Love Island Games' Champions Jack Fowler and Justine Ndiba Striving for Relationship Success
Jack Fowler and Justine Ndiba, winners of the inaugural season of Peacock's 'Love Island Games', are wholeheartedly committed to making their relationship thrive despite challenges
Justine Ndiba and Jack Fowler. Vince Valitutti/Peacock/ITV
Jack Fowler and Justine Ndiba emerged as the winners among their fellow Love Island Games islanders, securing the top prize. As for their relationship, they are taking it one day at a time. "Our current relationship status is 'doing our best,'" shared Justine, 27, with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, November 21. "I feel like we live so far away from each other, so right now we're just giving it our all, 100 percent."
Justine and Jack, both 27, were original contestants on the inaugural season of Peacock’s Love Island spinoff, a competition-heavy version of the popular show. Justine had previously won season 2 of Love Island USA with her now-ex, Caleb Corprew. Meanwhile, Jack was a fan favorite on season 4 of the UK edition of the dating show, having dated both Laura Anderson and Laura Crane but ultimately leaving the show single.
Upon signing up for Love Island Games, Jack and Justine formed a partnership during the first recoupling and quickly became favorites among fans and within the house. Although they were briefly separated when Liberty Poole and Callum Hole rearranged the pairings, Jack and Justine eventually reunited and advanced to the final "Mega Duel" against Johnny Middlebrooks and Aurelia Lamprecht. Ultimately, Jack and Justine emerged victorious, splitting the $100,000 prize. Notably, this win marked a historic moment for Justine as the first two-time champion in the show's history.
Jack and Justine were named the "Most Valuable Islanders" by Love Island Games fans, earning them an extra $15,000 each. Since the show, they have maintained a long-distance relationship, with Jack visiting Justine in Los Angeles to watch the competition episodes on the streaming platform. They even shared their finale watch party on Instagram Stories earlier this month.
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"It's tough because I have my job in London, where my family and everything else is. And obviously, Justine is here. So there's a significant distance between us," Jack revealed to THR when asked about their current situation. "But we communicate every day when we're apart, through FaceTime."
He expressed, "We've simply made an effort to support each other above all else. We're giving it our all. When people win Love Island, it seems like they push the relationship, creating a facade of being together, having kids, and being married. Whereas for us, we're truly taking things one day at a time and savoring each other's company."
