of the nation.
The couple have gone from strength to strength – despite Ella being from Glasgow, and Ty being based over 400 miles away in Essex.
Some couples, including Ella Barnes and Mitchel Taylor, Leah Taylor and Montel McKenzie, and even winners Jess and Sammy have gone their separate ways since returning to the UK.
When asked if she feels the pressure after seeing a lot of couples splitting up, Ella exclusively told The Sun: "When I see other couples splitting up, it doesn’t make me feel any type of way about my relationship.
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“The thing with me and Ty was, I always knew we were compatible, even if not for Love Island, he’s the type of guy I would date on the outside.
"I’m the type of girl he would date on the outside.
"We always knew it was going to make sense when we got out anyway.
“Other people, it’s like you kind of meet in there and form something in the bubble, but when you get into the real world it can just be different.”
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Ella has revealed how life outside the villa hasn't affected their relationship.
She added: "Since coming out, It is a lot, people feel like they know you, everyone has an opinion, sometimes they think their in your relationship with you.
“But, I’ve had a lot more of a positive response than negative. I’ve not had a lot of negativity around me at all, I’ve been quite lucky that way.
"I’m adjusting to the life, it’s been an absolute whirlwind and I’ve been super busy since getting out.
"It’s just getting used to it really.”
It comes after Ella sent fans wild as she posed in a risky cut out dress for the launch of her own edit with PLT.
Shortly after her stint on Love Island the star landed a six-figure deal with the fast-fashion brand.
- The PrettyLittleThing x Ella Thomas edit is available to shop online now
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