Love Island’s Lucinda Strafford ‘confirms’ relationship with chart-topping DJ amid messy love triangle
LOVE Island star Lucinda Strafford has ‘confirmed’ her relationship with chart-topping DJ Nathan Dawe amid a messy love triangle with his ex.
The Sun exclusively revealed that the pair were dating back in April, just two months after her split from Zac Nunns.
Lucinda and New Zealander Zac went their separate ways back in February after meeting on Love Island Australia last year.
Their break-up has been rather messy, with Zac branding her “a liar” and leaking her messages for fans to read.
Since then Lucinda has kept her new man Nathan underwraps – but has now appeared to have ‘confirmed’ that they are dating in a recent Instagram post.
The fashion boutique owner shared a snap from a beautiful room at Cave Hotel in Kent with a gold number 30 balloon floating by the bed.
Lucinda tagged the hotel, but failed to mention Nathan in the post.
However Nathan is due to celebrate his 30th birthday very soon – May 25th – meaning that she could be there to celebrate his huge milestone.
A source spoke of their romance back in April and said: “They’re on holiday together in Dubai right now – it’s early days but they really like each other.”
Earlier this month The Sun revealed that Lucinda is currently embroiled in a love triangle after Nathan was accused of secretly wooing his ex.
Georgia Mercer, 26, claimed her ex was desperate for them to hook up despite him wooing Lucinda.
The influencer told The Sun: “I was with Nathan for three and a half years. We had a bad break up, but still managed to be friends.
“It was a ‘right person, wrong time’ vibe. But we kept in touch and a couple of weeks before he went public with Lucinda he was sending me his new songs which he said were all about me.
“He’d also repeatedly ask about meeting up with me, wanting to know if I was still proud of him. He’d randomly message me, trying to start a conversation; weird stuff about wanting a time machine.
“He’d comment on my body and how it has changed now I go to the gym.
“He was going to LA and asked me if I wanted to come with him. It was very flattering.
“Then he went public with Lucinda. It was an ‘Oh My God!’ moment.
“If he’s happy with Lucinda then fine but how can he be. Why did he want to be back with me.”
Lucinda’s new romance with Nathan comes after her finding love with Zac on Love Island Australia.
The former couple placed second on the fifth series of the show Down Under in December.
Despite living on other sides of the world, the pair seemed to make it work, and Zac even joined her in the UK before Christmas.
However split rumours started to swirl and they confirmed the break-up in February.
It was later revealed Lucinda reportedly ‘faked’ a split with Zac to try to get on All Stars.
Zac hasn’t held back on social media and has posted a number of swipes about it online.
Lucinda shot to fame on Love Island in 2021.
Love Island winners - where they are now
Every year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you though all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50K, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together form the start of the series, and since they won show have two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.