Love Island star Arabella Chi has branded her relationship with Ruben Dias a “mistake” following a sudden split from the Manchester City defender.
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- Pair started dating in September 2023
- Broke up after New Year vacation
- Heading in different directions
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The pair jetted off on a New Year break together, as they were last spotted heading to Portugal on January 1, but a parting of ways was confirmed shortly after. Dias and Chi had been a couple since September 2023, having met through mutual friends, and kept their relationship hidden for several weeks before being spotted together in Paris at the Eiffel Tower.
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WHAT CHI SAID ABOUT DIAS
Chi is still coming terms with that separation, and has told of finding herself back in the dating game: “Last year was probably my unluckiest when it came to finding the one. I’ve been so unlucky in love. I’ve dated people I thought at the time were the one, which was a mistake I’ve since learnt from.”
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THE GOSSIP
She added, as friends claim that the 32-year-old model was left “totally blindsided” by her dumping from Dias: “What I’ve learnt from dating last year is that you think you know someone but you don’t really know them at all. I dated people that perhaps, looking back, weren’t best suited to me.”
She went on to say of returning to television screens in the Love Islands All Stars show: “I might have recently come out of a relationship but I’m ready to meet the man of my dreams. I don’t think there has ever been a better time after the dating mistakes I made last year.”
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WHAT NEXT?
Following his split from Chi, Dias is now focused on footballing matters in Manchester. City have been enjoying a winter break on the back of their thrilling 3-2 victory over Newcastle, but will return to action on Friday when facing Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round.