Real reason Love Island’s Sophie Piper split with show boyfriend Connor Durman as she enters All Stars villa
LOVE Island star Sophie Piper is back to find love in All Stars - four yeas after splitting from her villa boyfriend Connor Durman.
The reality TV star - who looks just like her very famous sister - met Connor in the first ever series that was filmed in South Africa back in 2020.
Sophie and Connor coupled up on day one and things seemed to be going well.
However, her pretty looks and bubbly personality caught the eye of Connagh Howard and the model chose to couple up with her.
In a recoupling afterwards, Sophie chose to go back to Connor but soon after he was dumped from the island.
She was then dumped from the villa not long after, and reunited with Connor in the outside world.
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When Sophie left the show, the pair said they were ‘taking things slow'.
The coffee salesman, and the admin assistant - whose sister is Rochelle Humes - agreed to stay together but never officially became boyfriend and girlfriend.
Sophie explained at the time: "It is a situation-ship. I'm just enjoying that. I will get to know him, go on dates with him."
However, they dated for a while before announcing their split six months after the show in July 2020.
Connor had insisted they had plans to move in together - but then lockdown happened.
“Things just fizzled out,” says a source. “They never even went official.
"It just didn’t have a chance to get started because of lockdown and they both agreed it was better to just stay friends.”
During his stint in South Africa, former roofer Connor had been branded controlling by fans for his behaviour towards Sophie.
He was also forced to apologise over racist messages he had sent an ex-girlfriend.
In texts seen by The Sun she revealed he branded her having sex with black men as “rank”.
Connor later admitted he "messed up" in a heartfelt chat with Sophie - who accepted his apology.
A source close to the pair revealed to The Sun at the time: "He explained himself and was genuinely sorry, as it was said in anger over his relationship breaking down.
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"If he's honest, he was bitter at the time and it was in the heat of the moment. Sophie believes him and won't punish him for his past."
Sophie will make her second entrance tonight alongside a male bombshell after they were teased in Tuesday night's episode.
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