Millie Court's friends have opened up about her "worst nightmare scenario" following her second break-up from Liam Reardon. The Love Island star is reportedly panicking that her ex will appear on the next season of Love Island All Stars.
The pair met and fell in love on ITV2's popular dating show in 2021 and were ultimately crowned the winners, despite Liam kissing Lillie Haynes in Casa Amor. Liam's actions away from the villa were so shocking, the show altered their format to allow Lillie, a dumped Casa girl, to come back to share what happened with Millie.
But Millie and Liam were able to make their relationship work and won over the public, too. They stayed together until July 2022, when their first split was announced but reunited a year later.
However, yesterday (2 September) it was reported Liam had called time on their relationship, leaving Millie 'gutted'.
After the first break-up, Liam signed up to E4's Celebs Go Dating and, now, an insider has told The Sun that Millie is worried Liam will sign up for Love Island All Stars, which begins its third series in January.
A source close to Millie spoke about how difficult it would be for her to see her ex on screen again and said it was a "worst nightmare scenario" for her.
"Millie has told pals she is really worried Liam will do Love Island All Stars in January, and she’ll find it really painful to watch," they said. "She’s convinced he’ll do it because she knows bosses will want him and after they split last time in 2022, he signed up to do Celebs Go Dating.
"She hated watching him dating girls on that, and she couldn’t cope with it a second time around. Love Island All Stars would be even worse for her, as the villa is where they met and fell in love. It would like a worst nightmare scenario for her."
A friend of Liam's has stressed that he is in no rush to head back to the villa or any reality show. "Liam isn't even thinking about any other TV offers at the moment, especially dating shows," they insisted.
"He kind of rushed into doing Celebs Go Dating after the last split and regretted it, so he certainly isn’t in hurry to go back to the villa."
But they also suggested he may change his mind: "That said, it's four months away and a lot can happen in that time."
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Sources have also suggested friends of the couple hope Millie and Liam will be able to rekindle their romance. With Millie based in Essex and Liam in Wales, they had to navigate a long-distance relationship while they were together, and ultimately found it too difficult, but friends hoped this was a "blip".
"Obviously, they've worked things out before, so friends are hoping this might just be a blip as it's all still very fresh," a source said. "But right now they are spending time apart. Everyone who loves them hopes they can work it out."

Millie and Liam have not spoken about their split publicly but at the time of their first break-up, Millie said in a statement: "Hi everyone, to avoid any speculation Liam and I wanted to share with you that we have separated.
"It's been a tough decision and I am gutted but it's ultimately what is best for us right now. Thank you to every single one of you for supporting our relationship.
"Nothing will ever take away from the amazing experience we shared in Love Island and the past year and I wish Liam all the best in everything he does.
"We're both ready for new chapters and I'm excited for what's next. Love, Millie."
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