{"id":86178,"date":"2025-08-22T00:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/86178\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T00:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:04:11","slug":"ahead-of-love-island-usa-reunion-chelley-says-she-and-ace-arent-fully-in-a-relationship-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/86178\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahead of Love Island USA Reunion, Chelley Says She and Ace Aren’t ‘Fully in a Relationship’ Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Love Island USA star Chelley is opening up about her relationship with fellow cast member Ace ahead of the Love Island USA reunion on Aug. 25.<\/p>\n

In a new interview with Teen Vogue<\/a> alongside her season seven castmate Olandria<\/a>, Chelley reveals that while is is \u201chappily in love,” she and Ace aren’t formally in a relationship yet. \u201cI’m not fully in a relationship yet because I’m like, \u2018Look [Ace], you told me you want to be exclusive, I said Yes. But until you ask, ‘Will you be my girlfriend? I am not your girlfriend, okay?\u2019” she explained to Teen Vogue assoc. editor Aiyana Ishmael.<\/p>\n

Chelley is sure, however, that Ace will pop the girlfriend question in his own special way. \u201cAnd if anyone knows anything about Ace, he’s going to do it in the most romantic, grandest gesture ever,\u201d she continued. “So I’m excited for that because he knows I’m extra too.\u201d<\/p>\n

While they explored different connections during their time in the villa, Chelley and Ace ended up falling in love in Fiji on season seven of Love Island USA. After the show ended, Ace posted on Instagram<\/a> that \u201cI walked out that Villa a winner. I left with the most beautiful girl in the world, someone who truly means everything to me. And if I had to do it all again, I\u2019d do it a billion times over.\u201d<\/p>\n

After they left the villa, Ace and Chelley spoke to Vulture<\/a> about their relationship plans, especially the long-distance factor; he’s in Los Angeles, and she lives in Florida. \u201cFor now it\u2019ll definitely be long distance since I\u2019m in Florida, he\u2019s in LA. But eventually I am moving to LA,” Chelley shared. \u201cThat\u2019s something that\u2019s gonna happen. When exactly, that\u2019s still the question mark. But we\u2019re definitely gonna navigate long distance. With us being the intentional people that we are and knowing what we want, it\u2019s not gonna really be a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"articleLove Island USA\u2019s Olandria and Chelley Talk Mean Girl Allegations and Makeup Mishaps<\/a><\/p>\n

We caught up with the duo to chat about their time in Fiji, hair maintenance, and wearing makeup with sunkissed skin.<\/p>\n

Chelley found a romantic partner onscreen, but she also found a close friend in Olandria. \u201cWe’re soul sisters for a reason,\u201d Olandria told Teen Vogue. \u201cWe’ll always say to one another, \u2018God knew we needed each other.\u2019 I’m so happy the past seasons did not work out for us because season seven was the year to be here at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n