Love Islands Paige Turley was dating X Factor reject before applying for the series after dumping Lewis Capaldi

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LEWIS Capaldi’s ex Paige Turley was dating X Factor reject Garry Greig just months before applying for Love Island’s winter series.

Yesterday it was confirmed that 22-year-old Paige is going into the South African villa this Sunday – seven years after her first bid for fame on Britain’s Got Talent.

Paige split from Garry last April

Paige and Garry met that same year, with a pal revealing that they were always cosy with one another but didn’t make their romance official.

They can be seen cuddling up in a variety of snaps, with Garry also having photos alongside Paige’s famous ex.

The friend explained: “Paige and Garry would go everywhere together. Theyd known one another for years and enjoyed one anothers company.

“They were never really formal about their relationship but friends knew they were seeing one another.”

Paige is confirmed to be going into Love Island on Sunday
She and Garry were incredibly close for several years
Friends were shocked that they didn’t reunite
Garry has also been pictured hanging out with Paige’s famous ex Lewis Capaldi

The source continued to the MailOnline that the pair called time on their romance in April last year when they started to drift apart.

Paige had decided to go travelling and singer Garry went on tour, and while friends thought that they would reunite once they were both back in their Scottish home town, Paige instead applied for Love Island.

Garry has also had TV experience, auditioning for The X Factor in 2010, narrowly missing out on a spot in One Direction.

He returned to the programme six years later but his luck wasn’t much better.

Garry auditioned for The X Factor twice
Paige appeared on BGT in 2012

Paige is also an aspiring singer, showing off her vocal prowess aged 14 when she auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent – landing a spot in the live semi-finals.

Two years later, Paige started dating now-superstar Lewis, with their break-up said to have inspired his hit single Someone You Loved.

Speaking about their romance, Paige said: “We went out when we were younger, I was about 17 or 18.

“We were together for about a year. It ended really amicably and were still pals.”

Paige is hoping to find love again in the city of Cape Town, among the 12 contestants confirmed to enter the show when it launches this Sunday.