06 October 2023 , 22:01
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Love Island star Jamie Clayton is engaged to long-term girlfriend Harriette - three years after his stint on the reality dating show.
The reality TV star and recruitment company owner, 30, popped the question during the couple's intimate and romantic vacation in Thailand. The couple appeared madly in love in love during the joyous occasion.
In a clip uploaded to the star's Instagram page, Harriet has a hand clasped to her mouth while a grinning Jamie holds onto an engagement ring after getting down on one knee. The proposal takes place on the picturesque backdrop of the tropical island of Krabi, with an amazing view of the beach.
Harriette said: "I couldn’t say YES quick enough. What a surprise, I’ll love you forever and more." During his experience on the ITV2 show in 2020, Jamie was introduced as a bombshell. Sadly his time in the villa was cut short after he was dumped from the island, alongside Natalia Zoppa, Callum Jones, and Molly Smith - just days before the final.
Harriette admitted she couldn't say 'YES quick enough' (Instagram)After his exit, single man Jamie was linked to two of his fellow Islanders when they returned to the outside world. He sparked rumours of a romance with Eve Gale when they were pictured together on a night out.
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However, at the time, her representative denied they were an item in a statement which read, "Jamie and Eve are friends and enjoy sharing their Love Island memories, there is nothing more in this instance."
The couple had a romantic evening (Instagram)
The engagement ring (Instagram)Jamie once savagely criticised Love Island AfterSun saying: “Agree with the concept of this show but not a single person with lower followers than 185k and she’s been on the most recent series… needs more context and what life is like for everyone who never got the same opportunities follow this show. Forever grateful but this is a fraction of what ‘life is like’ so take with a pinch of salt.”
“I’m not trying to dig anyone out either, with the previous. It was just a quick opinion but that’s an absolute fraction of what the majority of people who go on that TV show experience.
After his time in the villa, Jamie returned to his job as a recruitment consultant. He recently left the UK to start a recruitment company with business partner Calum White, named White & Clayton recruitment.
They wrote on Instagram at the time: "White & Clayton Recruitment has officially opened its doors! Specialising in recruiting positions from Graduate to Executive level within FMCG across the globe. The journey begins, watch this space!"