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You wouldn’t think that a beautiful holiday villa filled with a bunch of hot singles would be the place to find love. However, the Love Island franchise has continuously proved otherwise. …Sort of.

Let’s see which Love Island Australia couples are still together, season by season, including which winning couples could (or couldn’t) make it work.

Read on at your own risk because there are spoilers galore. You’ve been warned!

Are Em and Mercedes still together?

Nope, Em Miguel Leigh and Mercedes Knox are just one of this year’s Love Island Australia couples to break up before the show had even finished airing.

Although the couple were crowned the winners during the Love Island Australia finale, they have since revealed that they split shortly after leaving the villa.

In an interview with Chattr, Em explained that once she arrived back in Australia after filming Love Island, she began to doubt her relationship with Mercedes.

“There were a couple of things that I was flagging in [the Love Island] environment with Mercedes—definitely one being the way he spoke to me when we had our first argument.”

“After I got home, I regained a perspective that you’re just not allowed in the villa because of the environment.

She added that she experienced some issues with Mercedes in the real world.

“Honestly, one instance happened outside of the villa very fast that crossed my boundaries and that definitely added to me not wanting to continue things further pretty quickly after being back home,” Em explained.

“There were massive boundaries crossed, so no, I would not be comfortable rekindling things.”

In an interview with 9Entertainment, Mercedes explained how the break up came to be.

“I think I got home on Tuesday, and on Saturday, we agreed to take space. But I feel like the way Mercedes communicated that was a little lost in translation for me,” she said.

“His intention, he said later on, with taking space was that we would come back together. But I got that message and I was like, ‘We’re done’.”

Verdict: No, Em and Mercedes aren’t together.

Are Kaylah and Eric still together?

It sounds as though Eric Garcia and Kaylah Holmes may well still be going strong outside of the Love Island Australia 2024 villa.

Before Eric even stepped foot into the villa, fans of the show believed they had noticed a glimpse of Kaylah with a leaked Islander in a promo video, who is now identifiable as Eric.

Kaylah also admitted in an interview with fashion brand White Fox that she’s “still currently” with her “partner she met in the villa.”

We’re guessing she’s referring to Eric.

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Kaylah and Eric are one of three couples that made it to the grand finale.

Verdict: Yes, it sure sounds like Kaylah and Eric are still together.

Are Dylan and Sophie still together?

Sophie Mills and Dylan Towolawi broke up shortly after leaving Love Island Australia 2024, and he’s now dating Mimi Paranihi.

Dylan and Sophie started having some issues after he discovered that she hooked up with Zane Prophet at Hotel Amor. Then, things took another dramatic turn when Dylan made an offensive comment about Sophie at the Movie Night.

Although the couple left the show still together, they announced their split shortly.

“Dylan did start acting a little bit funny, and he did give me a ring and let me know that there’s somebody from his past that has come back up and that he’s interested in getting to know again,” Sophie told 9Now.

“I just decided to remove myself from the equation, and I think it was probably for the best.”

Meanwhile, in a separate interview with the publication, Dylan explained that he and Mimi hooked up on a night out.

“After that night happened, we were just always talking and seeing each other on group nights. Then, the last month and a half, we’ve been out and staying at each other’s houses,” he said.

Verdict: No, Dylan and Sophie aren’t still together.

Are Niko and Mia still together?

Niko Fotopoulos was besotted with Bombshell Mia Dalkos from the moment he met her, and the two quickly formed a strong relationship on the show.

However, like most of the other couples, they didn’t manage to make their relationship work on the outside.

“Interstate is hard,” Nico told 9Entertainment. “When we got out of the villa, it was roughly about six weeks where we were talking, exclusive and seeing each other, travelling down to Adelaide and [Mia] to Sydney.

“After that it got a bit difficult, just a personality clash. It’s nothing to do with her as a person, we just didn’t align as well as we originally thought.”

Following the revelation from Niko, Mia took to Instagram to confirm that she and Niko were never actually a couple.

