Love Island stars Zara Lackenby-Brown and Jordan Odofin have found love outside of the villa with each other, as the pair look smitten in adorable new pictures and confirmed their relationship status.
Zara, 25, was booted out of the villa after a lot of drama surrounding her relationship with Tom Clare and a triangle with Olivia Hawkins.
Olivia was also recently dumped from the series with Casa Amor bombshell Maxwell Samuda, while footballer Tom is going strong with Samie Elishi.
Following her exit, Zara expressed her interest in bombshell Jordan, 28, who was dumped from the show a week after Zara.
‘Jordan’s gorgeous,’ she said. ‘He’s like my type to a tee and they sent him in after I left! I was robbed!’
And she’s now revealed that things are progressing between the two.
Speaking on Reality with Will Njobvu, Jordan gushed: ‘I like that he is mature. After being in the villa I just know there’s not a lot of maturity from those boys. This is a grown man.’
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Adorable! (Picture: Mattpapz / BACKGRID)
The pair have gone on a few dates (Picture: Mattpapz / BACKGRID)
She added: ‘The connection was just there. We spoke a lot about the show and how it would’ve been nice if we were matched on the show but these things happen. I think it just shows that we would be genuine in any environment.’
Asked about whether they’re dating, she replied: ‘We’re definitely dating.
‘There’s this pressure in the villa, it’s really intense in there, and everyone wants to become exclusive really quick. But we’re not living together like they are in there.
Zara was booted out of the villa after a lot of drama (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
‘We’re not trying to compare ourselves to the other islanders. I mean there’s a bit of pressure from fans – they call us Jara, our little ship name.’
‘We’ve kissed. It’s a natural nice vibe, good chemistry,’ she added.
Jordan added: ‘I’m happy. Like I’m so happy. I really can’t complain.
‘It would’ve been nice to spend time with Zara in the villa, but everything happens for a reason. With how it’s going right now – I’m just enjoying it. ‘
Jordan had his sights on Zara, but she wasn’t in the villa when he arrived (Picture: ITV)
When asked about his future plans with Zara, he said: ‘I see it going somewhere. But I don’t like putting pressure on things – so we’re going to go with the flow.
‘But I do enjoy spending a lot of time with her.’
Zara has previously spoken about wishing she’d met the senior HR adviser during her stint on the show.
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‘They [the producers] knew Jordan was my type before I even walked in,’ she said.
‘I left the villa thinking my dream man doesn’t exist, and days after Jordan arrives. I understand they have storylines to follow but I deserved to find love,’ she told The Mirror.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2.
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