Love Island star gets tattoo tribute to villa girlfriend removed five months after bitter split
LOVE Island star Ciaran Davies has covered up his secret tattoo tribute to his ex-girlfriend Nicole Samuel five months after their split.
The Welsh lovebirds went their separate way in December, six months after striking up a romance in the villa.
4
4
It's believed they got matching tattoos on their lower legs on a holiday in Turkey, though the pair never publicly showed them off.
Yesterday Ciaran recorded himself in Nu Tatu, Neath, having work done to his right leg and fans were convinced it was an edit to his Nicole tribute.
One person wrote on Reddit: "Ciaran finally getting his 'Nicole' tattoo covered.. I can't believe they did that lol oh to be young and so dumb."
Another said: "Yes they got each others names in Turkey, unclear if she still has Ciaran's but as a few months ago she still did. same spot on her leg."
A third wrote: "They were so silly for the tattoos [crying emojis] happy for him he's got it covered now!"
The former couple released a joint statement when they split insisting things were amicable.
A rep for the pair said at the time: "Over the last couple of days Nicole and Ciaran have made the mutual decision to part ways.
"They have left the relationship on amicable terms, and will remain good friends going forward."
However, Nicole quickly unfollowed Ciaran and deleted pictures of them together on Instagram.
While he shared a quote on TikTok that said: "The truth always comes out in the end, no matter how hard anyone tries to hide it or stop it.
Love Island fans convinced winners Nicole and Ciaran have split after awkward video
"Lies are just a temporary delay to the inevitable."
Prior to entering the villa, Ciaran was in a relationship with Evie-May Bishop and he showed his affection for her by getting her name inked onto his body.
At the time a source said: "Ciaran and Evie were together for under a year in 2022 - after he briefly dated a 42 year old.
"They met each other's families and went on a luxury holiday to Rhodes, as well as race days together.
"Unfortunately, they split because of the distance. It was just so hard for them to maintain a relationship.
"She's a student who lives in Gloucester and works with horses at the weekend and he's a surveyor in the week, with rugby practice most weekends."
4
4
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South Wales Argus
27 minutes ago
- South Wales Argus
Love Island star has a famous dad who is a football legend
The ITV series is returning for its 12th series as host Maya Jama helps the singles find their match, with the winners of Love Island getting to take home £50k. The new cast includes a motivational speaker and author, a landscape gardener, a private hire taxi driver, and a wealth management client services executive. Among the new cast is a personal trainer, Dejon Noel-Williams from London, who happens to have a famous dad. Love Island star has a very famous dad 26-year-old Dejon is the son of former professional football player Gifton Noel-Williams. Gifton played for a number of teams during his career, including Watford, where he spent seven years and at age 19 became the top goalscorer for the club. The footballer also played for clubs Stoke City, Burnley and was on loan for some time at Brighton & Hove Albion. In the latter part of his career, Gifton joined the American team Austin Aztex FC for two years. Ahead of his appearance on the new series of Love Island, Dejon has opened up about having a famous dad. Sharing: "My dad being an ex-professional footballer. "I've met all kinds of famous people through him. Recommended Reading "When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. "I've met David Beckham, he was really nice." When does Love Island start? Love Island will kick off its 12th series on Monday, June 9 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes take major step in their relationship... just days after going public
JoJo Siwa and new boyfriend Chris Hughes have already taken a major step in their relationship... only days after they finally confirmed that they were dating. The former Nickelodeon star, 22, and the British TV personality, 32, sparked romance rumors after they both appeared in the UK's Celebrity Big Brother in April. They were seen growing extremely close throughout the reality show, but the pair continuously denied that they were more than friends. That is, until last week, when Chris posted an intimate snap of him and JoJo in bed together, confirming that they are indeed dating. Soon after, JoJo gushed over her new beau in an interview, revealing that she's 'head over heels for him' and that she couldn't be happier. Now, the couple has gone to the next level in their relationship, as they were spotted spending time with JoJo's parents this week. The blonde beauty's mom, Jessalynn Siwa, shared a sweet snap of her and her husband, Tom Siwa, hanging out with JoJo and Chris in London via Instagram on Tuesday. The foursome all smiled from ear to ear as they posed together in front of a red bus that had an ad for a contest JoJo is hosting on it. The former Nickelodeon star, 22, and the British TV personality, 32, sparked romance rumors after they both appeared in the UK's Celebrity Big Brother in April. They're seen on the show The Dance Moms alum, dressed in a black, red, and blue tracksuit, rested her head sweetly on Chris' shoulder in the photo. The Love Island star, for his part, donned some black shorts and a black T-shirt for the family outing. JoJo and Chris first sparked dating rumors after they were spotted getting quite cozy on Celebrity Big Brother. JoJo, who previously identified as gay, revealed in the show, 'I've always told myself I'm a lesbian, but I think you — I think being here, I've realized, "Oh no, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer." Soon after it premiered, JoJo's then-girlfriend Kath Ebbs announced that they had split. Then, during an appearance on This Morning afterwards, JoJo spoke about her bond with Chris - but insisted they were just friends. 'It's hard to explain. It's just a really strong bond between two people, which is just a strong friendship,' she said. 