‘I’m having fun’: Love Island’s Amber Gill opens up about Jen Beattie romance

The 25-year-old said ‘I’m in a good relationship and that’s all I care about’
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Dominique Hines24 March 2023
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Amber Gill has broken her silence  about her relationship with footballer Jen Beattie.

The former Love Island star, 25, came out last year, tweeting: “Switching teams was the best decision I made in my entire life.”

The pair were first linked in December after being spotted enjoying a date at Winter Wonderland, and have since made various public outings together including their first red carpet appearance at the British Diversity Awards.

In a new interview, the reality TV contestant has given some insight into her relationship with the Arsenal and Scotland player, 31.

When asked if she plans to  start a family with Beattie, she told Mail Online: “I’ve no idea. I still feel like I’m super young.

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Gill says she’s been ‘having fun’ with Beattie
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“I just enjoy what I do now. I’m having fun, I’m in a good relationship and that’s all I care about.”

On whether they were living together, Gill hinted that it could be on the cards in the future, responding: “No, not yet.”

The reality TV star also said she hoped her coming out would help others fearful of coming out at an older age.

She said: “I just know there was a certain point where I was like, I want to pursue serious relationships with women.

The pair haven’t shied away from publicising their romance
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“I’m still figuring it all out. People say I make them feel comfortable and their emotions feel valid, so that’s why I love doing what I do and having a positive impact on people.

“I’ve been thinking of making a documentary because of the messages I’ve been receiving.

“It’s important, and I love people who have paved the way and known since they were young and advocated for us, but also I think the people who haven’t done that are still valid, and part of the (LGBTQ+) community.

Gill and Greg O’Shea werwe crowned love island winners in 2019
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“I want to show them that you can still be part of the community whether you come out at 17, or 20 or 25.

She added: “I bet loads of people feel if they’ve got to a certain age, that they can’t come out now and you can – whenever you want.

“You can decide whatever you want for yourself, whenever you want.”

Gill, won the ITV series in 2019 Greg O’Shea.

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