The non-public coach has vowed to be an “open guide” after claims he cheated on his ex, Tanya Manhenga, while on a lads’ vacation
Love Island Shaq Muhammad says he has “nothing to cover” after claims he cheated on his ex, Tanya Manhenga, while on a lads’ vacation. The non-public coach has vowed to be an “open guide” within the All Stars villa, and shall be open to questions surrounding the break up.
Shaq and Tanya got here fourth on the winter collection of Love Island again in 2023, and so they dated for a yr. The pair break up in 2024, stating they’d “parted methods” and wished one another “the perfect”. However Tanya mentioned she grew to become suspicious after Shaq returned from a lads’ vacation to Miami with fellow islander Dami Hope.
Talking to The Mirror forward of his All Stars look, Shaq says he isn’t anxious about different islanders citing his previous.
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He instructed us: “I’m not anxious about something arising. If anybody desires to know the reality, or what occurred, I’ve nothing to cover. They will ask me. I would reasonably somebody ask me instantly than speculate or have that assumption of me with out chatting with me first.
“In the event that they need to talk about previous relationships, I’ve nothing to cover and I’m going to be open and trustworthy about it. If I’m looking for a relationship, which I’m, I don’t need to begin it with exhausting truths or any lies. I’ll be an open guide and see what occurs.”
Talking on a livestream final yr, Tanya mentioned she had “a sense in her abdomen” that one thing wasn’t proper when Shaq returned from his journey.
She mentioned: “I had a sense in my abdomen that one thing was like… I simply knew it, he was performing very regular. Nothing was off. I simply was like, one thing’s not proper.
“So we went dwelling, get dwelling. Now I’m like, oh, , questioning him. I’m like, I’m gonna ask you one time did you do something when you had been in America? He mentioned no babe I didn’t do something, and I mentioned ‘okay can I’ve your telephone?’ The lengthy story quick is, every part was on the telephone, guys. I used to be like, that was that.”
Nonetheless, Shaq denied dishonest on Tanya, insisting he did ‘nothing sexual’. Taking to TikTok, Shaq mentioned: “I need to make one thing abundantly clear. I didn’t, whereas I used to be with Tanya, I didn’t have intercourse with anybody. I didn’t kiss anybody. I didn’t do something sexual with anybody.
“Whereas I used to be in Miami and on vacation, I did sure issues that disrespected her boundaries, and I can maintain my palms as much as that, however by way of really sleeping with somebody or doing something sexual, that by no means occurred.
“Now, I’m man sufficient to confess my errors and the place I gone mistaken in a relationship or something, but it surely’s not honest to villainise different individuals or deliver them into my state of affairs once they have actually nothing to do with it.”
Shaq says he and Tanya are “on good phrases”, including, “There isn’t a unhealthy blood there. I believe she desires the perfect for me, and I would like the perfect for her.”
Shaq has excessive hopes of discovering love throughout his second stint within the villa, which can air on Monday. He mentioned: “I’m mentally able to calm down, be in a relationship, have marriage and youngsters. I’m very conventional in that sense. That is the tip objective. My mum is venues as we communicate. After I get again she might need a listing of venues and go well with tailors – she could be very on it!”
Love Island: All Stars begins on Monday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
