The Love Island series 10 star has finally confirmed her romance with Charlton Athletic footballer as she shared a series of loved up snaps of the pair to social media
Love Island’s Ella Thomas has confirmed her relationship with footballer Lloyd Jones, sharing a series of romantic photos on social media. This comes shortly after her ex, Tyrique Hyde, appeared to subtly criticise the new romance.
After weeks of speculation, the 25 year old reality star finally made her relationship with the Charlton Athletic player official on Instagram.
Lloyd was the first to publicly acknowledge their relationship on May 4, when he posted a sweet photo of Ella supporting him as he accepted his club’s Player of the Season award. Now, Ella has reciprocated by posting a series of loved-up photos from a romantic evening together.
In the pictures, the reality star is seen looking stunning in a black halter neck dress, posing for a selfie with her handsome beau at what seems to be an awards ceremony. This was followed by a mirror selfie in an elevator as they headed to the glamorous event.
Ella simply captioned the photos: ‘Recently,’ accompanied by a black heart emoji.
This comes not long after her ex Tyrique, who she met on Love Island, seemed to take a cryptic swipe at her new relationship. Following Lloyd’s post, Tyrique shared a throwback photo of himself in the Love Island confessional on his own Instagram Stories.
In the photo, he’s seen smiling at the camera, but the subtitle underneath reads: ‘Nah, I’m very sad, trust me. ‘ The timing didn’t go unnoticed by fans, with many believing it was a subtle dig or reaction to Ella’s new relationship.
Ella and Tyrique’s relationship was first tested during the tenth series of the dating show, which saw them experience a rollercoaster of emotions. Despite the drama, they left the villa together, seemingly stronger than ever.
However, shortly after their departure, they announced their split in November 2023, before deciding to give their relationship another shot.
Ella and Tyrique had ended their relationship for good after being together for six months. A source revealed to MailOnline: “Ella and Tyrique have decided it’s time to go their separate ways. They have such love for each other, but they often struggle to get along and as viewers saw in the villa, they’re always arguing.”
The couple came third in their summer series of Love Island, missing out on the top two spots to runners-up Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki and winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root.
Earlier this year, Ella hinted at a return to the Love Island villa for the ITV spin-off All Stars by posting a series of suggestive photos on Instagram. She dropped a significant hint that she might be heading to the glamorous villa in South Africa.
Love Island All Stars brings back previous contestants from various series in an attempt to give them another shot at love. Ella tantalised her fans with the possibility of appearing on the show when she took a trip to Cape Town, where the show is filmed.
Sharing a collection of sunny holiday photos on her Instagram, Ella told her followers: ‘out of office’. However, she did not appear on the 2025 series, which was eventually won by Gabby Allen and Casey O’Gorman.
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