Ace and Chelley reveal how knowing each other before Love Island USA impacted their relationship

Ace and Chelley aren’t hiding the fact that they knew each other before finally coupling up together on Love Island USA, with the pair revealing exactly how it impacted them.

In a joint interview with Variety, Ace admitted: “It’s no secret that Chelley and I knew each other before the experience.

“We had a conversation that went, ‘I know who you are. You know who I am, but that doesn’t mean we gotta be coupled up together right away. We’re here to explore and find our partner.’”

Despite his connection with Chelley on Love Island USA, Ace decided to recouple with Amaya, explaining: “I wanted to do that with Amaya and see where things could go.

“I was trying to get to know Amaya more, and that’s where my head was at.”

Ace also addressed criticism that he was being “strategic” by recoupling with Chelley, saying: ” I’ve already had a following coming into this, and I didn’t want to come in with that entertainer mindset of doing whatever to get attention.

“It wasn’t that. It was me being open and communicating to the fellas, ‘We have to communicate more if you want to talk to a person.

“Let them know if you’re not interested so there’s no miscommunication, people think you’re or that you are not here for the right reasons.’”

He added: “I never was strategic. I stated how I felt every time. If you feel a way, come talk to me about it, or I’ll pull you aside to clear the air.”

Chelley and Ace also addressed their plans for the future now they’ve left the Love Island USA villa, revealing: “We are going to take our time day by day.

“We are still getting to know each other outside of villa life. Life is completely different from what America gets to see. I’m excited to grow our relationship and improve our communication.”

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