Jack Keating’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his baby is dating brother MMA fighters Leon AND Fabian Edwards – and the siblings don’t know
Jack Keating’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his daughter is dating brother MMA fighters Leon and Fabian Edwards – and the siblings don’t know it, MailOnline can reveal.
Keely Iqbal, 28, an artist from Birmingham, has been in an on/off relationship with Leon, 33, for the past five years, while her romance with his brother Fabian, 31, began in August.
MailOnline understands that Leon and Fabian are unaware that they are both involved with Keely, who shares a one-year-old child with former Love Island star Ronan Keating’s son Jack.
A source close to Keely revealed that she “fell for the brothers for different reasons” and feels “torn” over the immense betrayal.
Leon, a UFC welterweight champion, grew up with brother Fabian in Kingston, Jamaica, before coming to Britain at the age of eight when his family moved to England.
Jack Keating’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his daughter is dating brother MMA fighters Leon and Fabian Edwards – and the siblings don’t know it, MailOnline can reveal
Keely Iqbal, an artist from Birmingham, has been in an on/off relationship with Leon (pictured) for the past five years, while her romance with his brother Fabian began in August.
MailOnline understands Leon and Fabian (pictured) are unaware they are both involved with Keely, who shares a child with former Love Island star Ronan Keating’s son Jack
A source close to Keely revealed that she ‘fell for the brothers for different reasons’ and feels ‘torn’ over the immense betrayal
The artist built her relationship with Leon (right) through Instagram and the pair knew each other as they grew up in the same area of Birmingham and shared mutual friends.
“Keely feels terrible about the situation, she has never felt so torn,” the source said.
‘She loves the brothers for different reasons, with Leon she shares an emotional bond and attachment, while she has so much fun with Fabian.
“The situation is not ideal and she knows it is time to be honest, especially with Leon who she has been in a relationship with for years.”
The artist built her relationship with Leon through Instagram and the pair knew each other as they grew up in the same area of Birmingham and shared mutual friends.
Keely’s romance with Fabian began after he started training at a gym close to her home and they shared flirty messages before meeting in person.
She shares daughter Maya with Jack Keating, who starred on Love Island in 2022 and shocked viewers after announcing he had become a father shortly after appearing on the show.
Jack previously told MailOnline he had no idea former partner Keely was pregnant for weeks before joining co-star Gemma Owen in the ITV2 series – but welcoming a child had been an ‘amazing’ experience.
MailOnline has contacted Keely, Leon and Fabian for comment.
Leon, a UFC welterweight champion, grew up with brother Fabian in Kingston, Jamaica, before coming to Britain at the age of eight when his family moved to England
Fabian returned to his hometown and smiled proudly in front of a poster of brother Leo as he paid tribute to their late father in the Instagram caption
In 2023, Jack announced the birth of his daughter, causing an online frenzy among viewers who found out he had taken part in the show despite knowing he was expecting.
Leon, who has a son from a previous relationship, described his difficult upbringing in Kingston during a 2023 interview, where he lived in a “wooden hut with a tin roof and one bedroom.”
He admitted that his traumatic life, including the murder of his father, and growing up surrounded by gang crime and violence had affected his mental health, but it was very much the norm where he grew up.
Speaking to the Guardian, he said: ‘My father was a gang leader in my area so I was one of the few kids who had a bicycle and a skateboard.
‘If you look at the cards he was dealt, my father did his best. I knew he did something wrong, got involved in crime, and that led to his downfall.
‘But he had the talent to emigrate to Britain and soon brought his wife and children to join him for a better life.
‘He didn’t leave us, so he was a good man, but in bad circumstances he made the wrong choices. But you can’t forget that killings in Jamaica seemed normal. We were used to gunshots and death all around us.”