“No we’re not still together. We actually never were together officially. We spoke for a few weeks after the villa, but yeah, nah. We’re civil. That’s it,” she said during an Instagram fan Q&A session.

Niko and Mia made it to the grand finale alongside Kaylah and Eric and Em and Mercedes.

Verdict: No, Niko and Mia aren’t still together.

Are Steph and Mimi still together?

Nope, Steph Blackos and Mimi’s relationship is well and truly over.

In a post-elimination interview, Steph said that he and Mimi dated outside the villa but split shortly after.

“Mimi and I are not in a relationship. We decided to stop things one month after the show, but we are on good terms together. I don’t regret anything. She’s an amazing woman,” he told 9Now.

Mimi clarified that she broke up with Steph after the two didn’t see eye to eye in their relationship.

“I actually called it quits with him, purely because he did and said things that I was not comfortable with. He showed another side of him that I didn’t like,” she explained.

“When the show finished, we actually got into quite a big argument that involved me stating that I didn’t want to continue this relationship.

“He kind of crossed my boundaries quite a few times, and I was quite upset about it. I feel like he was a different person outside of the Villa.”

Ooft.

Verdict: No, Mimi and Steph aren’t still together.

Are Hannah and Taylor still together?

Hannah Steinfeld and Taylor Reid left the Love Island 2024 villa with the intention of pursuing a relationship on the outside, but that never came to fruition.

Both Islanders confirmed that they dated briefly IRL but split shortly after.

Taylor told 9Now that he and Hannah “had a conversation because there was some information that came to light that we needed to speak about.”

“We started to get to know each other without the cameras and see each other’s lives and lifestyles, and there was something that didn’t sit with me morally,” he added.

Hannah declined to comment on the reason behind their breakup but said that they still share a friendship.

“Taylor and I are not together. I’ll just confirm that Tay and I are still really close friends and that we’re as close as we were in the Villa, just not romantically,” she said.

Verdict: No, Hannah and Taylor aren’t still together.

Past Love Island Australia couples: Who’s still together?

Which Love Island Australia Season 1 couples are still together?

The debut season of Love Island Australia aired back in 2018, and not one single couple are still together, including winners Tayla Demir and Grant Crapp.

Josh Moss and Amelia Marni dated for four years after the show but ultimately broke up in 2022.

Josh now cohosts a podcast called No Hard Feelings with Cassidy McGill, who was also on his season of Love Island Australia.

Which Love Island Season 2 couples are still together?

No one from Love Island Australia Season 2 is still together. Winners Anna McEvoy and Josh Packham split in 2020, the year following their time in the villa.

Anna (who is recently married to Michael Staples) now cohosts a podcast with fellow Season 2 islander Matt Zukowski (who is married to Tammy Hembrow). It’s aptly called Where’s Your Head At?

Which Love Island Australia Season 3 couples are still together?

Tina Provis and Mitch Hibberd snagged the prize money for Love Island Australia Season 3 but had broken up by February 2022. They returned to the villa the next season as bombshells, got back together and broke up again.

Lexie Thornberry and Chris Graudins wound up hooking up post-show but eventually broke up.

Which Love Island Australia Season 4 couples are still together?

Finally, some good news! Love Island Australia Season 4 winners Austen Bugeja and Claudia Bonifazio are still together.

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Phoebe Spiller and Mitch Eliot also made it work outside of the villa but announced in July 2024 that they’d split up.

Which Love Island Season 5 couples are still together?

Love Island Australia 2023 winners Tyra Johannes and Kale Roberts are still together and still post the cutest pictures of their relationship.

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While they were a little up and down in the villa, Georgia Murray and Nate Page did last some time together before eventually splitting in early 2024.

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If you’ve followed Love Island Australia 2024 closely, you likely noticed one of the season’s standout couples: Niko Fotopoulos and Bombshell, Mia Dalkos.

This Greek duo captured the hearts of fans with their chemistry, but now that filming has wrapped, the burning question about Niko and Mia is: Are they still together?

