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Amber Gill has addressed questions around her sexuality after she declared she was ‘switching teams’ in a series of viral tweets last month.
The Love Island 2018 winner admitted that the tweets, in which she swore off men, were ‘how I came out’ in a candid interview on FUBAR Radio.
Chatting to hosts Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng on the showbiz gossip programme Access All Areas, the reality star explained that her tweet was an ‘off the cuff comment’ but admitted that it was ‘true’ following up by saying ‘I meant exactly what I said.’
‘Coming out’: Amber Gill has addressed questions around her sexuality after she declared she was ‘switching teams’ in a series of viral tweets last month
In the series of tweets in question, Amber wrote: ‘Switching teams was the best decision I made in my life,’ adding in a separate tweet while watching this year’s series of Love Island:
‘Watching men makes me feel ill. I couldn’t put myself through it again.’
When asked by Stephen Leng if this was her coming out, the 24-year-old responded saying: ‘Accidentally, I remember looking at it [the tweet] and thinking sh**t, what have I said.’
She went on to say ‘Like a lot of my friends were like if you were gonna do it any way, that’s the typical way that you would do that.’
‘Normally people have these lovely, beautiful stories and lovely, beautiful real Instagram posts, like just lush. I’ve put switching teams on a tweet and that’s how I came out.’
In the interview the star was also asked if she has a lady in her life, she quickly responded saying ‘I don’t, not right now’ but said that she was ‘open to it’ and ‘didn’t have a type’ when it came to dating women.
She also admitted that she’s found dating challenging since appearing on the ITV reality show: ‘I find it really difficult, and I can’t like I really don’t know like, the reason behind it.’
‘But I just, yeah, I’m very picky now. And like, very like attuned to what I like and what I don’t like so I don’t know if it’s that’s part of the reason.’
The Love Island winner, who has recently released her first romance novel, went on to reveal her biggest icks on a first date: ‘I cannot stand people that are rude to waiters, people that are helping. Anything like that. I can’t stand it.’
She continued: ‘I would hate if someone is on Inwstagram too much, like wanting to take pictures of everything. This is for a guy though I don’t have that many icks when it comes to girls, but for guys, I’m way harsher.’
In the series of tweets in question, Amber wrote: ‘Switching teams was the best decision I made in my life.
‘Watching men makes me feel ill. I couldn’t put myself through it again.’
Amber also responded to a follower that replied to her saying: ‘Me and my gf were saying just yesterday that we predict you’ll end up settling down with a woman.’
The reality personality wrote: ‘That’s cute. Tell me why.’
The fan wrote: ‘Because you seem to be very disenchanted by men these days, and we feel like a woman (the right woman) is more likely to appreciate you for all your complexities and inner fire.
‘And treat you with the level of care/sensitivity that you deserve.’
Clearly touched by the message, Amber wrote: ‘Now I’m crying.’
Many of Amber’s fans reacted to the tweet, with one writing: ‘Is this the best news for all?! [rainbow emoji]’
While others shared shocked gifs with comments such as ‘Amber???’ and ‘WAIT’.
Another person wrote: ‘Omg congrats kween’ [rainbow emoji].’
Amber, who won Love Island in 2018, previously suggested she was open to dating women after admitting that she was attracted to them.
In July last year, one of her fans asked her: ‘Bestie, I’m afraid to ask you this,’ with a series of fruit emojis, hinting towards her being a part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Amber also responded to a follower to replied to her saying: ‘Me and my gf were saying just yesterday that we predict you’ll end up settling down with a woman’
Clearly touched by the message, Amber wrote: ‘Now I’m crying’
Another person wrote: ‘Omg congrats kween’ [rainbow emoji]’
Amber replied to the tweet, saying: ‘Sometimes’.
At the National Television Awards several days later, she referenced the tweet and said ‘the fruit emojis mean the fruit emojis, what can I say? Some days I might be, some days I might not’, she told the Daily Star.
Amber has not publicly revealed she is currently dating anyone.
Amber admitted during a new interview with heat magazine this week that she thinks being on Love Island ‘hindered’ her love life.
She said: ‘It’s kind of hard to navigate dating now. I’m a bit like, “what do you mean we’re not standing around the fire pt choosing who to couple up with?”
‘I’ve got to do real life dating and it’s difficult. I’m not mad about it, because I’ve had the most amazing experiences off the back of the show.’
It was revealed by MailOnline in January that Amber was back with her criminal ex-boyfriend Rory Colhoun after the couple secretly rekindled their romance in Dubai.
She was pictured enjoying an intimate dinner with Rory at restaurant Opa Dubai on at the time – after admitting reports that she was dating footballer Jack Grealish, 26, which both denied, had ‘ruined’ her current relationship.
Opening up: Amber, who won Love Island in 2018, previously suggested she was open to dating women after admitting that she was attracted to them
Last year, Amber dumped Rory after being told by MailOnline that he was jailed for four years in 2017 for beating up two doormen, leaving one in hospital.
A source close to the couple confirmed Amber had relocated to Dubai and was living with boyfriend Rory, as they take their relationship to the next level.
An insider revealed: ‘Amber started dating Rory again last year after accepting his past.
‘They talked about everything that happened when Rory was younger and have moved forward together as a couple.
‘Amber has taken a big step by relocating to Dubai, but she loves the place, and it was important for herself and Rory to have a fresh start where not everybody knows who they are.’
Throwback: It was revealed in January that Amber was back with her criminal ex Rory Colhoun after the couple secretly rekindled their romance in Dubai (pictured together in 2020)
In November, Amber was linked to Manchester City’s £100m man Jack Grealish. Reports of the relationship were denied.
The reality star lashed out at trolls in light of the claims, insisting she couldn’t have a healthy relationship while her fans continued to speculate about her love life.
She said: ‘Any relationships that I’ve got going on or any dating get ruined immediately by people going ‘This is who she’s dating now’ and I’m like ‘Hold on, am I?”
Amber won Love Island in 2019 with Irishman Greg O’Shea, 27, but the pair split just five weeks after sharing the £50K cash prize.
The reality star has been linked to several love interests since finding fame.
In early 2020, she was linked to England footballer Fikayo Tomori, 24, after the pair flirted on Instagram, and she was forced to deny reports she was dating her personal trainer Jon Hosking, 29, last December.
Amber has previously said men are often ‘intimidated’ by her strength and independence but that has helped her settle with the right partner.
She said: ‘… But I like that, I think it’s a good thing, because you weed out the ones you don’t want anyway.
‘If I am going to get with somebody then they need to be very confident and sure within themselves so it just means that the ones that are intimidated, they get found out quite quickly and I don’t waste my time.’
Access All Areas airs every Thursday at 6pm via fubarradio.com
Winners! Amber won Love Island in 2019 with Irishman Greg O’Shea, 26, but the pair split just five weeks after sharing the £50K cash prize