The ‘Love Island USA’ alum Nicole Jacky is currently at the center of all kinds of drama that is unlikely to leave her anytime soon. Her relationship with fellow cast member Kendall Washington has caught a media frenzy, making her post-show life anything but calm. As you’re probably already aware by now, the tension and public scrutiny ended with a dramatic split between the two merely a day after the Season 6 reunion special aired and only two days after they agreed to work on things.
What initially looked like a fairytale romance quickly went south amid allegations of dishonesty and miscommunication. It completely unraveled when a leaked video of Kendall started circulating online. Nicole subsequently claimed Kendall was deceitful, which was one of their relationship’s troubling aspects. Amid their split, Nicole has also mentioned her previous ex who reminded her of Kendall.
Basketball Player? Who Is Nicole Jacky’s Ex-Boyfriend?
Nicole Jacky’s recent public statements about her relationship with Kendall Washington have brought attention to her past relationship as well. Apparently, she was dating a professional basketball player for seven years before her latest adventures with Kendall. Reddit was quick to ponder who that person might be. One user asked,
whos nicole’s ex basketball player bf
Another replied, ”yea does anyone know?” Well, his identity is not revealed, but Nicole said her ex had a similar pattern of dishonesty, and she couldn’t shake off the feeling that Kendall reminded her of him. During her podcast appearance on “The Viall Files,” Nicole claimed her ex had lied to her for seven years, and she could only draw parallels between her past relationship and her current issues with Kendall. The common concerns of trust and transparency was too overwhelming for her to just ignore them.
Nicole says her heightened sensitivity and issues with trust came about because of her toxic relationship with the basketball ex. Unfortunately, we don’t know yet who that guy is despite fans’ intense curiosity.
The Story of Nicole and Kendall’s Breakup: Fans Slam The Viall Files for Exploiting Trauma for Views
Nicole Jacky and Kendall Washington met on ‘Love Island USA’ and quickly got close to each other. They finished in 4th place and left the villa together after expressing their love for each other in the Season 6 finale. Things were supposedly going well until Kendall’s explicit video leaked online after the show. He claimed the content was something he had sent to an ex-girlfriend from the past in complete trust. There was no reason for Nicole to be skeptical of the explanation and she initially believed his word. However, she later found out that was a lie, and the video was actually sent to someone on the dating app Raya.
It was only natural for Nicole to have trust issues from there on since she felt misled about the origins of the video by a man she thought she could trust. At the Season 6 reunion, Nicole confronted her boyfriend about the video and other lies, which further intensified her trust issues. She also accused Kendall of lying about an altercation at a club and not being truthful about what had actually transpired. Kendall allegedly kicked out two Black women from a club, which led to accusations of racism. Kendall later invited the women to a day party to supposedly make things right, despite telling Nicole it was a different situation.
Despite their best efforts to work through their issues, Nicole Jacky and Kendall Washington began to struggle and suffer. She announced their split on Instagram Stories on August 20, claiming whatever they had was no longer healthy for either of them. The following day, Nicole’s pre-recorded podcast episode on “The Viall Files” aired, where she explained everything that was going wrong in her relationship. As we mentioned earlier, she also drew parallels to her past relationship with a basketball ex-boyfriend.
Meanwhile, not everyone was fond of Nicole Jacky’s appearance on “The Viall Files” as it drew tons of criticisms from fans for exploiting Kendall Washington’s leaked video drama. Many felt the podcast, which aired after the two had split, focussed too much on sensationalism rather than any form of meaningful discussion. Fans did not like the way the podcast hosts Nick and Natalie Viall were trying to profit off of someone’s trauma just for views. The way the hosts were nudging Nicole to claim that Kendall is gay was pretty awful and wildly inappropriate. It’s safe to say none of Nick, Natalie, and Nicole did themselves any favors with this podcast episode.