'I think you can have, like, a soulmate friendship. I think that's a thing … Having someone in [the house] to go through an experience like that and have someone there every day when you're emotional when you're down when you're happy - that was beautiful.' She also doubled down and said there was nothing romantic going on with them again to Us Weekly weeks later, stating, 'It's a great little special friendship that we have.' 'We still speak all the time, obviously, naturally,' she added. 'Now to be out of the house, we just exist, and it is what it is. We're happy, and we have each other.' But soon after, the two stars were spotted kissing during a romantic getaway in Mexico. He also jetted off to visit her in late May for her birthday, and the two were seen getting quite intimate in a series of social media snaps. They finally made their romance official over the weekend, when Chris shared a steamy bedroom snap with JoJo on Snapchat. Sharing the sweet image of himself and JoJo cuddled in bed together, he captioned the image: 'Sleeping beauty.' While chatting with the Guardian after, JoJo gushed, 'It's not platonic any more. 'It's been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I'm absolutely head over heels for him and he's the same way.' The Dance Moms star also hit back at speculation that their relationship is a 'PR stunt,' saying: 'Clearly, you've never been around us. I won't ever speak for him, but for me personally, the happiness in my life just radiates off of me right now. 'Literally yesterday, I was massaging my cheeks; I've never [before] been in pain from smiling so much.' JoJo previously introduced Chris to her parents when he flew to the US to visit her for her birthday JoJo previously introduced Chris to her parents when he flew to the US to visit her for her birthday. At the time, her mom uploaded a series of pictures and videos of the couple, which she captioned, 'The most beautiful few days with my favorite people.' During an appearance on Sunday Brunch, JoJo got emotional as she revealed how Chris had already been embraced by her family. She said: '[My mom] loves him, she does love him. My parents think the absolute world of him. 'Him and my dad are like best friends, Chris was actually telling me this yesterday, they went to the spa together yesterday. 'They're literally best friends. Mom Siwa, she absolutely adores him. I love watching her watch us, because I've never seen my mom so happy, and it's... it's... I could cry. 'Honestly, it makes me happy to have everybody act as... it feels like we're a family, it feels like he's been in my family for how ever many years it feels like forever.' 'He gets along as well as I do. I think he loves me because of my parents,' she joked.
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
Small Welsh music festival falls foul of Coachella copyright complaint
Steps star Ian "H" Watkins has said it was 'mindblowing' that Coachella asked for his small Welsh festival to change its name. The social media accounts for Cowchella, held in Cowbridge, Wales, were taken down, and its Eventbrite tickets page altered after a complaint that Watkins claims came from Coachella Ltd - the company behind the US festival in California. New social media accounts have been created for the renamed Moo-La-La Festival, which will be hosted by Watkins, actress Claire Sweeney, and BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans. An announcement was made on social media regarding the "fab new name," assuring ticket holders that their purchases would still be valid for the inaugural event in August. Welsh singer and actor Watkins, 49, told the PA news agency that they thought at first the social media sites were 'hacked', before finding an email with an 'official complaint from Coachella'. 'I'm taking it as a massive compliment that they feel like that our little festival is a little bit of a threat to their ginormous, juggernaut of a machine,' Watkins said. 'It's a little bit mindblowing… what we're doing is very, very different to what they do. 'We don't have Beyonce performing. We have a Steps tribute act… and also, they don't have myself, Claire Sweeney and Owain Wyn Evans, hosting, which in my book, is much better than Beyonce.' He also said he was happy the small Welsh festival is a 'talking point' and people 'love that Coachella has put Cowbridge on the map' as well as admitting that 'luckily, it wasn't like, the week before because that would be the disaster'. Watkins did acknowledge that thousands of pounds spent on 'marketing costs, posters and banners' would be 'a financial impact that we have to absorb'. He said: 'We've spent a lot of money on marketing and flyers and posters and banners that are all visible around the town. 'So yes, those will have to go in the bin… but let's just do that, rather than have any more people knocking on our door.' He also said that 'there's lots of festivals' that use this concept including the Welsh event GlastonBarry, with a name inspired by Glastonbury in Somerset, which has not appeared to come up against the same issue. Watkins said the idea of the festival formerly known as Cowchella was to 'make it accessible for families that can't afford to go to Cardiff or London' for music events that can cost hundreds of pounds. 'We wanted… to provide an amazing place where everybody could come have a great time, make it family friendly, accessible,' he said. He said the festival will remain the same, despite the name change, and promised 'great food, great drink' on Saturday, August 2 at Bear Field. Watkins also highlighted 'the number one tribute acts in the country' such as Harry Styled UK, Got to be Taylor Swift, Got to be Steps, Got to be Mamma Mia and Wickedly Hariana would perform. 'Our town is so beautiful, but there's so much untapped potential there, which is why we keep creating events (such as Pride),' he said. 'We do the panto in town, so many amazing things. I decorate the town hall for armistice. I do a lot in the town just to bring a lot of joy, and it's a town that should be celebrated, and that's what Moo-La-La, as it's now called, will be.' Watkins rose to fame in the the dance-pop group, Steps, and has appeared on ITV show Dancing On Ice as well as mystery Dial M For Middlesbrough. His group celebrated 20 years since their formation with a comeback album and UK tour in 2017 and in 2022 they released a Platinum Collection album.
