Love Island stars SPLIT after two years ... just months after moving in together and gushing they were 'stronger than ever'
The couple first sparked a romance during season 10 of the show in 2023, after Zachariah, 28, caught the stunner's attention while she was initially coupled up with Mitch Taylor.
But after a turbulent two years together - including a brief split last year - the couple have ended their relationship.
Molly, 23, took to Instagram on Wednesday to confirm the news, writing: 'I just want to confirm the rumours. Myself and Zac have split up and are no longer together.
'We have parted ways as friends and thank you all for your love and support of our relationship over the past 2 years.'
A source close to the couple told The Sun: 'Nothing bad has happened between Zac and Molly. They just made a decision to split on a mutual basis.
'The pair have no bad blood between them and will continue to be friends.
'Sometimes relationships work, and sometimes they don't but they want to continue to be friends and cherish the couple of years they have spent together and are both grateful for Love Island bringing them into each other's lives.'
The couple previously split in March 2024, but rekindled their romance just a couple of months later during a brand trip Down Under.
They appeared smitten and even moved in together last summer, with Molly gushing about their 'great' relationship late last year.
She told The Sun: 'We absolutely needed that time apart, we're stronger than ever and after moving in together, things are definitely going in the right direction.
'It's what we needed, it's going really well.'
But around half a year later the pair have now gone their separate ways.
After the couple first found a connection in the Majorca villa in 2023, Molly was dumped from the island after Zac was picked by bombshell Kady McDermott in a recoupling.
However, Molly returned during Casa Amor and an initially frazzled Zachariah managed to win back her affections.
The pair, who finished fourth on series 10 together, lasted longer than any other couple from their series.
Third placed Tyrique Hyde and Ella Thomas called time on their relationship in 2024, while series winners Sammy Root and Jess Harding called time on their romance just two months after leaving the villa.
More recently, Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki, series 10's runners up, announced they had split just a couple of months ago.
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