A Love Island couple have announced their split – just days after convincing fans they were still going strong.
Love Island series nine finalists Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad have split after almost a year and a half together.
The couple first sparked split rumours in July when they unfollowed each other and deleted all their photos together.
However, Shaq silenced these rumours in August when he shared a photo to his feed of himself and Tanya looked as loved-up as ever at Claudia Fogarty’s birthday party.
But, on Saturday night, both Shaq and Tanya took their Instagram Stories to write identical statements confirming they had broken up.
A Love Island couple have announced their split – just days after convincing fans they were still going strong
Love Island series nine finalists Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad have split after almost a year and a half together
The former couple wrote identical statements announcing the split (left, Shaq’s, right, Tanya’s)
Tanya wrote: ‘Hi guys, Just want to say unfortunately me and Shaq are no longer together and have parted ways.
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‘We wish each other the best and can’t thank you enough for loving us together until now! Thank you [prayer emoji].’
Tanya and Shaq came fourth place in the last-ever winter series of Love Island in 2023, the same year two series of Love Island aired for the first time ever.
Winning the series were Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, both 26, who are now engaged.
In second place were Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall who split in July 2023.
And finishing in third place were Samie Elishi and Tom Clare, the latter of whom went on to find love with Molly Smith on Love Island: All Stars in January.
Tanya and Shaq’s split comes after fans were left convinced that they were engaged in February.
During the lavish holiday, Shaq celebrated Tanya’s birthday with an extravagant display consisting of a candlelit beach dinner at sunset.
The couple first sparked split rumours in July when they unfollowed each other and deleted all their photos together
However, Shaq silenced these rumours in August when he shared a photo to his feed of himself and Tanya looked as loved-up as ever at Claudia Fogarty ‘s birthday party
But, on Saturday night, both Shaq and Tanya took their Instagram Stories to write identical statements confirming they had broken up
Love Island series nine finalists. L-R: Tom Clare and Samie Elishi (third place), Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall (runners-up), Tanya and Shaq, and Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan (winners)
Fans were quick to share that they thought the display was for an engagement but clearly aware of the lengths he had gone to, Shaq captioned the post: ‘This is just her birthday imagine when I propose.
‘Thank you for helping me in making my baby’s birthday one to remember.’
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In a clip posted by Shaq to Instagram, Tanya was seen in a white backless mini-dress having her eyes covered by her boyfriend before he unveiled the surprise.
The camera panned to the birthday set up – which included a path and circle made out of flowers in the sand, with the dinner table in the middle.
The pair were then seen walking down the path and taking their seats for dinner, before Shaq kissed Tanya’s hand and they cheersed with a glass of wine.
Tanya and Shaq then tucked into a luxury four course dinner, including lobster, before waiting staff carried over a birthday cake adorned with sparklers.
Fans were convinced the display looked like Shaq was going to propose, despite him teasing that an engagement would be even bigger.
‘Not me thinking it was a whole proposal,’ fellow Love Islander Chyna Mills commented. ‘This is too beautiful. Shaq really set the bar high.’
Tanya and Shaq’s split comes after fans were left convinced that they were engaged in February when Shaq went to huge lengths for Tanya’s birthday