Why Did JaNa and Kenny Break Up? Truth Behind the Split

Updated 01 August 2025 10:24 AM

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Why Did JaNa and Kenny Break Up? Truth Behind the Split

Who is Kenny Rodriguez and JaNa Craig from Love Island USA?

Kenny Rodriguez and JaNa Craig became big names after their time together on Season 6 of Love Island USA. JaNa, who’s from Hawaii and now 28 years old, quickly stood out in the villa for her sharp wit, confidence, and easy way with basically everyone, guys and girls. Kenny, who just turned 25 this February, is a Bronx-born, Dallas-based account manager who brought some low-key, cool energy into the mix.

When Kenny showed up late in the season—Day 13—the show already had a few established couples, but his connection with JaNa was instant. Fans started shipping them hard. They finished third, but by that point, “JaNa” were favorites just for their chemistry and drama.

If you scrolled social media after the finale, you’d see them popping up in brand collabs, catching flights between Vegas and Dallas, and generally looking like #goalz. But you’d also see a pattern—JaNa doing more influencer stuff, Kenny keeping a bit more to himself, sometimes seen hanging with the guys from the cast.

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Why Did Jana and Kenny Break Up?

The official split dropped on July 27, 2025. JaNa posted a blunt statement to her Instagram story:

“As you know, Kenny and I [are] no longer together. Please know that I have seen all the breakup theories and none have matched up to how terrible, disgusting and disappointing it truly is. Discovering that someone you loved isn’t who you thought they were and that the relationship you thought you were building hasn’t been genuine since day one has been truly devastating”.

Fans started speculating fast. The timeline looked super sudden; the night before the breakup, they were smiling at David Dobrik’s birthday party. But after that, both unfollowed each other, deleted shared pics, and all their friends on the cast unfollowed Kenny. What actually happened? JaNa hasn’t given total details, and neither has Kenny. Her friends, though, didn’t hold back—several accused Kenny of being in the relationship mostly for money and clout, and hinted he had been “misrepresenting” his feelings all along.

One friend’s Instagram story (quickly screenshotted by fans) advised women to “search your guy’s phone for ‘I don’t like black women, I thought I’d get more money from this, I’m faking this relationship, going on the show would be for clout’”.

@TYRISPRINT reacts to the news that Jana has officially confirmed her breakup with Kenny.

When Did the Breakup Happen?

Everything unraveled after David Dobrik’s party—fans say the timeline is late on July 26, with the breakup confirmed publicly July 29-30, 2025. Wild detail: the night before the breakup, JaNa and Kenny shared happy moments at the party, looking perfectly fine until about 10 p.m., after which there were zero couple snaps and unfollowing started within hours. 

JaNa made her first breakup post in the early hours of July 30, 2025 IST, officially signaling the end, and fans on Reddit had pieced it together almost a day before. Kenny’s statement followed, but the fanbase had already sided with JaNa by then.

@NATERERUN shares that Jana has released a statement officially confirming her breakup with Kenny.

How Old is Kenny From Love Island?

Kenny Rodriguez is currently 25 years old, born February 23, 2000. He was 24 during their Love Island season, but just turned 25 this year.

How Old is Jana From Love Island?

JaNa Craig is 28, born December 13, 1996. She was already a couple of years older than most of her cast, and she’s joked about it in a few Q&As.

Right now, JaNa and Kenny are not together, and based on their statements and the reactions from JaNa’s friends, it seems pretty final. Social media is still piecing everything together, but everyone’s waiting to see if JaNa or Kenny ever really tells what went down. This one’s less about a love triangle, more about trust, identity, and why reality TV relationships sometimes just can’t survive what fans don’t see onscreen.

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