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Love Island’s Amber Gill reveals ex Greg O’Shea still hasn’t apologised for cruel text and she hasn’t heard from him since
SHE became a millionaire within weeks after winning over Love Island viewers with her sarcasm, sassy attitude and infectious smile.
Now Amber Gill admits to The Sun Online's Big Interview she can't leave the house without being bombarded by fans for selfies.
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Amber managed to win the ITV2 show despite only dating her co-star Greg for a fortnight.
Their relationship ended just five weeks later when Greg dumped her by text after winning the £50,000 prize - and they haven't spoken since.
"He hasn't reached out and he hasn't said sorry," revealed Amber.
"Nothing has been said, but I'm not waiting. He can crack on with what he wants to do, I'm not waiting for nothing!"
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Quizzed on how she really feels about the shock split, Amber said: "It's been and gone now. I've forgotten about it and moved on.
"An apology would have been nice at the time, but I didn't get one.
"It's fine, it doesn't matter. I don't think I'll ever get one. I won't hold out for that."
It's clear she didn't spend a moment moping around bingeing on ice cream after the break-up.
Instead the 22-year-old's been grabbing her mind-blowing opportunities with both hands since leaving the villa two months ago.
And she's just signed a £1million six-month deal with boohoo-owned .
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Amber Gill reveals she has added her own 'sassy touch' in her collaboration with fashion label MissPap
Her "fierce and fiery" collection caters for everyone, with sizes ranging from six to 26 and prices starting at just £20.
Amber says she was determined to have full control of her collection - insisting she was extremely hands on during the design process.
Her involvement appears to be unlike her Love Island co-star Molly-Mae Hague whose fans accused her of recycling old designs.
"It was very important for me to be part of the design process," Amber says.
"It's got my name on it so I want it to represent me and my style.
"I didn't want to just put my face on something and have nothing to do with it. That wouldn't really resonate with me.
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"I wanted it to be inclusive as well. It goes from a size 6 to 26 because everyone should have the opportunity to wear my collection."
And she's not stopping there. Amber is already planning to launch her own YouTube channel that's all about her life, fashion and beauty.
"I love that I've got a platform and there are a lot of people who want to listen - people who are 'inspired' by me because of how I was in the villa and how I'm a girls' girl.
"My YouTube channel, that's launching in the near-future, will be all about me and what I want to say.
"Hopefully I can do everything I want on that like fashion and beauty because that's what I want to focus on."
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Despite her phenomenal success, the arrival of Winter Love Island threatens to cut her time as reigning champ in half as a whole host of new bombshells head to South Africa.
Caroline Flack will launch its first series in January as ITV bosses cash-in on the money-making series.
While ratings are expected to soar, in turn it forces Love Island's 2019 stars to make "more money, quicker" before being sidelined by the new winners.
"It's typical I would only get six months to sort myself out and everyone else got a year," laughed Amber.
"But it's such a popular show and I can understand why they want to do it.
"Everyone will want to watch this series to see what it's all about.
"It's just come so soon, it's nearly time for it already.
"I feel like I've barely got out."
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But it's unlikely to stop ambitious Amber in her tracks.
Proudly launching her seasonal statements today, Amber says she is "buzzing" about how her life has completely transformed in a matter of months.
But despite becoming a hot-shot millionaire, she has barely spent any of her Love Island fortune - because she wants to be "be sensible and invest".
She said: "I'm trying to be sensible because it's easy to think that you're going to go crazy and get everything.
"I got a few nice bags and nice pair of shoes, but I'm just being careful.
"I treat myself when I've done something good, but I'd be treating myself every day if I didn't put some kind of measure in."
She's hoping to invest her money in future businesses and a house to rent out - but she's keen not to tie herself down anywhere just yet.
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"I'm looking at renting an apartment in London," she reveals.
"I don't think I'm going to be in one solid place enough to buy a house so I think it would be stupid to buy it for myself.
"I want to be in London but I don't think I'm going to be here forever.
"I would invest in property and rent it out, but not to settle in one place."
Instead she splits her time between family life in her hometown of Newcastle and going to glitzy events in London.
Luckily she's surrounded by all her Love Island pals in the city including best friends Anna Vakili and Yewande Biala.
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They helped heal her heartbreak with fun nights out and cosy nights in their PJs with pizza.
She has rebuffed rumours of feuds within the Love Island gang, instead insisting she's kept friendly with those she was pals with in the villa.
"It's as if you either hate them or you're friends with them. But that's not the case.
"You've got people you're close to and people you aren't close to. It doesn't mean you hate them, you just don't speak to them.
"I'd say hello to everyone if I saw them out, but the people I text every day are the people I was friends with or who I gravitated towards."
Despite being adamant she's over Greg, Amber says she's sick of dating and has sworn off men.
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Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea win Love Island 2019
"I'm not dating anyone currently and I have no plans to just yet," she says.
"I did two months of that, I don't need to do any more.
"The Love Island experience hasn't put me off, I just don't want to be worrying about dating someone. I've got better things to be concentrating on."
She jokes: "It clearly didn't work out for me so I'm just going to leave it for now and come back to it later."
While some of her Love Island co-stars have admitted struggling with the intensity of fame out of the villa, Amber says: "I'm weird, I take everything in my stride.
"But everything's been great for me. I'm dead busy and everything I'm doing is loads of fun.
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"There's nothing I hate about fame so far, but I'm terrible for going out in gym clothes with no make-up on. I can't do it now because people always want to get a photo of you and I need to look on point all the time.
"It is difficult managing it all, but it's doable. I'm enjoying it and having fun.
"You've just got to take everything at your own pace and can't overwork yourself. You've got to make time for family and do whatever makes you happy."
- Amber Rose Gill x launches at 5pm today.
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