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‘Love Island' Winners Jess Hayes And Max Morley In Shock Split, Weeks After Scooping £50k Prize

'Love Island' Winners Split After Absolutely-Not-Staged Relationship
Rachel McGrath
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We nearly spat out our tea on Thursday morning, when the break-up nobody saw coming was confirmed. Yes, ‘Love Island’ couple Jess Hayes and Max Morley have decided to go their separate ways.

The duo found love (oh, and scooped £50k in the process) on the show just last month, so we’re really scratching our heads as to what could have gone wrong.

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Max and Jess

Weirdly, judging from their tweets, the split seems to have been amicable. We always thought it would take something huge to wreck their coupling, y’know?

They posted:

It’s almost as if they planned it, and weren’t actually that interested in being together forever.

When they triumphed in the show’s final, Max and Jess were given the chance to stab each other in the back and steal the cash for themselves but the pair stayed loyal to each other, both choosing love.

“This girl deserves it, she is a superstar,” Max said of their win. “Thank you so much everybody.”

The couple’s win was something of a shock to viewers, who had previously seen runners-up Hannah and Jonathan get engaged on their final day in the villa.

'Love Island' Contestants
Joshua Ritchie(01 of11)
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Joshua, 20, is a joiner from Bolton. He's been known to spend an hour doing his hair, and names Caroline Flack as his celebrity crush. (credit:ITV)
Hannah Elizabeth(02 of11)
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Hannah, 25, is a glamour model from Liverpool, and is a Playboy Bunny, spending time at Hugh Heffner’s Playboy Mansion. (credit:ITV)
Chris Williamson(03 of11)
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Chris, 27, is a model and club promoter from Newcastle. He runs one of the biggest club nights in the area and he's friends with the 'Geordie Shore' cast. He also previously appeared on 'Take Me Out'. (credit:ITV)
Lauren Richardson(04 of11)
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Lauren, 26, is a Community Sports Officer from East London. She previously found herself at the centre of a Twitter storm after being pictured with One Direction star Zayn Malik in Thailand. (credit:ITV)
Jordan Ring(05 of11)
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At 31, Jordan is the oldest of the boys. He is a groundsman at his family hotel and restaurant in Gloucestershire. He has recently come out of a long-term relationship and describes himself as an alpha male. (credit:ITV)
Danielle Pyne(06 of11)
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Danielle, 23, is a marketing executive from West London. She works for an upmarket West End club and she loves to party with the posh Chelsea set. (credit:ITV)
Jon Clark(07 of11)
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Jon, 25, is a builder from Essex, and something of a local celebrity in the area. He rates himself as a ten out of ten with the ladies and previously dated 'TOWIE' star Jasmin Walia. (credit:ITV)
Rachel Christie(08 of11)
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Rachel, 26, is a former athlete and model, and a single mum. She is the niece of Linford Christieand was the first evermixed race woman to hold the title of Miss England. (credit:ITV)
Luis Morrison(09 of11)
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Luis, 20, is a former professional footballer and events company owner. He has recently returned from living in Sweden and his talents include playing the piano. (credit:ITV)
Zoe Basia Brown(10 of11)
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Zoe, 24, is a High Fashion model from South London. She has travelled the world and two years ago she became a Born Again Christian. (credit:ITV)
Omar Sultani(11 of11)
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Omar, 22, is an IT recruiter from Leamington Spa. He recently won £12,000 on a bet and claims he likes a girl who's "a bit crazy". (credit:ITV)

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