Are Love Island's Nicole and Ciaran still together?

3 December 2024, 11:10 | Updated: 9 December 2024, 16:05

Are Ciaran and Nicole still dating? Picture: Instagram

By Abbie Reynolds

Have the Love Island series 11 runners up stayed together or have they split? Here's what we know about Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies' relationship status.

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Fan favourites Ciaran Davies and Nicole Samuel came second on series 11 of Love Island, narrowly missing first place to Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan.

Ciaran and Nicole had an extraordinary journey in the villa as they stayed coupled up since the very first recoupling. The fiery duo bonded over their Welsh backgrounds and ended up being the first and only official couple on their series to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

Before Casa Amor they dropped the 'L-bomb' and on the first recoupling after Casa, Ciaran asked Nicole to be his girlfriend and she of course said yes. Fast forward to a few days after the final and they revealed they've already moved in together, telling fans on an Instagram Live they've moved in together in Wales, where they're both from.

Many were shocked they didn't take the crown this year but they join other iconic Love Island couples who were runners up, including Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury as well as Olivia Bowen and Alex Bowen.

But are Ciaran and Nicole still an item now that they're out in the real world? Here's what we know.

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Nicole and Ciaran came second on Love Island series 11. Picture: Shutterstock

Are ***Love Island*'s Ciaran and Nicole still together?**

It looks like Nicole and Ciaran have officially called it quits after they recently sparked split rumours after Nicole deleted her Ciaran-dedicated highlight reel on her Instagram.

According to The Tab, a representative for Nicole and Ciaran confirmed their split by saying: "Over the last couple of days Nicole and Ciaran have made the mutual decision to part ways."

They have both unfollowed each other on Instagram which seems to solidify their reported breakup.

Nicole and Ciaran at the NTAs 2024. Picture: Instagram

Nicole and Ciaran left the villa as boyfriend and girlfriend and their relationship was still going strong after they moved in together in Wales as soon as they got home from Majorca. On an Instagram Live they responded to a fan who asked if they'd moved in and Ciaran confirmed: "Already moved in!" as Nicole cheered: "Yeah!"

After leaving the villa in second place, Nicole shared an adorable round up of her time on Love Island, writing: "This has taken me a few days to upload because @loveisland S11 is one I am not ready to let go of yet, however this is not the end it’s just the beginning. The love and support me and Ciaran have received has been absolutely breathtaking and we cannot thank you enough for all the amazing, kind and loving support we have received. In and out of wales we are so so so grateful.

"This chapter in my life has been the best one yet, meeting best friends for life in every boy and girl that walked through the door to finding true love that I never thought existed."

Nicole and Ciaran are both from Wales. Picture: Instagram

She adorably added: "From beginning to end, it was always him."

Talking to Indiyah Polack on the Love Island: Aftersun podcast about when they knew they were in love, Nicole said it happened early on and she was worried but she was put at ease when Ciaran said it first.

"And then I said it straight back because I knew the way I felt straight away... it was literally within like week three," she said.

Ciaran remembered a moment he was watching Nicole dancing on a table with the other girls and he said, "something in me just flipped and I was just terrified to tell her".