Liam Reardon opened up about his break-up with ex-girlfriend Millie Court in his first appearance on E4s’s Celebs Go Dating on Friday, as he hinted the pair could one day ‘rekindle’.
The Love Island Welshman, 23, won the 2021 series alongside the 25-year-old Essex star, but has now said he ‘instigated’ their split over the summer.
Liam walked into the infamous celebrity dating agency as part of the latest series and told relationship experts Anna Williamson and Paul C Brunson that he needed to get a greater sense of himself.
Sat on the sofa in their office, Liam said: “In the villa everything was stripped back, you've just got each other, and I fell in love with Millie, and we just went from strength-to-strength.
“I moved straight from Wales to Essex to be with Millie, leaving all my family and friends.
“The life I did have is almost not there. It's been a rollercoaster, I went from a small life in Wales, being a bricklayer to being catapulted into this new life and I found it difficult.
“You're trying to give 100 per cent to each other, you're trying to give 100 per cent to yourself, you're trying to give 100 per cent to this new life and career and it's hard to juggle everything at once.”
When Paul quizzed Liam on why the couple split, he replied: “I instigated it because if we want to be together, I want to be 100 per cent together.
“For me to love her, I need to love myself and for the past few months I need to find myself a bit again. Just never say never, in the future we could rekindle.”
Anna was quick to ask how Millie felt about the split, to which he responded: “Yeah, upset... upset. Like I was.
“You know it's one of those things, you've had such an amazing experience together and you don't want it to end, it's a tricky one.”
Liam and Millie bought a house together shortly after their victory, but it has since gone on the market after their split.
At first, Millie looked set to stay in the cool £1 million property in Essex, but has now decided against it as it is far "too big" for her to maintain.
Celebs Go Dating returns on E4 weeknights at 10pm.
