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Love Island's Jess Shears reveals real reason why most couples break up after show

Love Island couple Jess Shears and Dom Lever have defied the odds, not only staying together but now expecting a baby.

Meanwhile many of their fellow Islanders have struggled to make their relationships work despite numerous shows about their lives as couples.

And pregnant Jess, who first met Dom in the villa in 2017, has opened up about why she believes the other couples haven't been successful.

Speaking to Carol Vorderman, who was filling in for Lorraine Kelly today, she said: "We got out and we found the first place to rent between the two of us... I think a lot of couples live apart and work on separate projects and that's what pulls them apart."

(ITV)
(ITV)

Asked about the advice that they had for the new Islanders, Dom said: "I would put yourself first. I think Jess got a lot of hate for choosing me."

"Trust the producers who have done a lot of research," Jess added.

Meanwhile Dom said that taking part in the ITV2 show "feels like a lifetime ago".

"It feels like we've known each other for ages," Jess said.

(ITV)

Opening up about her pregnancy, Jess said that Dom was almost more excited about the birth than she was.

"I can't wait," he said. "I don't want to find out the sex, I want it to be like Christmas 'Surprise!' ."

Asked about names, he teased: "We've got a girl name but not a boy name."

*Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV

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