If you’ve followed Love Island Australia 2024 closely, you likely noticed one of the season’s standout couples: Niko Fotopoulos and Bombshell, Mia Dalkos.
This Greek duo captured the hearts of fans with their chemistry, but now that filming has wrapped, the burning question about Niko and Mia is: Are they still together?
Here’s what we know about the pair’s relationship status post-villa.
Niko and Mia: Does this couple survive Love Island Australia?
Although it appeared on our screens that Niko and Mia were meant to be, like most of the other couples this year, their relationship didn’t survive on the outside.
Throughout Love Island Australia 2024, it was clear that Niko and Mia’s biggest hurdle would be the distance between them, as Niko lives in Sydney and Mia in Adelaide.
And, according to an interview Niko did with 9Entertainment, that’s exactly the reason they broke up.
“Interstate is hard,” he told the publication. “When we got out of the villa, it was roughly about six weeks where we were talking, exclusive and seeing each other, travelling down to Adelaide and [Mia] to Sydney.
“After that it got a bit difficult, just a personality clash. It’s nothing to do with her as a person, we just didn’t align as well as we originally thought.”
Things looked promising for Niko’s relationship with Mia before the breakup bombshell he dropped during the interview.
In late November, TikToker Olan Tekkers posted a video interviewing the 2024 Islanders about their time on the show. During his chat with Niko, he asked if he’d found his “Greek goddess,” presumably alluding to Mia. At the time, Niko enthusiastically replied, “Fuck yeah.”
Turns out, it wasn’t meant to be!
@olantekkers Love island Cast 😂🇦🇺 #loveisland ♬ original sound – Olantekkers
Niko’s long-term situationship
An alleged long-term ex of Niko’s recently came out of the woodwork and dropped “receipts” about their time together.
During episode 26, which aired on December 9, the Islanders were shown their partner’s audition tapes.
In his video, Niko admitted to being in a situationship that lasted for two years but said he wasn’t “emotionally attached.”
Now, a woman named Bella has gained traction on social media after posting screenshots of what she’s claimed is a conversation between her and Niko.
In one of the texts, it appears that Niko said he “cared for” Bella, and there’s also a spicy, long break-up text. Read for yourself below.
Niko and Mia’s Love Island story
In Episode 16, we learnt that Niko – who had been coupled up with Hannah Steinfeld until this point – was going on a blind date with the new Bombshell Mia.
Ahead of their date, Niko received the following text:
“Yassou Niko, today is your lucky day!”
“A beautiful Greek boy deserves a beautiful Greek girl. Get ready for the best date of your life. Love Mia.”
On their waterfront date, Niko updated Mia on all the happenings in the villa, including his romance with Hannah. He explained that Hannah had shared she was interested in someone else in the villa (Taylor Reid) and that this date with Mia represented a “fresh start” for him.
During the next Recoupling ceremony, Mia coupled up with Niko, but to the surprise of audiences at home, Hannah was left single and without the chance to recouple. She was sent straight home.
Fortunately for Hannah, she reentered the villa when Taylor was given the opportunity to recouple with her. As for Mia and Niko, their relationship thrived and they left the grand finale together as a couple.
However, things clearly went down hills after the cameras stopped rolling.
What are fans saying about Love Island Australia’s Niko and Mia?
This pairing was easily a fan favourite from the very get-go. Folks were happy to see Niko meet such a compatible match after Hannah. However, after Movie Night, it seems views have shifted somewhat.
During the drama-filled Movie Night, Niko was left feeling that his ex Hannah never had feelings for him, which brought up some disappointment for him. He ended up speaking with Hannah, telling her he genuinely thought she was the “most beautiful, nicest, most bubbly girl”. He added that Hannah was his “type to a tee, like Margot Robbie.”
“Maybe I was just sort of love blind,” he told Hannah.
Hannah took this information and brought it directly back to Mia, who was then left feeling like Niko still had feelings for his ex.
Fans on Reddit shared that they felt disappointed in how Niko responded to Mia’s concerns.
“Even though I do think Hannah somewhat twisted what Niko said, I also don’t love the way Niko has responded to Mia If he really did like her, he would be more receptive to her concerns and how she feels without getting so mad and making it purely about him? A little empathy goes a long way,” one Redditor wrote.
“I honestly didn’t think what Niko said to Hannah was a big deal, however I can see how him bringing it up added with how much questions he asked Hannah during the truth bike can be suspicious to Mia. He should’ve also listened to Mia’s concerns more, even if he believes that he genuinely doesn’t have feelings anymore,” said another.
“I feel like Niko was just trying to explain to Hannah he was really into her and it was a genuine connection for him and that he felt like it was fake from her end because of Taylor. I definitely think he said some stupid stuff, but I think his meaning was twisted, and he’s bad at explaining himself or they aren’t showing it,” shared a third.
Niko’s and Mia’s break up means that five of the six strongest Love Island Australia 2024 couples aren’t together anymore.
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