Love Island’s golden couple, Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes, has seemingly called it quits, leaving fans reeling after a whirlwind of drama at the National Television Awards (NTAs) afterparty. The pair, who captured hearts in the villa, dropped a bombshell hint at their breakup through telling social media moves—and Yasmin’s flirty encounter with The Traitors heartthrob Freddie Fraser has only fanned the flames of speculation.
The trouble began at the glitzy NTAs afterparty at The O2 Arena, where Yasmin was spotted cozying up to Freddie, leaving her villa beau Jamie in the dust. Eyewitnesses reported Yasmin and Freddie holding hands, with her whispering, “We need to go somewhere private, no one can see.” The chemistry between the two was undeniable, and sources say Jamie was left searching for Yasmin outside the venue, visibly frustrated. In an exclusive video obtained by The Sun, Jamie can be heard venting to friends that Yasmin had “f**ked off,” a clear sign that their romance was teetering on the edge.
Adding fuel to the fire, both Yasmin and Jamie took to Instagram to share glimpses of their glamorous night at the NTAs—but conspicuously left each other out of their posts. Yasmin’s photo dump, captioned with a pointed “Me me me,” featured no trace of Jamie, while Freddie was quick to hit the like button, raising eyebrows among fans. Jamie, meanwhile, shared his own NTA highlights, but Yasmin was nowhere to be seen in his posts either. The absence of mutual shoutouts stood in stark contrast to their fellow Love Island couples, Shakira Khan and Harry Cooksley, and Toni Laites and Cach Mercer, who proudly flaunted their loved-up moments from the event.
Freddie, newly single after parting ways with his university sweetheart Nisha Davenport earlier this year (as exclusively revealed by The Sun in July), seemed thrilled at the prospect of meeting Yasmin. Just hours before their flirty encounter, he gushed to The Sun on the red carpet about his love for Love Island, singling out Yasmin, Shakira, and Toni as his favorite stars of the season. “I’m a big fan,” he said, mimicking snapping photos like an eager fanboy. Little did anyone know, his admiration for Yasmin would soon take a steamy turn.
The fallout has left fans buzzing with questions. Was Yasmin’s connection with Freddie just a fleeting moment, or the final straw for her romance with Jamie? The couple’s silence on social media about each other speaks volumes, and Jamie’s decision not to like Yasmin’s recent posts only adds to the breakup rumors. Meanwhile, Freddie’s like on her Instagram has sparked speculation about a potential new romance brewing.