Here’s what we know about the pair’s relationship status post-villa.

Niko and Mia: Does this couple survive Love Island Australia?

Although it appeared on our screens that Niko and Mia were meant to be, like most of the other couples this year, their relationship didn’t survive on the outside.

Throughout Love Island Australia 2024, it was clear that Niko and Mia’s biggest hurdle would be the distance between them, as Niko lives in Sydney and Mia in Adelaide.

And, according to an interview Niko did with 9Entertainment, that’s exactly the reason they broke up.

“Interstate is hard,” he told the publication. “When we got out of the villa, it was roughly about six weeks where we were talking, exclusive and seeing each other, travelling down to Adelaide and [Mia] to Sydney.

“After that it got a bit difficult, just a personality clash. It’s nothing to do with her as a person, we just didn’t align as well as we originally thought.”

Meanwhile, Mia took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to reveal that she and Niko were never actually a couple.

“No we’re not still together. We actually never were together officially. We spoke for a few weeks after the villa, but yeah, nah. We’re civil. That’s it,” she said during an Instagram fan Q&A session.

Things looked promising for Niko’s relationship with Mia before the breakup bombshell he dropped during the interview.

In late November, TikToker Olan Tekkers posted a video interviewing the 2024 Islanders about their time on the show. During his chat with Niko, he asked if he’d found his “Greek goddess,” presumably alluding to Mia. At the time, Niko enthusiastically replied, “Fuck yeah.”

Turns out, it wasn’t meant to be!

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Niko’s long-term situationship

An alleged long-term ex of Niko’s recently came out of the woodwork and dropped “receipts” about their time together.

During episode 26, which aired on December 9, the Islanders were shown their partner’s audition tapes.

In his video, Niko admitted to being in a situationship that lasted for two years but said he wasn’t “emotionally attached.”

Now, a woman named Bella has gained traction on social media after posting screenshots of what she’s claimed is a conversation between her and Niko.

In one of the texts, it appears that Niko said he “cared for” Bella, and there’s also a spicy, long break-up text. Read for yourself below.

Niko and Mia’s Love Island story

In Episode 16, we learnt that Niko – who had been coupled up with Hannah Steinfeld until this point – was going on a blind date with the new Bombshell Mia.

Ahead of their date, Niko received the following text:

“Yassou Niko, today is your lucky day!”

“A beautiful Greek boy deserves a beautiful Greek girl. Get ready for the best date of your life. Love Mia.”

On their waterfront date, Niko updated Mia on all the happenings in the villa, including his romance with Hannah. He explained that Hannah had shared she was interested in someone else in the villa (Taylor Reid) and that this date with Mia represented a “fresh start” for him.

During the next Recoupling ceremony, Mia coupled up with Niko, but to the surprise of audiences at home, Hannah was left single and without the chance to recouple. She was sent straight home.

Fortunately for Hannah, she reentered the villa when Taylor was given the opportunity to recouple with her. As for Mia and Niko, their relationship thrived and they left the grand finale together as a couple.

However, things clearly went down hills after the cameras stopped rolling.

What are fans saying about Love Island Australia’s Niko and Mia?

This pairing was easily a fan favourite from the very get-go. Folks were happy to see Niko meet such a compatible match after Hannah. However, after Movie Night, it seems views have shifted somewhat.

During the drama-filled Movie Night, Niko was left feeling that his ex Hannah never had feelings for him, which brought up some disappointment for him. He ended up speaking with Hannah, telling her he genuinely thought she was the “most beautiful, nicest, most bubbly girl”. He added that Hannah was his “type to a tee, like Margot Robbie.”

“Maybe I was just sort of love blind,” he told Hannah.

Hannah took this information and brought it directly back to Mia, who was then left feeling like Niko still had feelings for his ex.

Fans on Reddit shared that they felt disappointed in how Niko responded to Mia’s concerns.

