Millie Court and Liam Reardon have finally confirmed that fans are speculating they are back together when they held hands during a night out in London on Wednesday.
The couple, who won the seventh series of Love Island in 2021, put on a beloved display as they exited a city center bar.
The pair attended the Barbie premiere in Leicester Square with Millie, 26, looking incredible in a gold shimmering dress.
The garment featured a cut-out detail along the chest, along with a high leg split that highlighted the star’s tinted pins.
Styling her blonde locks in an updo, Millie also wore a pair of gold earrings and a matching bracelet.
Loved up: Millie Court and Liam Reardon have finally confirmed with fans speculating they are back together as they held hands on a night out in London on Wednesday
Night out: The pair attended the Barbie premiere in Leicester Square, where Millie looked fabulous in a gold shimmering dress
Millie added height to her frame with a pair of gold open-toed heels and completed her look with a yellow handbag.
Liam, 23, looked smart for the evening in a beige blazer and matching trousers which he wore with a white shirt.
The outing comes shortly after Liam revealed why he had yet to publicly confirm whether he had rekindled his romance with Millie despite the speculation.
Liam admitted that he and Millie split after intense research into the state of their relationship, hinting that they’ve been “keeping it quiet” since getting back together.
He told The sun“One of the reasons we went our separate ways was because our relationship was so public and so many people felt like they were involved, just sticking their noses in.”
“Some people say, ‘Oh well, just keep going’, but if you feel like you have to prove to people that you’re happy, it makes you a little unhappy. So yes, I just found that very difficult.’
But Liam realized his mistake and added, “I’m not saying we’re back together… but if we were back together, that’s why we’re keeping it quiet.
“But look, people know and people will believe what they want to believe and that’s fine. We’re just taking it easy.’
Cozy: The couple, who won the seventh series of Love Island in 2021, put on a beloved show as they left a city center bar
Liam and Millies year-long relationship ended in July 2022 after they struggled with the pressures of winning the ITV2 show and Liam has faced continued negativity from fans who believe he mistreated Millie and even cheated on her.
But the former bricklayer insisted he never betrayed Millie or any of his former girlfriends, telling MailOnline: “I never cheated.”
The Welshman said viewers misjudged him after he kissed Casa Amor bombshell Lillie Haynes on his Love Island series and despite apologizing for his misconduct, his romance with Millie was still tarnished by the oversight.
Liam said: ‘There are a lot of rumors that me and Millie are back together… we’re really good friends, we’re really good friends… and we’ve been since the day we met.
“People can make their own assumptions and that’s up to them, but I just want you to know that we’re really good friends. We’re friends for now… we’re just really good friends.
“If we ever get back together in the future, yes, possibly we will share it with our fans, we’ll have to see.”
He played off during Love Island’s Casa Amor loyalty test, sharing a bed and a passionate kiss with Lillie, despite being paired with Millie.
But the ASOS ambassador forgave Liam, and they won the £50,000 cash prize, later moving in together as they explored their relationship outside the villa.
Relationship: Liam and Millie’s long-standing relationship ended in July 2022 after they struggled to cope with the pressure of winning Love Island
The pair have found criticism surrounding their romance difficult to handle and Liam admits he feels there is little he can do to convince their large social media following that he is a loyal friend.
He said: ‘Myself and Millie have come in for a lot of criticism, especially myself, when we broke up certain things came out about my cheating, which obviously wasn’t true. I’ve never cheated.
“When people have something on their mind… you can’t try to tell them otherwise, you just have to let them think what they think.
“I was 21 when I went on the show, 22 left and I had a girlfriend I didn’t know eight weeks before and I had a whole new life and people were calling me all sorts of things and talking about my mistakes. I thought, “Jesus, it’s a lot to handle.”
“I’m not saying what I did was right. I agreed and said I was sorry and luckily Millie took me back and we went on to have fun and become a real couple.’
He also says it was impossible to keep his newfound relationship with Millie a secret from the pair, who were noticed by fans who spent the Easter holidays together and later kissed at the airport after flying home from Ibiza.
Liam said: ‘Obviously dating is pretty hard… when you leave the show there are so many eyes on you and no matter what I do someone will see me.
“Dating in public, in restaurants or walking in the park isn’t easy because people know you and are taking pictures. If you want to keep it private, that’s quite difficult.’
What is happening? Fans first discovered that Liam and Millie had rekindled their romance when they were spotted kissing together while on holiday
And it was winning the show that made their relationship particularly tricky to navigate, as the differing opinions from fans were hard for the couple to ignore.
Liam continued, “Winning definitely put pressure on us as a couple.
“I had so many people say to me ‘Toby and Chloe should have won, they were a better match’, which I don’t take offense to, but when you win people think you should be together forever and a perfect couple.
“People said we shouldn’t even argue but we’re just a normal couple and every couple fights and certain things like if we don’t post a picture together for three days…people would assume we’re broken up, it’s frustrating that people have this expectation of you when at the end of the day you’re just a normal guy and girl dating.”