Joey Essex has broken his silence on his split from Jessy Potts, after the couple called things off on Wednesday just seven weeks after leaving the Love Island villa.
The ITV2 stars, who met on the latest series of the dating reality show, confirmed the break up this week with TOWIE star Joey, 34, insisting he hopes to stay friends with Jessy, 35.
The pair said they 'tried to make their relationship work' but after leaving the show it 'just wasn't meant to be'.
Joey has now spoken out for the first time since they announced the news and revealed what happened between the pair.
When quizzed by Goss.ie at the launch of the latest tanning range from Iconic Bronze, the reality TV icon replied: 'Unfortunately, we just parted ways. I wish her all the best.'
Joey Essex has broken his silence on his split from Jessy Potts, after the couple called things off on Wednesday just seven weeks after leaving the Love Island villa
The ITV2 stars, who met on the latest series of the dating reality show, confirmed the break up with TOWIE star Joey, 34, insisting he hopes to stay friends with Jessy, 35
Joey was also questioned on the possibility of making an appearance on the second season of Love Island All Stars, which he quickly shut down.
'I mean not right now no,' he confirmed, 'that's definitely not in the pipeline right now.'
It comes just after Jessy made her first appearance since the split as she attended the Transformers One movie premiere in London on Thursday.
The Love Island star turned heads in a plunging diamond embellished nude gown which boasted a semi-sheer design, a halterneck neckline, and a cut-out panel at the back.
She looked happier than ever as she beamed from ear-to-ear while posing up a storm on the red carpet.
Announcing their breakup on Wednesday, Joey told The Sun: 'Unfortunately, we have decided to call an end to the relationship but I hope we can continue to be friends. I truly wish Jessy the very best with whatever she does in the future.'
Jessy added: 'I appreciate the Love Island experience I had with Joey, we tried to make it work but it wasn't to be.
'I'm so grateful to everyone who supported us and look forward to all of the exciting opportunities ahead.'
The pair said they 'tried to make their relationship work' but after leaving the show it 'just wasn't meant to be'
When quizzed, the reality TV icon replied: 'Unfortunately, we just parted ways. I wish her all the best'
Joey was also questioned on the possibility of making an appearance on the second season of Love Island All Stars, which he quickly shut down
It comes just after Jessy made her first appearance since the split , as she attended the Transformers One movie premiere in London on Thursday
The reality TV star looked happier than ever as she beamed from ear-to-ear while posing up a storm on the red carpet
The pair fell in love during series 11 of Love Island and made it all the way to the grand finale.
But less than two months on, it was recently rumoured that the pair were 'hardly speaking' amid their busy schedules.
A source told The Sun: 'Joey and Jessy have barely spent any time together as he's been so busy doing nightclub PAs - it's causing a lot of friction between them.
'At Ronnie Vint's Eggiboff event it was noticed by a lot of people that they hardly spoke. Sadly it looks like it's only a matter of time before they split.'
Jessy herself recently noted that things had become 'hard' as they tried to navigate their relationship away from the bubble of the villa.
She told heatworld: 'We're organising when to see each other, and I think it's hard because you compare it to the other couples.
Jessy also noted that it was always going to be 'different' for them because Joey was resuming his 'normal life' as a celebrity, whilst she had to learn to cope with her newfound fame.
She added: 'They're with each other 24/7, whereas we always knew it was going to be different because he's catching up on his normal life, whereas for the rest of us we're thrown into a new life.
The pair fell in love during series 11 of Love Island and made it all the way to the grand finale
'Everything is new and we're waiting for things to come up. It was always going to be slightly different.
'We're both making the effort and everyone's speculating that we've broken up. We're working it out.'
The split follows the news that Joey is set to face off against Jake Paul, KSI, or fellow Love Island star Tommy Fury as early as next year in a bumper payday inside the boxing ring.
He will soon be stepping into the boxing ring as talks of a £1million fight are said to be underway.
Celebrity promoters Misfits Boxing are negotiating Joey’s first fight, which could happen as soon as November, MailOnline understands.
The organisation is behind a resurgence in influencer boxing, as more names away from the sport look to try their luck inside the ring.
Joey is reportedly extremely keen on doing his first fight, and a bout against Tommy (right), KSI or Jake (left) could happen as early as next year (pictured in February last year)
According to The Sun, it's an opportunity Joey is extremely keen on, and a bout against Tommy, KSI or Jake could happen as early as next year.
YouTube boxer Deji Olatunji is another name being speculated as a potential opponent.
A source told the publication: 'Joey’s always been into his fitness but in recent years has become more and more passionate about boxing,'
'Joey is excited about this new venture and looks forward to one day taking on the titans of the ropes.'
