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← Love Island UK Series 9

SMShaq Muhammad, reality TV contestant

Shaq Muhammad

Love Island UK series 9 (2023) · 4th Place (Day 58)

The journey

  1. Day 1Entered the villa 🏝️
  2. Day 1 – Day 24Coupled up with Tanya
  3. Day 32Single
  4. Day 40 – FinalCoupled up with Tanya
  5. 4th Place (Day 58)

After the villa

💔 Split

Shaq + Tanya Manhenga

Shaq and Tanya confirmed their breakup in August 2024 via joint Instagram statement after dating for about a year following Love Island. Shaq confirmed in January 2026 that they remain apart and have 'moved past each other,' with no signs of reconciliation.