LOOKING by way of the picture-perfect Instagram profiles of Love Island stars Jessy Potts and Lucinda Strafford, you’ll suppose the 2 have been the very best of buddies.
But now, after All Stars bombshell Jessy launched a devastating assault on her rival, The Sun can reveal the reality behind their fractured friendship – and it’s eerily just like Lucinda’s brutal fallout with Samie Elishi.
Before their huge bust up, the pair shared umpteen blissful selfies on their pages from journeys to Australia and Los Angeles, with captions gushing over their “best friend”.
It left viewers scratching their heads when Jessy had a go at Lucinda utilizing a “baby voice” and slamming how she’d dealt with conditions on the present.
But now the reality behind their fractured friendship might be revealed for the primary time – and it’s the very same story behind Lucinda and Samie Elishi’s fallout too.
On Sunday’s episode, Lucinda advised how she and Jessy have been each dealt with by the identical company – Neon Management, who takes care of Joey Essex – so went on a model journey collectively.
She stated on air: “I took her to Australia because she just signed with my management and then cut a long story short, when I came back I just didn’t speak to Jessy.”
Now The Sun can reveal what occurred on that journey, which was run by international clothes model Peppermayo.
An insider stated: “Lucinda travels the world with Peppermayo, and is consistently on journeys with them.
“She often invitations one other Islander or influencer to go along with her however then when the ‘plus one’ will get on the journey they realise it’s not fairly what they signed up for.
“That’s precisely what occurred with Jessy after Oz then Samie after Tulum in March final 12 months, plus once more with US star Andreina Santos after Hawaii in September.
“It all goes again to Lucinda’s mysterious friendship with Peppermayo’s proprietor.
“The girls get on the trip and realise it’s less of a group brand trip and more of an awkward third wheel.”
Lucinda has been on greater than eight luxurious getaways with the Australia-based style model owned by billionaire Huayi Huang and his business accomplice, Georgia Wright.
But whereas most different social media model journeys characteristic a hoard of different influencers, Peppermayo’s typically appear to simply be Lucinda and Huayi.
In March final 12 months the 2 have been noticed having a blazing row at a beach membership in Mexico, which at first look seemed like a lover’s tiff on vacation.
After Love Island Games, Lucinda’s accomplice Zac Nunn stated she had “found someone” who’s completely satisfied for her to go on dating reveals regardless of being in a relationship, so the questions swirling round her and Huayi solely heightened.
Those near Lucinda have stated the entire thing has been blown out of proportion, saying: “Yes, she does go on journeys with Huayi, and he does spoil her.
“He’s a really savvy businessman and it’s as a result of he is aware of it’s good for the model to get folks speaking.
“He has grown very close to Lucinda, but they insist it is not in a romantic way.”
‘Felt like a spare part’
However, my insider insists the connection between Huayi and Lucinda is on the coronary heart of her bust-ups with many Island ladies.
They say: “Whilst it was all smiles in entrance of the digicam and Jessy was massively grateful to be there and expertise such a tremendous journey, there have been occasions when she felt like a spare half.
“It was the identical story for Samie after Tulum and there’s whispers that Andreina and Lucinda are additionally now not shut following Hawaii.
“They all feel like Lucinda invited them along to paint the picture that the holiday was a brand trip whereas actually they were often left alone whilst Lucinda spent time with Huayi.”
In the final 12 months, Lucinda’s been to Bali, Miami and Saint Tropez with Peppermayo, to call a number of.
Huayi and his enterprise accomplice Georgia, who each attempt to keep away from the limelight, haven’t commented on the rumoured romance.
Despite Jessy’s haranguing and Belle’s verbal onslaught in opposition to Lucinda, the sequence seven magnificence appears to be popping out on prime.
In the final week viewers have rallied behind the bombshell and are actually tipping her to win.
The insider added, wryly: “If Lucinda returns to her playbook, we’ll see her on a Peppermayo brand trip with one of this year’s All Stars on her arm very soon – and it probably won’t be Sean Stone.”
