Love Island couple in shock SPLIT weeks after leaving the villa – and showmance accusations

LOVE Island couple Matilda Draper and Sean Stone have announced their split.

The couple met on this year’s Love Island but just a month after the show wrapped, the couple have opted to go their separate ways.

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Matilda shared a statement to say they were still friends despite the split[/caption]

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Sean and Matilda shared very similar statements to announce their split[/caption]

Sharing the news in a statement, Matilda took to social media and wrote: “Just wanted to come on here to tell you guys that Sean and I have decided to part ways.

“We are still good friends & I’m so grateful to have shared such an incredible experience with him.”

She continued: “We appreciate all of your support throughout our time together and all the love you have shown us.”

Matilda finished the statement with “love you all,” followed by a heart emoji.

Sean shared a statement of his own, which was very similar to Matilda’s but had an extra line at the bottom which read: “We both believe this is the best step for us moving forward.”

Their split comes after Love Island fans claimed that the couple were faking their relationship three weeks after the show.

The pair, who placed third on the latest series of Love Island, appeared on the Not My Bagg podcast to talk about life after the villa.

And despite looking very happy in each other’s company, some thought that they weren’t meant to be.

One said in the YouTube comments: “They don’t seem that compatible, I expect a breakup announcement in a few weeks after the hype dies down. She doesn’t seem that into him .”

“They don’t seem like a convincing couple,” another chimed in.

A third wrote on Reddit: “lmao. Its giving lights camera showmance.”

It came just days after the couple sparked split rumours after Matilda partied in Ibiza.

The beauty posed for a snap with former Love Island winner Jess Harding while on the party island.

Fans were quick to notice that Sean was nowhere to be seen – which raised a few eyebrows on if they were still together at the time.

And Matilda jetted off again recently, without Sean in tow, as she partied abroad with her co-stars to celebrate Grace Jackson’s birthday.

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The couple had been plagued with ‘showmance’ accusations[/caption]

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Sean Stone post Love Island’s Matilda and Sean announce split Matilda Draper and Sean Stone[/caption]