Big Brother’s Elsa Rae entered the Big Brother 2025 house a TikTok sensation with hundreds of thousands of followers and a high-profile relationship under her belt, so it was hardly surprising that she might have a few celebrity connections cheering her on.
Following her successful Big Brother stint (she finished in second place behind Richard Storry), Elsa has exclusively revealed to heatworld that multiple Love Island girlies have been showing her support since she left the house, including Love Island 2024 icon turned All Star, Harriett Blackmore – and honestly, does this friendship not make complete sense?
Elsa ©©Initial
Since departing the Big Brother house, Elsa has been connecting with several Love Island stars on social media. The friendly support has come as a welcome surprise, with Harriett – who famously split from Ronnie Vint for the second time in July 2025 – among those reaching out to the reality TV newcomer.
In an exclusive sit-down with heat, Elsa shared that she’s been chatting regularly with newly-single Harriett and a handful of other Love Island contestants who have been sending her encouraging messages.
Harriett Blackmore ©©ITV
And you can see one of these messages for yourself on Elsa’s Instagram grid. Upon exiting the BB house, Elsa posted a snap of her official press shot for the show with the caption, ‘And that’s it, Big Brother 2025 you have been amazing will forever be grateful to have had the experience and to have met my ferret/bestfriend and the love of my life plus all the other amazing people. I am so proud of myself and everyone else 🫶🏼🩷,’ to which Harriett swiftly replied, ‘Smashed it princess girl 👑⭐️💕💕💕.’
Elsa Rae ©Shutterstock for Big Brother
Away from her blossoming celeb friendships, Elsa has also been focusing on her relationship with fellow Big Brother contestant Marcus John, confirming that the pair are still very much together.
‘We sort of have been together like literally every day since getting out,’ she revealed. ‘He’s going to meet my family on the weekend. So I think things will move slowly and quickly. But I think it will be more natural outside, less intense wise.’
Looking ahead with optimism, Elsa added, ‘I think it will just play into when it’s meant to be. But it’s definitely going to be forever.’
Marcus and Elsa ©Photo by Shutterstock for Big Brother
Brighton babe Harriett entered the Love Island villa in 2024 as an OG, where she was coupled up with Ciaran Davies, Sean Stone, and later Ronnie Vint. She was voted out alongside Ronnie on day 26 after receiving the fewest public votes to save.
Harriett returned to the spotlight in January 2025 as a bombshell on Love Island: All Stars, reuniting with Ronnie and briefly rekindling their romance. However, their relationship was marked by on-again, off-again drama, culminating in another split after a turbulent holiday in Ibiza, with both unfollowing each other on social media and confirming the breakup on socials.