OHMYGOSSIP — Joe Garratt has split from Desiree Schlotz.
The ‘Love Island’ hunk confirmed his romance with the model in October, but it has now been reported the couple have decided to go their separate ways after the long distance put between them because of work commitments made it too difficult to keep the romance alive.
An insider told The Sun Online: “Over lockdown Joe went to America to be with Desiree and was there a few months and then went Dubai together again for a couple of months.
“But Joe had to return back to UK for work and Desiree to America for work and just being a long distance relationship wasn’t going to work.
“It’s amicable and they’re going to stay friends.”
Desiree also confirmed the split on her Instagram page when asked by a fan if she was still dating the 24-year-old reality star.
She said: “I’ve been getting this question a lot lately and I just want to clear things up.
“We recently decided to split up. We decided to give each other space to figure out our own life and really focus on learning to love ourselves first.
“We just ask you to respect our decision. We have nothing but love and respect for each other.”
Joe rose to fame on the 2019 series of ITV2 reality show ‘Love Island’, where he paired up with Lucie Donlan, with whom he had an on-off relationship with until he was booted from the villa.
The pair reunited once Lucie was kicked from the show too, but their relationship didn’t last as they separated in December of that year.
Former competitive surfer Lucie is now dating 2020 ‘Love Island’ hopeful Luke Mabbott, and it was recently claimed Luke has found his “dream woman” in the blonde beauty following his own split from Demi Jones.
A source said: “Luke wasn’t single for long after he split with his ex Demi and Lucie is his dream woman – he can’t believe his luck.”
Source: VacationHunter.Online
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