According to NBC, Chris and Kay Kay started Season 2 of Love Island Games with a lot of people expecting them to go far. Their energy popped off the screen in those first few episodes, making it easy to root for them as a couple. It wasn’t really meant to last, at least in the villa. After both lost their duels, they ended up leaving together in Episode 8. That’s reality TV for you: one minute you’re the favorites, the next you’re catching your flights home a lot sooner than expected. Still, it didn’t feel like an ending so much as a big pause. You could see that whatever they had wasn’t just for the cameras.
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In a post-exit interview just a couple of weeks after leaving the show, Kay Kay and Chris got pretty real about their relationship status. If you’re hoping for some earth-shattering news, you won’t find it here; instead, you’ll find two people genuinely working out what they want. Kay Kay put it pretty plainly: “We're just doing things at our own pace that is comfortable for us. There are no labels or pressure yet. We're just taking it as it comes and still getting to know each other. We literally just met two weeks ago.” That line hit home. Anyone who’s ever met someone in a weird, high-intensity situation knows the real connection begins when it’s just the two of you, out in the “real world.” It’s almost like a quiet relief, being able to say, “I don’t have it all figured out yet.”
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Chris, for his part, sounded just as measured, maybe a little guarded, but also real about the logistical problems. “We are just going with the flow and taking it day by day,” he said. “There's a lot we gotta learn and then a lot we gotta figure out. She's in Dallas and I'm in L.A. right now.” Just reading that makes you understand that, TV romance or not, trying to force something when there are airplane tickets (and time zones and jobs and rent) involved just doesn’t make sense for most people. He adds, “And going forward, we are seeing if we even want to continue that — which I'm sure we both do as of right now. It's looking good. But like she said, no labels and no pressure. Just simply still getting to know each other how we were with no Villa and no games.” That “no Villa and no games” part? Feels like the whole point.
A lot of what makes Chris and Kay Kay feel relatable is how open they are about the awkward parts of trying to figure it all out. You can tell there isn’t any dramatic pronouncement or desperate attempt to cash in on a “showmance.” Instead, it comes down to cautious optimism. They like each other, but they’re not rushing into defining what that means, maybe for the first time since all the cameras turned off.
Their stories from the villa are also worth mentioning. Both saw Love Island Games as redemption: Kay Kay especially made a point about wanting to represent her growth since her last season. She wanted to try things differently, to “be free and do me,” which is something a lot of people can relate to after going through a tough experience. Chris also brought a new mindset, trying to stay competitive but focused on being himself, even if things didn’t work out the way he wanted. They both seem pretty proud of their growth, even if the final cash prize never happened.
So, are Chris and Kay Kay still together? They’re not anyone’s definition of “official,” at least not yet. They’re taking it slow, they’re open about their uncertainties, and they’re being careful not to add unnecessary pressure to something still new and fragile. There’s no Instagram announcement, no dramatic commitment, but there is a willingness to keep talking, keep learning, and maybe get on a flight or two to see where things go. Relationships aren’t always neat or linear, and there’s something almost comforting in watching two people say, out loud, that it’s okay not to have all the answers. Sometimes “day by day” is the most honest update there is
