A LOVE Island star has revealed a surprising career change just months after leaving the villa.
Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde finished in fourth place in July - missing out on the £50k Love Island prize to Jess Harding and Sammy Root.
Now Ella, 23, has told fans she'll make her radio presenting debut over the festive period.
Sharing a snap of her in the Capital Extra studio, she wrote: "Ending 2023 with something exciting!
"I’m hosting the @capitalxtra Christmas show on Xmas day from 7-10pm with @omahhoward on Christmas Day! You guys are gonna love this one! Tune in for all the vibes. Big things coming!!"
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Fans rushed to send excited messages, with one writing: "Congratulations!!" Another said: "Proud!"
Ella's career news comes after it was revealed she and Ty secretly split before deciding to get back together and work on their relationship.
The pair are currently trying to navigate a long distance relationship, with Ella living in Scotland while Ty, 24, remains in Essex.
Insiders said that the pair are hoping to "make it work" but admitted that "the romance currently hangs by a thread."
"Ella and Ty split in secret but got back together and it's been like that for a few weeks now, they are very on and off," they told the Mail Online.
"Viewers saw how the dynamic between them can often be fiery and it's been no different since they left Love Island.
"This is the first time Ty has been in a relationship and often Ella can feel let down... she expects a lot from him, and he hasn't been delivering."
