Sean Stone ‘humiliated’ his ex-girlfriend after the Love Island contestant confessed to having been unfaithful on national television on two occasions during their four-year romance.
The sweets salesman, 24, abruptly ended his relationship with beautician Nikki Overton, 21, in December – a decision she believes was so he could audition for the ITV2 series – and was later announced as part of the original line-up.
And now friends close to Nikki say she was left feeling “shocked” and “sad” while watching the show as Sean admitted to betraying her, including with one of her clients after he claimed: “One lucky lady wanted more than candy, so I got the sweet D.”
He also admitted his infidelities during a game of Never Have I Ever, where he said: ‘It was two years into our relationship, I had disconnected and went crazy and told another girl… you learn from your mistakes.’
The scenes have been painful to watch for Nikki, whose friends have revealed that she is “embarrassed” to discover that her biggest fears during their romance have been proven true.
Sean Stone ‘humiliated’ his ex-girlfriend after the Love Island contestant confessed to having been unfaithful on national television on two occasions during their four-year romance
The candy seller abruptly ended his relationship with beautician Nikki Overton (pictured) in December, a move she believes was so she could audition for the ITV2 series.
Friends close to Nikki say she felt “shocked” and “saddened” watching the show, as Sean admitted to betraying her, including to one of his clients.
Sean is paired with Matilda Draper, who he twirled with during the show’s Heart Rate Challenge this week in a candy-laden top hat and matching swim shorts.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Sean has completely humiliated Nikki, the last thing she expected when he was announced for Love Island was to confess to cheating on her.
“She has been so shocked and saddened by his confessions, which is not easy with the whole nation watching and obviously their friends and family know they were together for four years so they can dictate timings.
‘Nikki believed they had a strong relationship but now she doubts that connection… She had her suspicions over the years, which have been confirmed in the worst way possible.’
Sean admitted during one of his promotional videos for the show: ‘I’ve actually had a solo delivery before with a very sweet ending for someone.
“Basically, it was a personal delivery back in the day, one lucky lady wanted something other than candy, so she got candy D.”
Sean founded his confectionery business Sweet Delivery three years ago during the time he was in a relationship with Nikki.
He began dating the beautician when she was 17 and the former couple enjoyed several holidays together in Dubai.
While speaking to his co-stars, Sean expressed remorse for the betrayal and promised that he would not be disloyal to his partner again.
Sean began dating the beautician when she was 17 and the former couple enjoyed several holidays together in Dubai.
The couple were also seen kissing passionately on the villa terrace, as Sean embarks on his first romance after being rejected by several of his co-stars.
Before Matilda’s entry, Sean had tried in vain to romance Jess Wright and was declared a friend by Harriett Blackmore.
His romance with Matilda has been heating up ahead of the Casa Amor ‘loyalty test’, where islanders are challenged to remain faithful to their partners.
The Islander is currently in a relationship with Matilda Draper, 24, with whom he twirled during the show’s Heart Rate Challenge this week, sporting a candy-laden top hat and matching board shorts in homage to Willy Wonka.
The couple were also seen kissing passionately on the villa terrace, as Sean embarks on his first romance after being rejected by several of his co-stars.
Before Matilda’s entry, Sean had tried in vain to have a romance with Jess Wright and was considered a friend by Harriett Blackmore.
But his romance with Matilda has been heating up ahead of the Casa Amor ‘loyalty test’, where islanders are challenged to remain faithful to their partners while being tempted by the arrival of new contestants.
Emma Milton, who reportedly shares “history” with footballer Jack Grealish, has been announced as one of the bombshells sent to ward off the boys from her partner.
MailOnline has contacted a Love Island spokesperson for comment.