Love Island star says Netflix show changed his life after 'tough' time

Daily Mirror

14-05-2025

Love Island star Biggs Chris candidly opened up on enduring a tough time in recent years following the heartbreaking split between himself and the mother to his child, Ziyon
Biggs Chris has candidly revealed how taking part in a brand new Netflix show has 'changed his life' for the better, after enduring a tough time in recent years.
The reality star and influencer's appearance on Netflix's Cheat: Unfinished Business saw him come face to face with his ex-girlfriend Rebecca Gormley, who he met while on the winter version Love Island in 2020. The pair didn't spark up romance until after leaving the villa and the pair dated for some time before eventually splitting in the summer of 2021.
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They remained amicable, despite allegations of cheating on both sides. Biggs, 33, moved on to have a new relationship and started a family with his ex-girlfriend, Summer Hawkins. But, the pair sadly split weeks before his son Ziyon was born in December 2023.
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Following the split from the mother of his child, Biggs took part in Netflix show Cheat, Unfinished Business, in which he came face to face with his Love Island ex Rebecca to make a confession. In the show, he admits to cheating on her but, the TV star has revealed in an exclusive interview with the Mirror that Rebecca was the one who approached him about doing the show – which made him think she was also going to admit to being unfaithful.
Biggs revealed: "Rebecca messaged me asking if I would do a TV show and I was like, 'yeah, why not? Sounds good, let's do it.' Then I found out what it was."
He added: "So it never had an official name, but they were either gonna call it Second Chance or Cheat Unfinished Business, so I knew it was gonna be about cheating or working something out. So I thought Rebecca... there was always something between us, you get me, there was always something there lingering up throughout all these years.
"And I thought she was coming on to admit that she cheated because there was speculations that she cheated. So I thought, 'you know what, let me use this opportunity to tell you that I cheated and let's build from that, let's see if we could, like, fix it from there'. But yeah, then obviously, the madness happened."
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During the show, Biggs comes face to face with Rebecca and admits he was unfaithful towards the end of their relationship. And, after Rebecca admitted she was "struggling to move on" from Biggs' admission, the pair's relationship ended for good – and, sadly, on bad terms, despite remaining friends in the three years after their split. During the series, Rebecca sparked up chemistry with another participant, Craig, which sparked fury in the group and amongst viewers.
The pair were flirting in secret, unbeknownst to Biggs and Craig's ex Jazz, and things got messy when it was revealed to Biggs during a 'reckoning' that Rebecca had been flirting with Craig. Since the show, Biggs revealed he and Rebecca are no longer on speaking terms. "We don't speak, we've not spoke since," Biggs revealed.
Although Biggs' relationship with Rebecca didn't end up in the outcome he initially wanted, the reality star and property mogul managed to take some really positive lessons from his time on the show and said dating expert Paul C Brunson, who was on the Netflix show to help coach the couples, has changed his life.
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Speaking of Paul, the star gushed: "He's changed my life, like, literally, I've told him that he's changed my life. The way I think, because I'm not... So, the mistake I made in the relationship with Rebecca was not being honest, so she liked to party, and I just wanted to build, so I didn't voice that enough. So I would just party with her, party with her, and then at the back of my mind, I'll be counting the days, like, [until] I'd leave, does that make sense? But if she had no idea, I'd just hated complaining, but that's a mistake. Now, Paul has taught me that if you're feeling something, say it, don't hold it in, say it, and, like, talk about it."
Biggs has since taken the lessons he's learned from the experience into his current romance with Emily. The pair now live together and Biggs prefers to keep his romance on a much lower profile than his previous relationships as he's learned some difficult lessons throughout the years.
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He told us: "I'm happy in my life now. Things are finally going the way it's supposed to. It's been a... it's been a tough couple... it's been a tough – the past two years have been tough. Especially like with my baby mum leaving, like walking out, and now I'm having to fly to see my son. But you know what? Everything happens for a reason."
Biggs added that despite the heartache around his split with the mother of his child, his son, Ziyon is "the best thing that ever happened to me". He revealed: "I've always wanted a family. That was my number one goal. Even though it might not look like it, the way I've got this player image. But it's just my number one goal was to have a family and build together."
And as for his new romance, he's determined to keep things private – despite sharing the occasional glimpse of his stunning girlfriend on TikTok. He explained: "I'm saying I want to keep it private, even though it's all over TikTok and that, but I'm protecting this relationship. I don't want to make the same mistake, for example, with my ex, Summer, I exposed her to that life, and now, it's like I created a monster, and that's what my dad's been trying to prevent, like, he's always been saying to me, 'like, try and keep your relationship private, because you're exposing them, and then, they take it and run'. Because [when] I met Summer, my baby mum, she was a teacher, so she was this nice, quiet teacher, I exposed her to this world, and now, I've created a monster.
"My goal was to never date an influencer, like, I'm not dissing influencers, but I'm an influencer, but it's just, it's good to keep it private, post here and there, but I won't make that my main priority now."
Now Biggs is blissfully happy in his romance, he has vowed against doing anymore dating shows – but is still up for doing more reality TV. He revealed: "I wouldn't do any dating shows, but I'd be happy to do, like, Big Brother, or any cool shows that, or any property shows. I'm really big on properties, so I would do something like that, but dating shows, I feel like I've passed, and I got what I needed, you get me, I've got the relationship and help I needed from it, so, yeah."