Are Love Island's Joey And Jessy Still Together?

20 August 2024, 15:19

Joey Essex left the villa with Jessy Potts in a dramatic final dumping, but are they still going strong, are they dating or have they split? Here's what we know.

In the penultimate episode of Love Island series 11, Joey Essex and Jessy Potts were dumped in a vote by their co-stars.

All of the cast that had been dumped were invited back and given the power to dump one of the five remaining couples.

Joey and Jessy ended up with the most votes to be dumped and had to leave the villa. This left Jess and Ayo, Mimii and Josh, Sean and Matilda and Nicole and Ciaran as this year's finalists.

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Jessy was upset as she was leaving, as she said she felt the choice wasn't about their compatibility but more people voting for them because they had a "grudge" towards Joey.

Despite the islander's decision, when they left the villa they seemed smitten with one another, but how have things gone now that they're in the real world? Here's what we know.

Are Joey and Jessy still dating?

They are still together and since leaving the villa Joey and Jessy have gone Instagram official.

Joey posted an adorable snap of them in front of a pool with the caption, 'exclusive era' including a fire heart emoji. He collabed on the post with Jessy so it appears on her page too - we don't know about you, but a grid post feels very serious.

After they left the villa they confirmed that they were 'exclusive' on Love Island: After Sun, where they told Maya Jama that Jessy will be getting a tour of Joey's hometown, Essex, soon.

Some Love Island fans felt this interaction might actually mean they are destined to split as when Maya suggested them "moving in" together, Joey was quick to reply, "Moving in?!" before he clarified that he's just be 'taking her home' to meet the family.

Joey Essex reveals he's exclusive with Jessy

Although he might not be ready to give Jessy a set of house keys, at the Love Island live final Joey hinted to them already being official.

"I really don't understand what exclusive means because you're either all in boyfriend and girlfriend or..." Maya started before Joey jumped in saying, "Oh we're in."

"...What does exclusive mean?" Maya went on and Joey said, "Whatever closed off means... we are that."

Not long after their Aftersun appearance, break up rumours began spreading but Jessy shut them down with an IG story post.

On August 19th, weeks after leaving the villa, Joey and Jessy were spotted kissing in the street following a date. Amid break up rumours their affectionate displayed proved they are still very much an item.

Joey shared a picture of Jessy opposite him at a fancy London restaurant on his IG story, Jessy wore a white and blue floral dress and they looked smitten with one another!

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