“Even though I do think Hannah somewhat twisted what Niko said, I also don’t love the way Niko has responded to Mia If he really did like her, he would be more receptive to her concerns and how she feels without getting so mad and making it purely about him? A little empathy goes a long way,” one Redditor wrote.

“I honestly didn’t think what Niko said to Hannah was a big deal, however I can see how him bringing it up added with how much questions he asked Hannah during the truth bike can be suspicious to Mia. He should’ve also listened to Mia’s concerns more, even if he believes that he genuinely doesn’t have feelings anymore,” said another.

“I feel like Niko was just trying to explain to Hannah he was really into her and it was a genuine connection for him and that he felt like it was fake from her end because of Taylor. I definitely think he said some stupid stuff, but I think his meaning was twisted, and he’s bad at explaining himself or they aren’t showing it,” shared a third.

Niko’s and Mia’s break up means that five of the six strongest Love Island Australia 2024 couples aren’t together anymore.

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Model couple Em Miguel Leigh and Mercedes Knox were voted the winners of Love Island Australia 2024, so are they still together now?

Despite being voted the audience’s favourite couple, Em and Mercede’s relationship didn’t last long in the outside world.

Read on to find out more about what led to Em and Merecede’s break up. 

Em and Mercedes: Did they survive outside Love Island Australia?

Em, a 26-year-old content creator, and Mercedes, a two-time FBoy Island US winner, were the first couple in the villa to make their relationship official.

However, the couple’s glaringly obvious obstacle was being from different sides of the world—which, according to Mercedes, led to the demise of their relationship.

During an interview with Chattr, Em explained that once she’d landed back in Australia, and Mercedes was in America, she started to see their relationship differently.

“My travel home was about 35 hours. I just thought about [the relationship] on the way home and realized that I didn’t actually trust this person.”

The model said that doubts crept in about Mercedes’ intentions, as he’d previously been on FBoy Island US twice.

“I was really grappling with, ‘Is he genuine? Was he just trying to make it to the end? He’s done it two times before.'” she explained.

In an interview with 9Now, Mercedes elaborated further and explained it was he who suggested that they take some time apart.

“Coming back from the Villa, we were on a high,” he said.

“After you come back, there’s a grace period where you get back to real life, and I kind of figured both of us were going to need that and incorporate that… so I said, ‘I think we need a break’.

“Then the break turned into being broken up.”

Em told the same publication that she felt the former couple miscommunicated about their breakup.

“I think I got home on Tuesday, and on Saturday, we agreed to take space. But I feel like the way Mercedes communicated that was a little lost in translation for me,” she said.

“His intention, he said later on, with taking space was that we would come back together. But I got that message and I was like, ‘We’re done’.”

On the upside, the Love Island winners appear amicable with each other, so is there a possibility they could rekindle their flame?

“Em is super excited to see me when I come to Australia,” Mercedes told 9Now.

“I don’t know if I would’ve said ‘super’… I’ll see you,” Em joked in response.

We guess it’s not a no?

Em and Mercedes’ Love Island story

Mercedes entered the villa as a bombshell, initially exploring connections with Xanthe Wessen and Sophie Mills. But things took a turn when Taylor Reid gave him the green light to pursue Em.

The pair got together just minutes after Em ended things with Taylor, who wasn’t too pleased despite giving his blessing. As usual, things move fast in the villa!

From there, Em and Mercedes’ relationship went from strength to strength, and the two made it to the Love Island Australia finale alongside Kaylah and Eric and Niko and Mia.

What happened between Em and Mercedes after the Truth Bike?

During the ‘Truth Bike’ challenge in the villa, Em became pretty upset with Mercedes after he decided to share with the group that the couple had been intimate during their time in the villa together.

Following this, Mercedes attempted to talk to Em, who asked for a moment alone.

“I don’t know what’s going on, you should at least tell me your emotions,” Mercedes said.

“You’re mad at me for telling the truth on a truth bike.”

Em later spoke with Sophie, sharing that she was hurt, and Mercedes called her “emotionally immature” because of her reaction to him sharing details about a private moment between them.

Fans on Reddit have had mixed responses to this.

