Love Island’s Whitney and Lochan ‘have a blazing row at reality TV awards’ amid split rumours
LOVE Island’s Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki were caught “in the middle of a huge row” at the National Reality TV Awards last night, according to reports.
Witnesses claimed there was tension between the stars inside Porchester Hall in London.
They walked the red carpet together and Lochan, 25, later picked up the Best Male Personality award on the night.
A fellow guest at the awards told MailOnline: “Whitney and Lochan certainly didn’t look happy at the National Reality TV Awards last night.
“It was surprising to see, considering they were among their co-stars and are usually very laidback but it was clear they were in the middle of a huge row.
But the couple, who met on Love Island last year, failed to post any photos together on social media.
Whitney, 26, has also wiped a selection of photos of the couple from her grid – and they’ve unfollowed each other on Instagram.
The pair met last year when he joined Love Island as a late bombshell and they made it to the final.
They were the favourites to win, but narrowly missed out to Jess Harding and Sammy Root, who split shortly after leaving the villa.
The source added: “They have been arguing a lot lately, with their romance hanging by a thread.
“Whitney has deleted recent pictures of her and Lochan too, with some friends saying there is no way back for them to have a long-lasting relationship.”
The Sun has contacted their reps for comment.
Love Island fans earlier hit out at show favourite Whitney and her man Lochan and accused them of faking their split as a publicity stunt, after spotting them on the red carpet at the awards.
One took to Reddit to write: “Wish them all the best but this reeks of a publicity stunt.”
A second put: “These two always gave pr relationship anyways,” as a third agreed: “They’re hilarious if this is a publicity stunt.”
Another mused: “Maybe she saw the interest in Shaq and Tanya when they unfollowed and deleted.”
An eagle eyed fan added: “Pictures of them together has been posted on Twitter so that kinda confirms my theory but yeah this would be a stinky publicity stunt.”
One then pleaded: “Please guys don’t fall for this! They know exactly what they’re doing.”
Another surmised: “It’s a publicity stunt they’re literally together right now at the awards.”
It came just weeks after Whitney revealed she had taken a huge step with her man.
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Beauty mogul Whitney entered the villa on Day 3, and experienced highs and lows on the hit ITV2 reality show, stealing contestant Andre Furtado, 22, the same day she entered into the villa.
She coupled up with Mehdi Edno, 26, on Day 5, and in a surprising turn of events, she took personal trainer Zachariah Noble, 26, out on a date but their chemistry would soon fizzle out.
Her luck changed in Week 5, when Windsor-born Lochan entered Cara Amor on Day 26. On Day 31, Whitney chose to couple up with Lochan.
The show favourites lost out on the winning spot to Jess Harding, 23, and Sammy Root, 23 on the show finale on Day 58.
She recently told how the pair were planning to move in together.
Yet in July 2024, eyebrows were raised after the pair unfollowed each other on social media then attended an event together – leaving some fans calling out a “publicity stunt.”
The Camden-born reality star posted a life update video on YouTube, and answered some of the most pressing questions about her life post-villa.
The social media star, who boasts over 1 million followers across her social media accounts, told fans on YouTube the pair were considering moving in together.
She told the video: “I would live with Lochan, but I am torn because Lochan lives with his friends.”
She continued: “Him and his friends are going to get a place for themselves for a year.
“And then the following year it’s ideal that we’ll move in together.”
The content creator said: “Half of me wants to [move in], but the Christian in me is like ‘Why are you living with a guy that you’re not married to? What are you doing? You don’t need no trial.’ “
“I don’t know about cohabitation before marriage. So I don’t know, I am torn between the world we live in, and my faith. But I love him and I definitely want to live with him at some point.”
Lochan entered Cara Amor on Day 26, and just five days later the pair coupled up.