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Love Island stars Ellie Brown and Michael Griffiths are dating after meeting during filming of new Ex On The Beach
LOVE Island stars Ellie Brown and Michael Griffiths are dating after meeting during filming for the new series of Ex On The Beach.
Michael, 28, hinted last week that he was in a relationship that started while on the MTV reality show.
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However, The Sun Online can now exclusively reveal that his girlfriend is fellow Love Island alumnus Ellie Brown, 21.
A source told us: "Ellie and Michael hit it off during filming on Ex On The Beach and now they've started dating.
"They were supposed to keep the relationship under wraps until the show had aired of course, but it seems they just couldn't keep quiet.
"They both know what it's like to be caught up in the drama of a big reality TV show and they really bonded during their time on the programme.
"Now there's a new Love Island couple on the block."
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Michael took part in Love Island this summer, where he had a brief relationship with eventual winner Amber Gill.
Meanwhile, Ellie hooked up with Charlie Brake on the 2018 version of the ITV2 dating show before splitting in a bitter break up months later.
Michael revealed he was in a relationship with a mystery girl to The Sun Online.
He told us: "All will be revealed when the show is aired in January, but I made some realy close friends in there and formed a relationship that's really decent.
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"I'm not IN a relationship but there could potentially be one in time."
He added: "It's a mystery woman - she's in the limelight. I'm pretty sure everyone knows who it is already. We spend more time together now.
"But there is definitely potential for something to progress."
The reality hunk also hinted at her identity in his chat with us: "She was someone else's ex who was on the show with me. We just got on like a house on fire.
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"This certain woman helped me open up and you'll see as time goes on during the show that I open a lot more."
The two stars filmed Ex On The Beach alongside co-stars Miles Nazaire, Georgia Harrison, David McIntosh, Lateysha Grace, Charlie Brake, Ellie Brown, Calum Best and Joey Essex.
During his time on Love Island he was dubbed a villain by fans after choosing to couple up with Joanna Chimonides while Amber Gill was at Casa Amor.
She eventually got together with Greg O'Shea and went on to win.
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