The personal trainer has vowed to be an “open book” after claims he cheated on his ex, Tanya Manhenga, whilst on a lads’ holiday
Love Island Shaq Muhammad says he has “nothing to hide” after claims he cheated on his ex, Tanya Manhenga, whilst on a lads’ holiday. The personal trainer has vowed to be an “open book” in the All Stars villa, and will be open to questions surrounding the break up.
Shaq and Tanya came fourth on the winter series of Love Island back in 2023, and they dated for a year. The pair split in 2024, stating they had “parted ways” and wished each other “the best”. But Tanya said she became suspicious after Shaq returned from a lads’ holiday to Miami with fellow islander Dami Hope.
Speaking to The Mirror ahead of his All Stars appearance, Shaq says he isn’t worried about other islanders bringing up his past.
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He told us: “I’m not worried about anything coming up. If anyone wants to know the truth, or what happened, I have nothing to hide. They can ask me. I’d rather someone ask me directly than speculate or have that assumption of me without speaking to me first.
“If they want to speak about past relationships, I have nothing to hide and I’m going to be open and honest about it. If I’m trying to find a relationship, which I am, I don’t want to start it with hard truths or any lies. I’m going to be an open book and see what happens.”
Speaking on a livestream last year, Tanya said she had “a feeling in her stomach” that something wasn’t right when Shaq returned from his trip.
She said: “I had a feeling in my stomach that something was like… I just knew it, he was acting very normal. Nothing was off. I just was like, something’s not right.
“So we went home, get home. Now I’m like, oh, you know, questioning him. I’m like, I’m gonna ask you one time did you do anything while you were in America? He said no babe I didn’t do anything, and I said ‘ok can I have your phone?’ The long story short is, everything was on the phone, guys. I was like, that was that.”
However, Shaq denied cheating on Tanya, insisting he did ‘nothing sexual’. Taking to TikTok, Shaq said: “I want to make something abundantly clear. I did not, while I was with Tanya, I did not have sex with anyone. I didn’t kiss anyone. I didn’t do anything sexual with anyone.
“While I was in Miami and on holiday, I did certain things that disrespected her boundaries, and I can hold my hands up to that, but in terms of actually sleeping with someone or doing anything sexual, that never happened.
“Now, I’m man enough to admit my mistakes and where I gone wrong in a relationship or anything, but it’s not fair to villainise other people or bring them into my situation when they have literally nothing to do with it.”
Shaq says he and Tanya are “on good terms”, adding, “There is no bad blood there. I think she wants the best for me, and I want the best for her.”
Shaq has high hopes of finding love during his second stint in the villa, which will air on Monday. He said: “I’m mentally ready to settle down, be in a relationship, have marriage and kids. I’m very traditional in that sense. That’s the end goal. My mum is looking at venues as we speak. When I get back she might have a list of venues and suit tailors – she is very on it!”
Source: Mirror
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