‘Things can be difficult, there’s been ups & downs,’ sobs Love Island’s Jessie Wynter amid split rumours with Will Young
LOVE Island’s Jessie Wynter broke down in tears as she revealed she had been struggling with a long-distance relationship with Will Young.
The Aussie beauty, who met ‘Farmer Will’ on the ITV dating show in 2023, said that things had been “really difficult” for the pair.
For the first time in their year-long relationship, the jet-setting couple are living on other sides of the world.
While they usually split their time between the UK and Down Under, Jessie explained that she decided to stay in Australia without Will.
While Will has been tight-lipped about the actual details on social media, Jessie told fans exactly how she was feeling.
The star had to keep stopping the video after becoming overwhelmed by emotions.
She explained that she was in Sydney and Will was back in England and that it had been a “really weird week”.
Tearfully she added: “It feels like it’s been longer than a week. This time last week we were hanging out together and now we’ve spent the week apart.”
“I don’t really know what to say. I feel like it’s been ups and downs… lots of emotions. But I’ve tried my hardest to keep myself busy throughout this week,” she continued.
Struggling to hold back the tears, she said: “I think doing long distance or being away from someone that you love is very difficult, especially if you’ve not been put in that situation before.
“It just feels weird for us, because we’ve been together for so long.”
She said how going on Love Island was a “last minute” decision and that everything in her life was going well, she just felt that she was “missing someone in her life”.
“I’m very lucky to have found Will, because I think he was the missing piece. However, I think one thing that a lot of people do forget is I know you’ve seen me as Jessie from love island and as Will’s girlfriend but before all of that I was me.”
Jessie said living in the UK had been “really tough” and that she’d hardly seen her friends or family.
Wiping away the tears, she said that she felt “guilty” for “missing out” on so much of her loved ones’ lives.
She explained how being on her own back at home for the first time gave her a bit of a wake-up call.
“It’s actually really hard living on the other side of the world from my friends and family. But then I’ve either got to live on the other side of the world to my friends and family, or I’ve got to live on the other side of the world to my boyfriend.
“And I feel like I can’t survive without either of them,” she sobbed.
“I’ve been living my best life and I’ve had an incredible year, but it’s really hit home how much I haven’t been here for people who care about me,” she said.
“And that’s not to say that I don’t absolutely love my life with Will, we are really happy together and I’d feel lost without him,” she said before cutting the video off.
She continued: “Sorry about that. I do really feel like because I’ve had so much time to think and be on my own this week, it’s really put me in the feels and I’ve realised that I have missed out on a lot in the last year of my friends and family here in Australia, but then I also miss Will so so so much.”
In a massive U-turn, Jessie then broke the news that she has actually made the decision to apply for a
“I miss him so much that I have made the decision that I am going to be going back to the UK and I’m not going to be just going back for a little while I’ve actually got an application in the process for a three year visa.”
Fans rushed to the comment section to comfort and support Jessie.
“my heart is aching for you, I am so so proud of you. You WILL be okay. I hate seeing you so upset, but please know it is 100% okay to show your emotions, it is so normal to be feeling the way you do,” one wrote.
“Well done you for being so honest! Should be very proud of everything. Sending you hugs! You got this,” another chimed.
“Can’t wait for you to be back in the uk with will!!! it will be the best feeling for you both!!!” said a third.
Will shared Jessie’s video on his Instagram stories, writing: “New YouTube up now This one’s a very sad one :(”
Will initially raised some eyebrows after announcing his departure on social media with a snap of him and Jessie.
Sharing a snap of him with Jessie at the Sydney departures, Will said: “WOW, what a winter (summer) we have had.
“Spending the last 2 months in Australia has been a dream and I didn’t want it to end!
“But as they, say all good things do come to an end 
This time is even harder as I’ll be traveling back home alone and Jessie will be staying in Australia.
“I have loved every second of this trip to Australia! It has been such an amazing time, I have been very present and in the moment, which I have loved and got so much closer with Jessie’s (and now my) family.
“It was a very emotional goodbye, which neither of us wanted to do. But that is what happens in life, you get given these obstacles and it’s just about how you come out the other end.
“LOVE YOU AUSTRALIAN – I’ll be back very soon.”
Many rushed to the comments section to wish them good luck, but one wrote: “Sounds like a break up on the cards. If you love each other you stay together don’t believe in staying apart doesn’t work. Let’s hope they can sort it out x.”
Another added: “I guess this will be the make-or-break moment for you both, it had to come at some point. Fingers crossed that absence makes the heart grow fonder, time will tell x.
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