Love Island's Liberty Poole SPLITS from boyfriend after pals warned star he was using her for ‘clout'
Pals of the star shared their concerns over her relationship with her new man
LOVE HURTS Love Island's Liberty Poole SPLITS from boyfriend after pals warned star he was using her for 'clout'
LOVE Island star Liberty Poole and Joshua Raybould have SPLIT after a year of dating.
The Sun can reveal that the pair have decided to go their separate ways after struggling to make their relationship work.
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Liberty Poole and Joshua Raybould have SPLIT after a year of dating
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They struggled to make things work despite getting on really well in the early stages
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They made the tough decision to end it and are focusing on themselves
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The pair, who went official last August, cooled things off a few weeks ago after they failed to see eye-to-eye on a few things.
A source said: "Liberty and Joshua made the tough decision to end their relationship.
"They had an amazing year together, especially in the early stages when they were attached at the hip and going on holidays.
"They loved getting to know each other, despite concerns from her friends that he was using her for fame.
"But once the honeymoon period was over, it was clear that they weren't a compatible match long-term.
"Liberty is focusing on her new business and only wants people around her that are truly supportive.
"It was fun while it lasted, but they both have different priorities and they couldn't make it work."
The Sun approached reps for comment.
Since the split, Liberty and Joshua have unfollowed each other on social media.
Joshua has wiped his Instagram grid of all of his photos with Liberty, but has continued to post snaps of him on nights out and DJ'ing.
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Meanwhile, Liberty has been busy promoting her new swimwear range Uplifted The Label.
The star has taken to her TikTok to share videos about self love and body confidence.
It comes after pals of the star shared their concerns over her relationship with her new man.
At the time, they noted that he has been involved in various high-profile TV projects and they are worried about what his true intentions were.
A source previously told The Sun: "Liberty's pals are worried she's heading for more heartbreak.
"Her new man has been on reality shows in the past and clearly likes the spotlight.
"But Lib is smitten and has insisted he's not using her for fame.'
The insider also revealed that fans of her are worried that she might be heading for heartbreak yet again.
"She's one of the most popular contestants to come from the Love Island franchise, fresh off her All Stars appearance and is very in demand.
"She's been hurt by blokes in the past and the last thing she needs is to be hurt again."
Liberty shot to fame on Love Island 2021, where she famously walked away from the villa following her break up with ex-boyfriend Jake Cornish.
She later went on to compete in 2023's Spin Off show Love Island Games where she was once again reunited with Jake.
But after his exit, she started to explore a connection with Mitch Taylor.
However, she was eliminated from the island on Day 13 after failing to find anything romantic with him.
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Liberty's pals raised concern that Joshua was using her for fame
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