Who is Harley Brash and when did the Love Island star split from Chris Taylor?
HARLEY Brash and villa joker Chris Taylor were “official” but it was short-lived as they have split just two weeks after the show ended.
But what happened? And what else do we know about Newcastle native Harley, who counts Love Island alumni Ellie Brown, Adam Collard and Zara McDermott as friends? Here’s all the info…
Who is Geordie babe Harley Brash?
Harley is a 20-year-old estate agent from Newcastle who is pally with Ellie Brown, Adam Collard and Zara McDermott.
The blonde babe grew up with Ellie as their mums “were best friends so we’ve known each other since we were little”.
Plus she’s also run in the same circles as fellow Geordie Amber Gill.
Harley reckons she’s a “7 out of 10, above average” and thinks her lips are her best feature as she gets “complimented on them all the time”.
Describing her strengths and weaknesses she says: “My best bits are that I am always positive and happy; I am very caring and I am very loving.
“My bad bits are that I can be very needy. But I’m only needy when I want to be, otherwise I need my own space.
“I can be a bit of a spoilt brat so I need someone to keep me on my toes.”
You can follow the Islander on Instagram – she now has 258,000 followers.
Have Harley Brash and Chris Taylor split?
Yes! On August 15, 2019, The Sun exclusively revealed that the couple had become the first to split just two weeks after the end of the show.
A source close to the couple told The Sun Online: “Harley and Chris broke up a couple of days ago, it was really amicable and they both agreed they’ll stay friends.
“Sadly there’s no romance there – it was just a holiday fling.”
The source added: “Nobody wants to be the first couple to split up – it’s embarrassing and there’s so much pressure to stay together to make money.
“It’s all over but they don’t really want fans to know that – they’d rather someone else split up first!”
However the couple have yet to confirm the split over fears they could miss out on lucrative opportunities – such as the ITV2 Supermarket Sweep reboot with Rylan Clark-Neal which they filmed together just the day before despite secretly no longer being an item.
What did the couple get up to since leaving the Love Island villa?
After arriving back in the UK from Majorca where the show is filmed, the couple hit the ground running – appearing on multiple media shows.
Including Good Morning Britain, Kiss FM, and Heat Magazine’s Under the Duvet YouTube.
They were spotted on romantic night in a hotel in London on August 1, 2019.
But despite that and the Reunion Show on August 4 – where they both sat apart – as well as an Alton Towers venture last week, they have rarely been seen together since leaving the villa.
Were Harley Brash and Chris Taylor official?
Both Chris and Harley entered the villa late on in the fifth series.
And their coupling appeared to begin by default – after everyone else coupled up.
However they soon cracked on – despite a brief argument over one of the challenges – before being dumped.
The pair made their relationship official on AfterSun when Caroline Flack asked them: ‘Are you allowed to date other people?’
To which they replied: “No.”
And on August 1, 2019, the pair enjoyed a romantic night in a hotel in London.
However, on August 15, 2019, The Sun exclusively revealed that the couple had become the first to split just two weeks after the end of the show.
What happened to Harley in the villa?
- Upon arriving on the show, Harley went on a date with Ovie Soko.
- Harley then went on a breakfast date with Michael Griffiths but he didn’t seem keen.
- The Newcastle native delighted Chris Taylor when she chose to recouple with him in episode 41.
- The new couple shared their first kiss after Chris confessed to fancying her in a sweet chat.
- Harley and Chris enjoyed their first date – making bread. But despite temperatures rising during their one-on-one time, Harley was left reeling after Chris guessed during the headline challenge that the public wanted him to be with India.
- In episode 44, Chris grovelled to Harley after upsetting her in The Sidebar of Shame challenge, even making the stunner toast shaped into the word ‘sorry’ for breakfast.
- Harley was eliminated from the competition in episode 45 with partner Chris and fellow Islanders Jordan Hames and Anna Vakili.
When was the Love Island 2019 final?
The Love Island 2019 final took place on Monday, July 29, 2019.
In a special extra long episode, the programme aired on ITV2 at 9pm until 10.35pm.
You can catch up with the drama on the ITV Hub.
A winter version of the show is expected in early 2020.