Zac Nunns has confirmed he is no longer dating Love Island UK star Lucinda Strafford.
The Love Island Australia star, 25, took to Instagram this week to share her breakup heartbreak after the couple found love on the 2023 season of the dating show.
“Hey guys, I wanted to let you know that Lucinda and I have decided to go our separate ways,” he wrote.
“I’m not feeling very good about the situation and I appreciate all the support so far.”
Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed last week that the couple had split so Lucinda, who appeared on the British soap’s seventh season, could “pursue opportunities on Love Island: All Stars”.
Love Island star Zac Nunns has confirmed that he is no longer dating Love Island UK’s Lucinda Strafford. Both in the photo
A source exclusively told Daily Mail Australia that Zac is “heartbroken” over the devastating breakup.
The couple no longer follows each other on social media. While Lucinda appears to have deleted all traces of Zac from her Instagram account, he still has some photos of their time together.
It was just last month that the former lovebirds, who were runners-up on the reality show, were spotted packing on the PDA at an event in Sydney, Australia.
The news comes just days after the attractive reality star signed with NEON MGMT.
Zac took to Instagram this week to share his breakup heartbreak after the couple found love on the 2023 season of the dating show.
The couple couldn’t keep their hands off each other while attending their new management’s New Year’s party.
The event marked Zac and Lucinda’s first trip to Sydney since finding love on the dating show.
Before that, the couple revealed plans to move in together.
‘After the show finished, I went straight to the UK with Lucinda, then we went to Paris, Portugal and traveled around the UK together. We had the best time,” Zac said. 9Entertainment.
“Eventually I will move with Lucinda to the UK.”
Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed last week that the couple had split so Lucinda, who appeared on the British soap’s seventh season, could “pursue opportunities on Love Island: All Stars”.
Lucinda filmed Love Island Australia in Mallorca last year and stepped away from the show with her new partner, New Zealander Zac, who flew to the UK and stayed at her home in Brighton.
In November, they were photographed at top London restaurant SHEESH, a celebrity haunt that recently hosted American rapper Diddy’s birthday party and is regularly attended by sports and TV stars including Harry Kane, David Haye, Olly Murs and Joey Essex.
According to friends, Lucinda, who appeared on the 2021 series of Love Island UK, was “in love” with Zac and was desperate to make their long-distance relationship work.
A friend said: “When Lucinda signed up for Australian Love Island she didn’t think she’d be leaving the show with someone like Zac. “He fits the bill and she’s in love.
Lucinda filmed Love Island Australia in Mallorca last year and stepped away from the show with her new partner, New Zealander Zac, who flew to the UK and stayed at her home in Brighton.
They continued: “There is obviously a long distance between the couple, but Zac is keen to make things work and has considered moving to the UK.”
“They’re going to see how things play out, but it’s very much a case of ‘watch this space.'”
Zac is a former electrician but is now a media and communications student.
She took a break from her studies to star in Love Island Australia.
The reality star previously moved countries for love and moved to Brazil to be with an ex-girlfriend before the relationship failed, prompting his decision to return to Australia, where he usually resides.
Lucinda joined Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis during her time on the UK version of Love Island, having previously dated former Brighton footballer Aaron Connelly before entering the villa.
The couple recently revealed plans to move in together.
Memorably, she entered the show at the same time as eventual winner Millie Court.
After her time on the series, she rekindled her relationship with her former footballer, who was playing on loan with Championship side Middlesbrough at the time, but the pair struggled to make things work and eventually called off the romance for good.
A source told The Sun: “Everyone thought Lucinda and Aaron would get everything right this time.”
“Aaron was quite shaken when he decided to do Love Island, but they got over it and seemed stronger than ever.
“In the end they couldn’t make it work and decided it would be better for both of them if they stayed single.”