EXCLUSIVE: Love Island stars Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall have SPLIT three months after finishing in second place on winter series
Love Island stars Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall have split after three months, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
The couple, who met on the winter season of the show earlier this year, ended their romance after struggling with the distance between them, plus their increasingly hectic work schedules.
Lana, 25, is Manchester based while Ron lives in Essex and despite their efforts, they couldn’t find a way of making their relationship work long term.
Ron became the first partially sighted contestant to star on Love Island and told MailOnline ahead of his appearance on the ITV dating show that he hoped to find a partner that could also be his best friend.
They finished second place during the show’s final in March after being beaten to the £50,000 prize by winners Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan, who are still in a relationship.
Love Island stars Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall have split after three months, MailOnline can exclusively reveal
The couple, who met on the winter season of the show earlier this year, ended their romance after struggling with the distance between them, plus their increasingly hectic work schedules
They finished second place during the show’s final in March after being beaten to the £50,000 prize fund by winners Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan, who are still in a relationship
A source told MailOnline: ‘Lana and Ron really put everything into their romance and have tried to make things work for some time now.
‘Unfortunately, they have decided to separate, which is a decision they have made amicably and of course, they still remain good friends.
‘Commuting from Manchester to Essex and back again whenever they wanted to spend time together, as well as managing their work commitments just proved too difficult.’
Lana and Ron, 25, met on the winter series of Love Island, which was the first season presented by Maya Jama.
They were coupled up from the beginning and despite having their heads turned by new arrivals at the villa, the pair would always gravitate back to each other.
Ron shared a photo of him on holiday with Lana just last week, captioning the upload ‘Te Amo’, meaning I love you in Spanish.
Lana responded by posting a love heart emoji but behind the scenes the couple were struggling to make their romance work.
Before finding fame on Love Island, Ron told MailOnline that he hoped to change the public’s perception of a stereotypical ‘Essex boy’ and show that he was looking for true love in the villa.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Unfortunately, they have decided to separate, which is a decision they have made amicably and of course, they still remain good friends’
Lana and Ron met on the winter series of Love Island, which was the first season presented by Maya Jama
He said: ‘Essex lads get this bad reputation for being quite toxic and this player idea but that’s what sets me apart and makes me different because my parents have given me such a lovely upbringing and they have taught me morals.
‘Hopefully I am a lot more genuine, I am a caring person and a lot more respectful. I’m hoping that side will overtake the Essex bravado.’
Ron added: ‘I want someone that I don’t have to try really hard to talk to all the time.
‘I need to chat with someone who I can talk to for hours almost like they’re my best friend and that’s the dynamic I want in a relationship.
‘From the age of 18-23, I didn’t really have too many emotions when it came to letting myself be loved or open myself up to a relationship. As I’ve grown up, I want to show more of that side and be more vulnerable.’
