EXCLUSIVE: Love Island Australia’s Cartier Surjan reveals how she met her NRL star boyfriend Jake Simpkin – as the loved-up couple celebrate five months together
Former Love Island Australia star Cartier Surjan is happier than ever with her NRL star boyfriend Jake Simpkin.
And on Monday, the 20-year-old beauty revealed to Daily Mail Australia how she met the 19-year-old sportsman, as they celebrate five months as a couple.
Cartier said: ‘We first met at [Sydney’s] Clovelly Beach. I wasn’t meant to be at that beach that day, but it ended up being the easiest to get to as the traffic was awful.’
From reality to rugby! Love Island Australia beauty Cartier Surjan, 20, has revealed how she met her 19-year-old NRL star boyfriend Jake Simpkin (both pictured)
She added: ‘I spotted Jake nearby in a blue hat, and we got talking – the rest is history. We have been together for five months now.’
Indeed, Cartier – who was billed as a ‘born-again Christian’ on Nine’s match-making show – has been proudly flaunting the pair’s romance on social media.
She recently shared a picture of herself cuddling up to her beau at the beach, which she captioned: ‘I’ll pick days with you over anything.’
She also shared a picture of the lovebirds canoodling a few weeks ago, and wrote alongside it: ‘Happy and in love’.
Happiness: Cartier, who was billed as a ‘born-again Christian’ on Nine’s match-making show, has been proudly flaunting the pair’s romance on social media
Debut: Jake, who joined Sydney’s Wests Tigers ahead of the 2020 season, debuted their relationship with a cute selection of shots from a loved-up trip to Nelson Bay on March 6
Meanwhile, Jake, who joined Sydney’s Wests Tigers ahead of the 2020 season, debuted their relationship with a cute selection of shots from the pair’s loved-up trip to Nelson Bay on March 6.
‘Little get away with this one,’ he captioned the pictures.
One of the photos showed the duo flaunting their athletic beach bodies while sharing a cheeky kiss by the ocean.
Limelight: Cartier rose to fame as the long-haired brunette ‘born-again Christian’ on Love Island
Cartier was coupled up with Adam Farrugia, 27, on Love Island, who she dated for four weeks. In that time, the two developed a strong connection.
It ran its course however, and the two decided to be friends. Cartier then moved on with co-star Matthew Zukowski, 24.
Cartier and Matthew called it quits just two weeks after the finale episode.
Connection: Cartier was coupled up with Adam Farrugia, 27, on Love Island, who she dated for four weeks. It ran its course however, and the two decided to be friends. Cartier then moved on with co-star Matthew Zukowski (pictured) but the pair called it quits just two weeks after the finale episode