Kye and Yana both labelled their pre-villa relationship toxic before reuniting in the Love Island Australia villa. While things turned rocky after Kye hooked up with Emma at Hotel Amor, the pair have since made amends and are heading into the 2025 finale together.
However, despite exchanging “I love yous” in a recent episode, fans remain wary of Kye’s treatment of Yana — and her villa bestie Gabby has weighed in on whether he can really be the man she needs.
During an interview with Chattr, Gabby confirmed that she “100%” believes Kye will be a good partner to Yana post-villa, adding that there was a lot that viewers didn’t get to see.
“Kye is a big, soft teddy bear, and you actually don’t get to see that side of him,” she said.
Gabby explained that Yana was a lot more cautious about diving back into a relationship with Kye, and said he would gush about her in their daily conversations.
“Yana was the one who had her walls up in there with Kye, and he was just obsessed with Yana,” she told Chattr. “We would sit there at lunchtimes, and all he would talk about was her.
“You don’t get to see everyone’s full potential and the real human beings that we are.”
Why Gabby backed Yana and Kye getting back together post Hotel Amor
Gabby and Yana grew extremely close in the Love Island villa, and fans have questioned why Gabby encouraged her bestie to get back with Kye after he strayed in Hotel Amor with Emma.
However, Gabby explained that Yana and Kye hadn’t agreed to be exclusive before their nights away separately, and said they’d only just started exploring the idea.
“I’ve been so supportive of them because Kye is going to Hotel Amor, they weren’t anything like they had only just opened up the idea of getting back together and all those sorts of things. So I think that she’s been able to move on [and continue their relationship now], because they weren’t actually together.”
Gabby added that she’s still really close to Yana and Kye, telling Chattr that they have her vote to win the finale.
The Love Island Australia 2025 finale airs on Monday, December 15th on 9Now.
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