Love Island’s Jessy Potts breaks social media silence following split from Joey Essex just weeks after leaving villa
Topics: Love Island, Joey Essex
Kya Buller
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@jessymaypotts/@joeyessex
Topics: Love Island, Joey Essex
Love Island's Jessy Potts has returned to social media following confirmation of her split from Joey Essex.
Scuba diver Jessy, 25, and reality TV veteran Joey, 34, met on the latest season of Love Island, where Joey had entered as the first-ever celebrity bombshell.
The two made a solid connection and lasted until the final week in the villa, before embarking on a relationship in the outside world.
Yesterday (19 September), Joey confirmed they had split - and now Jessy has broken her silence.
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Taking to social media today, Jessy posted a series of stunning selfies along with the caption: "hot girl autumn?"
The beautiful photos follow Joey's statement to The Sun which said: "Unfortunately, we have decided to call an end to the relationship but I hope we can continue to be friends.
"I truly wish Jessy the very best with whatever she does in the future."
Jessy herself then added: "I appreciate the Love Island experience I had with Joey, we tried to make it work but it wasn’t to be.
"I’m so grateful to everyone who supported us and look forward to all of the exciting opportunities ahead."
A source went on to add: "Joey has always been super busy and things got even more hectic after the villa.
"He's now going away to boxing camp as well so things were just getting hard.
"Jessy also had her own thing going on and was here, there and everywhere after the show. It was too difficult to keep up with each other."
Prior to the split, the two seemed to be going from strength to strength.
Following their departure from the villa, the two did an interview with OK! Magazine, where Joey said: "We’ve already spoken about kids. We both want a big family. But we’re having a bit of a tiff at the moment. She wants four, I want eight. Imagine how great that would be?”
Jessy then replied: "Oh, my God, eight!? Joey would make a great dad, though, there’s no doubt about that."
Joey gushed: "And Jessy would be an amazing mum. We’d be such good parents. I’m ready. I’d do it tomorrow. Maybe even tonight!"
When being grilled about what she loved most about Joey, Jessy shared: "He’s very cheeky. He wears his heart on his sleeve and he’s always got my best interests at heart."
"I like that she’s not a 'yes' girl," Joey chimed in. "She tells me how it is. She’ll tell me when I’m right or wrong. Jessy is with me for real reasons. And I’m very wise on that."
He added: "I can really tell when I’ve met a girl and all she cares about is fame, followers and everything else that comes with who I am. I know Jessy’s not about that.
"She’s actually with me for me."