“Okay, watching the episode currently, and it does seem like he [Mercedes] genuinely reflected and realized how his response was a bit fucked up (def credit Steph for being a true friend and telling him what he did wrong). Really hope he tries to empathize with her [Em] more before lashing out in future situations,” said one fan.

Another viewer was less forgiving: “Why are we acting like you are given truth serum for the truth bike? You make a CHOICE, to tell the truth or not. He’s reminding me of his first shows: Fuck Boy Island.“

Another wrote, “I saw some serious red flags in that bathroom moment. Aggressive, domineering. The way he refused to give Em space when she asked to it was red flag city. Mercedes has this gentle, lighthearted exterior, but the dude has a few demons in there.”

Mercedes’ reality TV past

If Mercedes looks familiar, you might recognise him from FBoy Island America, where he won… twice. Yes, the Texan model made waves in the show’s second season by stealing a connection from his own brother, Marquise, in a move described as both “shocking” and “shady” by TikToker Leah Sauer (@positivelyuncensored).

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Leah didn’t hold back, saying, “The only difference between Mercedes on FBoy Island seasons one and two and Love Island is he went and got himself some contacts.” 

She also commented on his flip-flopping tendencies, pointing out his habit of tailoring his personality to suit different women. “Pick one!” she joked.

However, not everyone is convinced Mercedes is playing the same game. One Redditor speculated, “He’s acting like a completely different person on this show. It’s made me wonder how scripted FBoy Island was.” 

Well, Mercedes has bagged his third win on a dating show, and he’s still single. Do with that what you will.

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Em Miguel Leigh and Mercedes Knox won Love Island Australia 2024, by a viewer vote but fans found out they split shortly after the finale was filmed. Now that the Islanders know how much Australia was rooting for them, would they be open to rekindling their relationship?

During an exclusive interview with Chattr, Em explained in detail why her relationship with Mercedes broke down and revealed whether she’d be willing to get back together with him.

Why did Love Island’s Mercedes and Em break up?

Em told Chattr that she and Mercedes had next to no time together after the finale, and her doubts started to creep in once they were apart.

“I think [the Love Island] experience is so wild, and you don’t have any perspective at all. You’re so close to everything. I will say when I was in that experience, I thought I’d met my person,” she explained.

“After I got home, I regained a perspective that you’re just not allowed in the villa because of the environment.

“There were a couple of things that I was flagging in [the Love Island] environment with Mercedes—definitely one being the way he spoke to me when we had our first argument.”

Em said that the time apart made her reevaluate her relationship with Mercedes.

“We wrapped the finale at 1am and then made it to the hotel at 2:30am. Then, my flight out was 3:30am the next day, so we had 25 hours in total together [outside of the villa].

“And, we had publicity to do the next day, social media, chat to a psychologist, so there was really no time to spend together outside of the experience before I was back on a plane, and then all of a sudden back in Sydney, it was so disorienting.

“My travel home was about 35 hours. I just thought about [the relationship] on the way home and realized that I didn’t actually trust this person.”

Em confirmed that the whole villa knew that Mercedes had been on FBoy Island US twice, but she didn’t consider that a red flag until after she’d left Spain.

“I was really grappling with, ‘Is he genuine? Was he just trying to make it to the end? He’s done it two times before.'” she explained.

Em told 9Now that she and Mercedes decided to take a break after the show because of the distance and never ended up getting back together.

Would Em consider getting back together with Mercedes?

Although Em and Mercedes share the title of Love Island Australia 2024 winners, Em told Chattr that she doesn’t see the couple rekindling their connection.

“Honestly, one instance happened outside of the villa very fast that crossed my boundaries and that definitely added to me not wanting to continue things further pretty quickly after being back home,” Em explained.

“There were massive boundaries crossed, so no, I would not be comfortable rekindling things.”

On the plus side, a single Em means we could see her on the next season of Love Island All Stars.

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Mercedes Knox entered the Love Island Australia 2024 villa as a Bombshell and wound up winning the entire series during the finale.

