Liam Reardon has revealed the real reason he broke-up with Millie Court.
The former couple shot to fame after winning the 2021 series of the hit dating show.
However, the pair called it quits on their relationship back in July.
Following his split from Millie, Liam signed up for the new series of Celebs Go Dating.
On Friday night’s episode, the Welshman candidly opened up about why he instigated their break-up.
Speaking to the experts, the 23-year-old 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,” Liam continued. “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.”
“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,” Liam said.
When asked about Millie’s response to their break-up, the 23-year-old said: “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 announced their split back in July after nearly a year together.
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Speaking exclusively to Goss.ie at the TRND BTY Christmas Bash last month, the Welsh native admitted “there are still a lot of feelings there”.
When asked how he’s been since the breakup, the Welshman said: “[I’ve been] okay. A lot better now. It’s been a tough couple of months.”
“Going through a breakup is difficult anyway, but when you’re in the spotlight it’s even harder. Everyone wants to know your business, they feel like they’re involved, and it’s difficult.”
“But throughout, me and Millie have remained friends,” Liam told Goss.ie. “We’ve been amicable and I have the utmost respect towards Millie… We still speak. We’re still friends. Nothing bad happened.”
“I have the utmost respect for her and there’s still a lot of feelings there and a lot of care there. So we still remain friends but are just doing our own thing.”
When asked if he regrets ending things with Millie, Liam replied: “No. At that time, I just needed to focus on myself. It was nothing on Millie, she was amazing. She’s such a lovely girl and we were great together. I just needed time on my own to focus on myself.”
The 23-year-old continued: “We were together because we wanted to be together. I’ve seen so many things saying you have to sign a contract to be together for a year, and that’s nonsense. I moved from Wales to live in Essex to be with Millie.”
“I wouldn’t do that for some contract, I did it because I wanted to. It didn’t work out at that time, who knows what the future holds I’m not sure. But for now, we remain friends.”
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