LOVE Island legend Toby Aromolaran has opened up on his difficult journey to finding love after his split from Chloe Burrows.
Footballer Toby had famously never been in a relationship before he met Chloe in the villa and has now admitted their relationship was "perfect".
Toby might’ve finished Love Island as a runner-up with Chloe, but their road to romance was anything but smooth sailing.
The footballer first coupled up with Kaz Kamwi, but they quickly decided they were better off as mates. Toby then cracked on with Chloe, and sparks flew — until they didn’t.
Enter bombshell Abigail Rawlings. Toby’s head turned, and he dumped Chloe to see where things could go with Abi. But that wasn’t the end of the drama.
When Casa Amor rolled around, Toby brought back Mary Bedford, leaving Abi out in the cold. But despite all the twists, Toby couldn’t get Chloe out of his head.
In true Love Island fashion, he rekindled things with Chloe, and the pair made it all the way to the final, finishing second.
Sadly, their love story ended in October 2022 when they called it quits for good.
The Sun exclusively revealed last month that Toby was being eyed to return to All Stars as a bombshell.
Though his love life has stalled, Toby is focusing on other areas of life - including buying his first home at the start of the year.
But it hasn't stopped him reminising about Chloe.
Despite the lasting impact of their relationship, Toby has this week confessed he’s found it nearly impossible to move on and meet someone new.
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He told Genting Casino: "I want love, but I don’t know how to find it.
"I think my hurdle is the struggle to meet people. I don’t really date. I’ve not had a date since Georgia, and that was a year ago now."
Toby acknowledged that his lifestyle has shifted since his pre-Love Island days, making it harder to meet potential partners organically.
"Before Love Island, I was really social, but I’m older now, and I don’t go out as much. Finding someone is hard.
"How am I going to meet someone?" he said.
"I don’t want to go on a dating app. I refuse. I’ve got to 25 without ever needing to, and I’m stubborn."
During his third attempt at finding love in the villa, Toby was seen breaking down in tears over Chloe, and even dropped hints that she cheated on him.
Fans were devastated when the much-loved couple split in October 2022 after meeting in the summer 2021 villa.
At the time Toby blamed “serious core problems” with their relationship - but it had always been assumed he was at fault.
In All Stars he laid the blame with Chloe, telling Anton Danyluk: “Even when we broke up. People always said that I cheated…
"It wasn't even my choice to end the relationship but I had to end it because it's cheating.
"When it's cheating it's done.
“Bro, it hurts, it hurts. It hurts to get cheated on.
“I can't lie to you. I'll tell you right now. With that girl, she was it…I was happy. Soulmate vibes.
“After that happened bro, honestly the hardest time of my life. Hands down.”
PERFECT LOVE
Toby recently admitted he has made peace with their split.
Reflecting on his relationship with, the influencer described their connection as life-changing.
He said this week: "I was angry after it finished, and I went through the hate stage, but that relationship was fantastic, and we had a great time.
"It was basically perfect, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.
"That relationship is a part of me, and I’ll carry what I had with Chloe for the rest of my life.
"People say this about Love Island relationships — the connection is deep, so I’ll feel connected to Chloe for the rest of my life. She might not be in my life, but she’ll always be a part of my life."
