{"id":33337,"date":"2025-07-30T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/33337\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T21:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:02:10","slug":"love-islands-jana-craig-and-kenny-rodriguez-reveal-why-they-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/33337\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island\u2019s JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez Reveal Why They Split"},"content":{"rendered":"

JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez of \u201cLove Island USA\u201d Season 6 have spoken out following news of their split after getting together on the show last summer. They had been dating for more than a year.<\/p>\n

Craig and Rodriguez both addressed their sudden breakup on their respective Instagram accounts, with Craig addressing public speculation about what went wrong. Plus, their \u201cLove Island USA\u201d cast mates have commented, too. Here\u2019s what to know so far.<\/p>\n

TODAY.com has reached out to representatives for Craig and Rodriguez for comment.<\/p>\n

What JaNa Said About the Breakup<\/p>\n

Followers of Craig and Rodriguez speculated that they had split when Craig over the weekend suddenly unfollowed Rodriguez on Instagram and removed most traces of him from her feed. This happened shortly after Craig and Rodriguez had posted together as they attented a party. <\/p>\n

In the few days that followed, several of their \u201cLove Island USA\u201d Season 6 cast mates had also unfollowed Rodriguez on Instagram.<\/p>\n

On July 29, Craig addressed the breakup with a post on her Instagram story.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi my loves. Thank you for all your love & support. It means the world to me. As you know, Kenny and I are no longer together,\u201d Craig\u2019s message read. \u201cPlease know that I have seen all the breakup theories and none have matched up to how terrible, disgusting and disappointing it truly is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\""Love“Love Island USA” Season 6 star JaNa Craig speaks out after her breakup with Kenny Rodriguez.Instagram\/JaNa Craig<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cDiscovering that someone you loved isn\u2019t who you thought they were and that the relationship you thought you were building hasn\u2019t been genuine since day one has been truly devastating. Thank you for respecting my privacy and please know as a child of God, I will always be okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"JanaJana Craig and Kenny Rodriguez on April 12, 2025 in Thermal, California. Greg Doherty \/ Getty Images for RevolveWhat Kenny Said About the Breakup<\/p>\n

Shortly after Craig posted her statement, Rodriguez addressed the breakup on his own Instagram story<\/a>, calling the past few days \u201cincredibly difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been quietly sitting with a lot of emotions and doing my best to process everything privately,\u201d he wrote. \u201cBreakups are never easy, especially in the public eye. Sometimes, despite how deeply you care for someone, you come to the hard truth that the relationship was not something that could last long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodriguez added that he\u2019ll always be grateful for the time he and Craig shared and the memories they created. <\/p>\n

\u201cI release this chapter with no ill will, only a hope that JaNa\u2019s path forward brings her nothing but happiness,\u201d he concluded. <\/p>\n

\""LoveKenny Rodriguez addressed his split from JaNa Craig on Instagram.Instagram\/Kenny Rodriguez<\/p>\n

Craig appeared to take issue with Rodriguez\u2019s statement when she addressed him on her Instagram moments later. <\/p>\n

\u201c@kennyrodriguez stfu you manipulative liar,\u201d she wrote on her Instagram story. \u201cYou not taking accountability and telling people the type of person you really are is insane to me!! My first statement was me being nice. Do not piss me off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"JaNaJaNa Criag posted a second statement on her Instagram story after Kenny Rodriguez broke his silence. Instagram\/JaNa CraigHow Their Castmates Reacted<\/p>\n

Leah Kateb, a fellow Season 6 cast member and one of Craig\u2019s closest friends from the show, weighed in on the breakup as well.<\/p>\n

Kateb re-shared Craig\u2019s second message on her Instagram story and tagged Rodriguez, adding, \u201cPut a sock in it ChatGPT head—. Tell the truth for once! Racist, clout\/money hungry and a scammer since DAY 1!!!!” She also accused Rodriguez of painting an inaccurate picture of what happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cDw, our Nay is blessed & highly favored,\u201d Kateb also wrote. <\/p>\n

(TODAY.com has reached out to Rodriguez for comment.)<\/p>\n

In addition, \u201cLove Island USA\u201d Season 6 winner Serena Page wrote on her Instagram story, \u201cLets all remember this is not a show and someones actual feelings. It may be tea for yall but thats not the case for us. Yall already know how im coming behind JaNa, and TRUST so does he.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other Season 6 alums showed public support for Craig as well, including Liv Walker, Kaylor Martin and Kendall Washington. Most of the \u201cLove Island USA\u201d Season 6 cast, as well as the show\u2019s host Ariana Madix<\/a>, have unfollowed Rodriguez on Instagram.<\/p>\n

JaNa and Kenny’s ‘Love Island’ journey<\/p>\n

Craig and Rodriguez were a fan-favorite couple during \u201cLove Island USA\u201d Season 6, which streamed on Peacock last summer. Craig was an original cast member and later coupled up with Rodriguez, who arrived on the show as a bombshell midway through the season.<\/p>\n

After Casa Amor, he coupled up with islander Catherine Marshall. However, he later left viewers, and some of his fellow islanders, stunned when he sobbed on national television, telling Craig he wanted her back. <\/p>\n

Craig and Rodriguez solidified their relationship and ended up coming in third place. They had been together since the show ended in July 2024, and the two are currently appearing on the spinoff series, \u201cLove Island: Beyond the Villa,\u201d currently streaming on Peacock. The show, which follows multiple Season 6 stars as they navigate life and relationships in the real world, premiered July 13.<\/p>\n

Episode 4 of \u201cBeyond the Villa,\u201d the first to air since Craig and Rodriguez\u2019s announcement, will arrive on Thursday, July 31. So far, the season has addressed some tension between the couple due to Rodriguez not wanting to move in with Craig. <\/p>\n

Since reports of their split first surfaced over the weekend, Craig has removed photos of Rodriguez from her Instagram and unfollowed him. Pictures and videos with Craig are still up on his page. <\/p>\n