Inside Love Island winners' split after not being seen together in months
Love Island star Paige Turley and Finley Tapp shocked fans when it was reported that they called it quits earlier this week.
Paige, 25, and Finn, 23, met on the first winter edition of the ITV2 dating competition in 2020.
The lovely couple won over the nation and were crowned the winners before quickly deciding to move in together.
Paige - who previously dated Lewis Capaldi - and Finn lived in an apartment together in Manchester, but the Scottish reality TV star is believed to have headed back to her home town.
A source recently claimed: "Paige and Finn had a really good run, but they are still super young and decided it wasn’t forever in the end."
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Why did the couple call it quits after three years? Here, we take a look at their relationship...
Growing closer during Covid
A few months after leaving the Love Island villa, the world shut down and the couple decided to quarantine together.
While it caused many problems for many couples, it wasn't an issue for Paige and former footballer Finn.
The couple first met on Love Island in 2020 (WireImage)
After winning the show, they quickly moved in together (ITV/REX)Speaking exclusively to The Mirror in 2020, Finn said: "Spending 24/7 with each other is all we've ever known.
"I think the whole isolation and lockdown was something that we were used to. We're used to waking up together, going to sleep together, eating together."
The two got even closer during the lockdown, with the star saying that the Love Island villa helped them prepare for it.
"It was almost a little trial period before lockdown," he said.
"We've just gotten closer than ever. Our relationship has accelerated a lot quicker because we spent more time with each other than we would've because of lockdown."
Marriage Talk
He started thinking of proposing to her (Alasdair MacLeod/Daily Record)
He said it was 'down to him' to get down on one kneeWhen Finn opened up about living together, he also revealed his hopes of marrying the singer one day.
Being by each other's side 24/7 during the coronavirus lockdown didn't bother the couple as it made their relationship stronger.
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It got to the point that Finn started thinking about getting down on one knee to ask for her hand in marriage.
"Marriage is definitely something we want to do and I guess it's just down to me now to pull my finger out," Finn revealed.
"I think it takes a lot of planning and I'm not the most organised person so it will take me quite a while to think about how I'm going to do this."
Break-up Rumours
Last year, they were hit with split rumours after not being seen togetherThe couple were known to keep their relationship lowkey when it came to social media posts and public appearances.
Last year, fans were concerned that Paige and Finn went their separate ways when they weren't seen together as often.
They also weren't seen on each other's social media for several months.
After fans speculated a split, Paige hit back saying: “I'm not being funny, if I get one more message going 'Where's Finn? Where's Finn?'“
She then jokingly added: “I hope he's still in the cage in the living room where I left him. Or at least he f****** should be.“
Social Media Presence
The duo last posted about each other in March (Instagram)
Paige last posted him at the beginning of the year (Instagram)Paige, who boasts 1.6 million followers on her Instagram page, last posted a snap of her and Finn in January to promote the latest season of Love Island
Another post from December had Paige throw up a peace sign while Finn smiled for the camera as they got ready for a date night.
However, the post was actually an advertisement for the new Avatar movie.
Their last organic post of the two together was from their date night at the beginning of the year.
Meanwhile, Finley last posted her in mid-March.
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