Teddy Soares has broken his silence on speculation that he has split from his girlfriend Faye Winter.
The couple, who met on Love Island, have been surrounded by rumours in recent weeks as fans have become convinced they've gone their separate ways after a year-and-a-half of dating.
Teddy took to his Instagram Story on Saturday to address the speculation and said he has "nothing but respect" for Faye. He also asked fans to respect their privacy.
He said: "Everything you have been reading in the press is false. I have had nothing but love and respect for Faye since we first met.
"I do not wish to comment on rumours speculating out relationship and ask for you to respect our privacy at this time."
The post comes just days after Faye sparked speculation about her relationship with Teddy as she uploaded some lingerie snaps on Instagram.
While the reality star looked sensational in the pictures, it was her caption which caught the attention of fans.
"Valentine's isn't just for couples, it’s also a time to fall in love with yourself," Faye said, before reminding her fans they were "all strong, sexy and beautiful."
Fans immediately began questioning whether the pair had split after they became the last surviving couple form the 2021 series of the ITV2 dating show.
Faye and Teddy have been living together and also introduced fans to their Golden Retriever puppy, Bonnie, back in September.
However, split rumours have surrounded the pair recently as they haven't posted photos of each other on Instagram for a few weeks.
While neither has publicly confirmed or denied their relationship status, Teddy is said to have discussed their 'split' during filming for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins a few months ago.
"The SAS cast were quite surprised during filming as Teddy really opened up about how things between him and Faye weren’t good and he was going to end things when he got back from shooting the show," a source told The Sun.
"None of this will be shown on screen but he certainly made no secret of the fact that their days were numbered.
"No one in the cast was surprised, therefore, when the pair confirmed their split as they knew it had been coming for months and, if anything, were expecting it three months ago."
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