Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 29, 2025 · Entertainment

Love Island Stars JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez Call It Quits: Relationship Drama Unfolds

Love Island season six love birds JaNa Craig, 28, and Kenny Rodriguez, 25, have broke up, just two weeks after the debut of Love Island: Beyond the Villa;  Pictured in Los Angeles on July 9

SHOCKING SPLIT! Love Island's Golden Couple, JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez, Call it Quits After Whirlwind Romance!

Get ready for a juicy breakup alert! JaNa Craig, 28, and Kenny Rodriguez, 25, the lovable couple who stole our hearts on season six of Love Island, have parted ways. The pair, who were fan favorites and seemed to be going strong even after leaving the villa, have called it quits - and we've got all the deets!

It seems their whirlwind romance came crashing down just two weeks after the premiere of Love Island: Beyond The Villa, a spinoff series that follows the season six contestants as they navigate new careers, friendships, fame, and relationships. But instead of bringing them closer together, the distance between Craig's Hawaii and Las Vegas bases, and Rodriguez's travels between Los Angeles and Dallas, may have been the culprit.

Rumors of a rift started to swirl when Craig (pictured in LA on July 9) appeared to unfollow Rodriguez on social media. 'They will not be getting back together,' an insider told People

The breakup news comes hot on the heels of their appearance at YouTuber David Dobrik's birthday party on Saturday, where they seemed to be going strong. But insiders claim that there was no big public blowout - just a gradual drift apart. 'There was no huge fight,' a source told The Scholarly Note. 'It was more like, "We're not meant to be."'

But don't just take our word for it! A slew of Love Island alumni have unfollowed Rodriguez on Instagram, including Craig's fellow contestants Serena Page and Leah Kateb, along with their boyfriends Kordell Beckham and Miguel Harichi. Even Craig herself has removed any photos of the couple from her social media accounts - although Rodriguez hasn't scrubbed a video clip teasing an episode of Beyond The Villa from his feed... yet!

The distance between the pair may have played a significant role in their split, with Craig admitting in October 2022 that she enjoys having space. 'That distance also helps the heart grow fonder,' she told The Scholarly Note. 'But it also doesn't put a lot of pressure on us to need to be with each other all the time.'

Craig and Rodriguez finished third on season six of Love Island and embarked on a long distance relationship after the finale; (L¿R) Liv Walker, Rob Rausch, Kordell Beckham, Remi Bader, JaNa Craig, Kenny Rodriguez and Kaylor Martin pictured in NYC in August 2024

On Beyond The Villa, the couple revealed they were living close to each other in Los Angeles but not together - and we can't help but wonder if that was a sign of things to come. As Craig puts it, 'I kind of like it that we don't live in the same city right now.' But it seems that even that wasn't enough to keep them going.

Fans are already speculating about what went down, with many asking online, 'What did you do, Kenny?!' and 'Did you cheat on my gurl?!' One online analyst has even gone so far as to say, 'I never really felt like Kenny GENUINELY liked JaNa… it gave you had no one else to be with and u needed clout.'

It's clear that the drama is just beginning - stay tuned for more updates on this shocking split!

Since the breakup, castmates Kordell Beckham, Serena Page, Miguel Harachi, Leah Kateb, Connor Newsum and Kaylor Martin have also unfollowed Rodriguez on Instagram;  Pictured in LA on July 9