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Love Island season 11 saw a historical moment when Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were named the first black couple to win the show since it began airing. However, just months after the two won the show, Mimii took to Instagram stories on September 30, 2024, to reveal that the pair had ended things.
She informed her fans that she and Josh had tried to fix things between them but weren't able to work through it. Acknowledging that their split was a "disappointment," the former Love Island contestant said that she was grateful for her fans' support.
"I know it's a big disappointment for a lot of you as it is for me too," Mimii wrote.
Mimii and Josh were the first ever black couple in Love Island's history to have won the show. The producers of the ITV show shared the final voting percentage after the finale was aired on July 29, 2024. The percentage revealed that Mimii and Josh won the show with 41% of the total vote.
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Love Island star Mimii Ngulube talks about her breakup with Josh Oyinsan
Love Island season 11 winner, Mimii Ngulube took to Instagram to address her breakup with her boyfriend Josh Oyinsan. She acknowledged the fact that some of them were curious about her relationship status with Josh.
She explained that the couple had been working on their relationship ever since they left the villa after the finale. However, despite their lot of effort, they weren't successful in making things work together.
Ngulube revealed that "things aren't going to work out" between them at the moment. She implied that the pair might have ended the relationship that began in the Love Island villa.
"Hi everyone, I know that a lot of you have been wondering about Josh and I and why we haven't been making appearances. The truth is we have been trying to figure it out since leaving the villa, but unfortunately, things aren't going to work out between us right now," Ngulube wrote in her Instagram story.
The Love Island star acknowledged the fact that a lot of their fans might have been disappointed with the news and expressed that she was equally disappointed.
Ngulube then expressed her gratitude to their fans who supported the couple and their post-villa. She wrote that she was grateful for the support and encouragement they had been receiving and that it "hasn't gone unnoticed".
The Love Island 11 winner credited the fans and attributed the former couple's success to the viewers, saying that they were the reason they made it. Ngulube ended the statement on a positive note and sent well wishes to her fans, hoping for good things in the future.
"Your support for us hasn't gone unnoticed and I will forever be grateful for it, you guys are the reason we made it to this point. God bless you all," Ngulube wrote.
Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were grateful to have made history on the show
Ngulube and Oyinsan were the first black couple to have been crowned as the winners. During the finale, Mimii expressed shock at the result and said that she hoped it would set the stage for a "more diverse representation" on the show.
She recalled that the moment was "surreal" for her and thanked everyone for their love and support. Josh added that he was proud to have "to help balance the scales" and was happy to have made history with Ngulube.
Love Island episodes are available on ITVX.
