EXCLUSIVE: Ovie Soko puts to bed rumours about Amber Gill and THAT Travelodge

Ovie and Amber are just good friends!

Author: Alex RossPublished 22nd Jan 2020
Last updated 12th Jun 2020

He got EVERYBODY's heads turning when he turned up as a late arrival in the Love Island villa in 2019, and now as the 2020 Islanders settle in to the Winter series, we are super-hyped to have the legend that is Ovie Soko join KISS Breakfast with Tom & Daisy.

Ovie, who left the 2019 series coupled up with India Reynolds, is now a single boy, despite tonnes of rumours that he's dating former winner Amber Gill.

So, with Ovie on the show, Tom & Daisy were keen to find out about his current love life, his friendship with Amber, and why he wants to make it clear that it's OK to be friends with the opposite sex.

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last month or so, you'll probably be aware that Ovie and Amber were spotted at a Travelodge together, sending fans wild that they were dating, with many even calling them 'the perfect couple'.

So... When Daisy asked the question about Amber and the Travelodge, Ovie said, "Na man, it's a good friend. It's a very good friend man. I think the important thing in all of it is for everyone to appreciate that people of the opposite sex can be friends.

"It's a dangerous line we are playing with when that's the message we are putting out from a female and the male side."

"It's important to appreciate a good friendship."

Going on, Ovie said, "To be real, we are missing out. There's a lot as a man that you can learn from a woman that your mates can't teach you in your guy friend groups. And there's a lot you can learn as a female from a man that your friends in your group chats can't teach you.

"If you say you can't be friends with the opposite sex, you are cutting off a whole bunch of lessons that you could have learnt."

Well said, Ovie! 👏

Of course, ICYMI, former couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston gave us all the feels earlier this week when they reunited at the SAG Awards, and now that Ovie is basically a love guru, we were keen to hear his advice for Brad to win back Jen.

Ovie told the guys, "You need to see where she is at. You need to see where she is at and be able to respect where she is at. If he has come to a place where he is more at peace within himself, you can only give what you have. So if you don't have true happiness inside, if he's not really, really happy, then I wouldn't advise it, because you can't give what you don't have.

"But if he has come to a place where he's learnt from past lessons and he's at a happier place in his life. Now he can give her happiness and vice versa."

Ladies and gentlemen, the amazing Ovie Soko! ❤️❤️❤️

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Leanne Amaning

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Occupation: Customer Service Advisor
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Siânnise Fudge

Age: 25
Hometown: Bristol
Occupation: Beauty Consultant
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Eve and Jess Gale

Age: 20
Hometown: London
Occupation: Students and VIP Hostesses
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Shaughna Phillips

Age: 25
Hometown: London
Occupation: Democratic Services Officer
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Twitter: @Shaughna_P

Sophie Piper

Age: 21
Hometown: Essex
Occupation: Medical PA
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Paige Turley

Age: 22
Hometown: West Lothian
Occupation: Singer
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Mike Boateng

Age: 24
Hometown: London
Occupation: Police Officer
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Connor Durman

Age: 25
Hometown: Brighton
Occupation: Coffee Bean Salesman
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Callum Jones

Age: 23
Hometown: Manchester
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Nas Majeed

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Hometown: London
Occupation: Sports Science Graduate and Builder
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Ollie Williams

Age: 23
Hometown: Cornwall
Occupation: Heir to the Lanhydrock Estate/Land Owner
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Connagh Howard

Age: 27
Hometown: Cardiff
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Finlay Tapp

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Hometown: Milton Keynes
Occupation: Part-Time Footballer and Recruitment Consultant
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Rebecca Gormley

Age: 21
Hometown: Newcastle
Occupation: Part-time Model and Carer
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Luke Mabbott

Age: 24
Hometown: Redcar
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Luke Trotman

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Hometown: Luton
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Wallace Wilson

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Hometown: Inverness
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Demi Jones

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Hometown: Portsmouth
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Alexi Eraclides

Age: 23
From: Essex
Occupation: Butler in the Buff
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Biggs Chris

Age: 27
From: Glasgow
Occupation: Car Body Repair Specialist
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Ched Uzor

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From: Suffolk
Occupation: Scaffolder
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George Day

Age: 27
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Occupation: Estate Agent
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Eva Zapico

Age: 21
From: Bromley
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
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Jade Affleck

Age: 25
From: Yarm
Occupation: Sales Professional
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Jamie McCann

Age: 24
From: North Ayrshire
Occupation: Eyelash Technician
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Josh Kempton

Age: 21
From: Surrey
Occupation: Model
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Age: 24
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Occupation: Administrator
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Molly Smith

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