Love Island star Ella Thomas has reportedly parted ways with her footballer boyfriend Lloyd Jones after a year of dating, marking another high-profile split in the reality TV world.
Social Media Clues Point to Breakup
The 25-year-old reality television personality and the 30-year-old Charlton Athletic defender, who play in League One, had made their relationship Instagram official last year. However, recent activity on the social media platform strongly suggests the couple have now gone their separate ways.
Both Ella and Lloyd have deleted all photographs of each other from their respective Instagram pages, a clear digital indicator of a relationship breakdown in the modern era. Furthermore, the pair have unfollowed each other on the app, severing that direct social connection.
Ex-Boyfriend Tyrique Hyde Makes Contact
In a twist following the reported split, Ella's former Love Island partner Tyrique Hyde has allegedly attempted to re-establish contact. According to a report by The Sun, Tyrique enlisted his friend PK Humble to call Ella during a live stream.
Fans were reportedly shocked when Ella answered the call, but the exchange was said to be awkward, with Ella questioning why a friend of Tyrique's was contacting her directly.
A Look Back at Their Public Romance
Lloyd Jones was the first to publicly acknowledge the romance on May 4th last year. He shared a sweet photograph of Ella supporting him as he accepted his club's Player of the Season award.
Ella later reciprocated by posting a carousel of affectionate snaps from a romantic evening out. The images showed the reality star wearing a striking black plunging halter neck dress alongside her dapper beau in a car, followed by cosy selfies at what appeared to be an awards ceremony. Another photo captured Ella in an elevator mirror as they headed to the glitzy event. She captioned the series simply: 'Recently,' accompanied by a black heart emoji.
Past Drama with Love Island Ex Tyrique
This development follows previous subtle drama involving Ella's ex, Tyrique Hyde. Shortly after Lloyd's initial relationship post last year, Tyrique shared a throwback photo on his Instagram Stories from his time in the Love Island confessional.
In the image, he is smiling, but the subtitle reads: 'Nah, I'm very sad, trust me.' Many fans interpreted the timing as a cryptic reaction or subtle dig at Ella's new relationship announcement.
Ella and Tyrique met during the tenth series of Love Island, where their relationship was famously turbulent, experiencing dramatic ups and downs. They left the villa together but announced their split in November 2023, briefly reconciling before ultimately parting ways for good.
A source previously told the Daily Mail that while the pair had 'such love for each other,' they often struggled to get along and were 'always arguing,' as viewers witnessed in the villa. Ella and Tyrique finished in third place during their summer series, behind winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root and runners-up Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki.
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Ella Thomas for comment regarding the reported split from Lloyd Jones.