He initially coupled up with Sophie Mills but quickly found his way to Em Miguel Leigh. They made their relationship official but have since split up.

Let’s take a closer look at Mercedes’ story.

What do we know about Bombshell Mercedes Knox?

Mercedes is a 28-year-old model from Dallas, Texas, with a reputation for being particularly charming with the ladies.

In a video with Love Island Australia producers, he shared that “the thing girls like about me most is my charisma. I’m smooth, and any girl would melt when I talk to her.”

Where have you seen Love Island’s Mercedes before?

For some, Mercedes may already be a familiar face in the reality TV world. He appeared on Season 2 of FBOY Island USA and won alongside his former girlfriend, Louise Barnard, splitting a $100,000 prize.

Mercedes later returned to FBOY Island USA for Season 3, where he reached the top again, this time splitting his $100,000 prize money with model Hali Okeowo. Seemingly, that relationship didn’t last either, because Mercedes is back on reality TV screens — this time on Love Island Australia.

What did Mercedes go onto Love Island Australia looking for?

In an interview with producers, Mercedes said that he was looking he could “bring home to mama.”

He explained that he was “done with the bad girls” and was searching for something real. However, he said that if the girl he was interested in is already in a couple, he’d “act like she’s not in a couple. Everybody is single to me.”

“The other guys in the Villa are definitely going to be intimidated by me, I’m going to come in there and show the girls what they’re missing,” he added.

Where to find Mercedes on social media

If you’d like to give Mercedes a follow on socials, you can find him on Instagram: @mercedesknoxx and on TikTok: @knoxmercedes.

There’s quite literally a Reddit thread dedicated to “what is it about Mercedes,” discussing his charm and his appeal on FBOY Island. So, we can’t help but believe him when he says he’s the “worst nightmare” (and perhaps a dream come true) for the other contestants in the Love Island Australia villa.

Guess we’ll have to wait and see whether Mercedes can win his third reality TV show.

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The friendship between Em Miguel Leigh, Sophie Mills and Mimi Paranihi was one of fans’ favourite things to come out of Love Island Australia 2024.

Throughout the season, viewers watched the three women come increasingly close and support each other through the tough times inside the villa — including Sophie’s rollercoaster romance with Dylan.

However, it was recently revealed that Mimi has started dating Dylan Towolawi since the show wrapped, and Love Island winner Em opened up in an interview with Chattr about how that affected the dynamic of the trio’s friendship.

Where Em, Mimi and Sophie’s friendship stands now

Em told Chattr that her friendship with both Mimi and Sophie has grown even stronger in the real world.

“We are all such, such good friends. I was just with them all yesterday because Soph is in Sydney at the moment,” she said.

“They’re actually out right now having a coffee and a walk around, but I was too sick to join. We’re all as close as ever.”

Em added that she and Mimi are planning a holiday away together.

“We’re loosely planning a trip to Japan for next year, which is exciting. We both love the snow, so I really want to go snowboarding. She’s gonna go skiing,” she explained.

“If I got one thing out of this whole experience—I got multiple things—but, I would say, I’m most grateful for the both of them and their friendship.”

Has Mimi’s relationship with Dylan affected her friendship with Sophie?

Sophie and Dylan were coupled up for the majority of their time on Love Island Australia 2024, and while they went through adversity on the show, they left as a couple.

Em said that although Mimi and Dylan are dating, the new relationship will not cause a rift between Sophie and Mimi despite their history.

“The Sophie, Dylan and Mimi situation, I feel like everybody’s just been quite mature about it all, it was all aired out pretty quickly,” she explained.

Em added that while the whole situation wasn’t exactly ideal for Sophie, the women’s friendship trio is still as strong as ever.

“Sophie just wants the best for Mimi. Obviously, she wishes that maybe it could have been someone else, but it’s not, and that’s okay. It’s not going to affect their friendship at all,” Em said.

Phew! We don’t know if our hearts could handle a rift between the three women.

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