Love Island star goes Instagram official with EastEnders actress girlfriend after romance rumours
Season 5 Islander
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Michael Griffiths has gone Instagram official with his EastEnders actress girlfriend
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Michael revealed he is dating Rukku Nahar
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Michael shot to fame on Love Island six years ago
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While Rukku is best known for starring on EastEnders
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While
It's believed they started dating towards the end of last year, but this is the first time Michael has posted about their romance on social media.
Making their relationship Instagram official, the former Islander shared a slew of loved-up snaps from a night out at the boxing.
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He then said: "Her first official fight night!
"And what a night it was, here's to many more adventures."
Fans immediately rushed to congratulate them on their new romance, with one writing: "Love this Love Island -
EastEnders
crossover!"
Another added: "Congrats guys!"
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This one commented: "Oh we launching Launching!"
RED CARPET DEBUT
The loved-up
Love Island's Michael Griffiths looks completely different with beard and huge muscles
It came when they made their red carpet debut at the Venom: The Last Dance UK premiere.
The couple looked happy and relaxed as they posed for the camera, although they didn't confirm they were dating at the time.
It's only now that they have finally revealed that they are official.
LOVE ISLAND LOTHARIO
It's fair to say that Michael made waves in the villa during his time on Love Island six years ago.
On the show, he was caught in a love triangle with
His decision to switch his affections from Amber to Joanna stirred controversy and divided fans, making him one of the shows most-talked about contestants.
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The couple previously debuted their romance at the Venom: The Last Dance UK premiere
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After leaving the villa, Michael appeared on MTV's Celebrity Ex On The Beach in 2020.
On the show the star was seen havining a whirlwind romance with former Love Islander
The couple ended up calling it quits just a few months after confirming their relationship.
BECOMING AN EASTENDERS STAR
Meanwhile, Michael's new girlfriend Rukku played Habiba on EastEnders as part of the Ahmed family.
She joined the show in 2019 playing one half of the Ahmed sisters alongside
Throughout her time in
But, after just
Rukku described stepping away from the soap as the "end of a chapter", but hinted that she was "underused" and had a "disappointing" exit.
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The couple are completely smitten with each other
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