Love Island Australia has delivered another week of high-stakes drama, with connections breaking and new bonds forming under intense pressure. The central story involves Jotham, his explosive split from Gabby, and his new, growing connection with bombshell Jaide. As the pair work to build something real, they must navigate the emotional fallout and a viral social media storm that has followed them out of the villa.
The drama began with the show’s Hotel Amor twist, where original Islanders were tempted by new arrivals. Jotham’s decision to pursue a connection with Jaide led to one of the season’s most dramatic confrontations and set the stage for a complicated journey for the new couple.
Hotel Amor Twist Sparks Villa Chaos
The entire sequence of events was triggered by the Hotel Amor challenge. Two new bombshells, Emma and Jaide, entered the villa and were given the power to choose two men for a private, overnight stay. Jaide selected Jotham, while Emma chose Kye. This immediately left their original partners, Gabby and Yana, back at the villa anxious and speculating about what might happen.
Gabby confessed to having “nightmares all night” that Jotham was cheating on her. The tension built until the dramatic Fire Pit ceremony, where Islanders reveal whether they are sticking with their original partner or choosing a new connection. All eyes were on Jotham as he walked in. He did not return alone; he entered with Jaide by his side, publicly confirming their new coupling.
“It’s been a very hard decision for sure… I did make a great connection with Jade. We are quite compatible… and I think in here, unfortunately, I kept unintentionally hurting and doing wrong to Gabby,” Jotham explained at the Fire Pit.
This moment was the breaking point for Gabby, who was visibly furious and felt deeply humiliated by the public recoupling.
Gabby’s Fire Pit Explosion and Social Media Allegations
Gabby’s reaction at the Fire Pit was instant and intense. Upon seeing Jotham with Jaide, her disappointment quickly turned to anger.
“He’s not a man, babe. He’s a little boy. It’s done. I don’t want to speak to him at all ever again. Like you embarrassed me so many times, played in my face so many times,” Gabby declared before storming off the set.
She later broke down in tears, stating, “I literally feel so f–king humiliated right now. It hurts.”.
The drama did not end when the cameras stopped rolling. After the episodes aired, Gabby made a serious claim about Jotham in a TikTok video that went viral, garnering over 2.5 million views. In the clip, she alleged that Jotham had a girlfriend while filming the show.
Jotham has strongly denied these claims. In an interview, he stated the allegation was “not only false, but deeply disappointing”.
“It’s not true,” Jotham said. “I was definitely talking to someone before the villa – to a few people. Some I was seeing more than others. But it was pretty much just that… I haven’t really been much of a dater on the outside.”
Jotham revealed that he reached out to Gabby privately after seeing the video but was disappointed that her response did not include an apology. He described their off-screen relationship as involving “a lot of drama”.
Jotham and Jaide Build Their New Connection
Amid the off-screen accusations and the initial villa fallout, Jotham and Jaide have focused on building their relationship. In the episodes following the explosive Fire Pit, the two were shown having private, reassuring conversations.
Jaide offered Jotham support, understanding the difficult position he was in after ending things with Gabby. She emphasized her belief in their potential.
“I’m just like, I know that it’s like hard right now, but like, I feel like the connection that we made, like, it’s just like it’s going to be worth it in the end, and like, I’m not worried, like, you know,” Jaide told Jotham.
Jotham expressed relief and happiness after their chat, noting how compatible he felt with Jaide. He shared in a private confession that talking to her made the preceding drama feel worth it.
“Like we’re back in our little Hotel Amor happy bubble, happy place. Like, it’s really just made all the drama worth it,” Jotham said.
He also confided in Jaide about his conflicted feelings regarding Gabby, stating that “nothing about that night has felt good” in reference to the split, but that he was thankful for getting to know Jaide.
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The Villa Reacts to the Ongoing Drama
The tension between Jotham, Jaide, and Gabby has affected the entire villa’s atmosphere. In a brief clip from the show, Gabby was seen warning Jaide about Jotham, suggesting he wasn’t “all innocent,” though Jaide did not appear to be swayed by the warning.
The drama was further intensified by the surprise return of a former Islander, Dylan, which added another layer of chaos and shifting alliances to the season.
Reflecting on the experience while watching the show back, Jotham admitted his time in the villa was confusing. “Oh, it is a lot to watch back,” he said in a podcast interview. “Pretty much the whole time I was in that villa, I had no idea what I was doing for myself and what the right move was.”
He acknowledged the personal growth he has experienced since filming, but also noted that the intense drama with Gabby has continued long after leaving the villa.
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