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Love Island star Yasmin Pettet has been dealt with fresh heartbreak just days after finishing third with Jamie Rhodes (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\nLove Island star Yasmin found love with now-boyfriend Jamie and they finished third on the ITV2 reality show but she has been dealt with heartbreak just days later<\/p>\n
23:42, 06 Aug 2025Updated 10:14, 07 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
Love Island star Yasmin Pettet has been dealt with fresh heartbreak just days after finishing third with Jamie Rhodes (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
Love Island’s Yasmin Pettet has been dealt with heartbreak just days after leaving the villa. The reality star, 24, made it to the final of the latest series of the ITV2 reality dating show<\/a>, and finished in third place with now-boyfriend Jamie Rhodes but just days after the programme drew to a close, she has revealed that her cat Miaow Miaow passed away while she was filming.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, she wrote on a black background on her Instagram<\/a> story: “As I’ve spoken about her on the show I’m sure a lot of you will know I have a cat called miaow miaow who’s been by my side for 11 years now. When I was filming Love Island <\/a>I had a bad gut feeling something was off and when my mum and sister came into the villa <\/a>I asked them and still felt like something was off.”<\/p>\n Revealing that her family chose not to tell of her of the tragedy at the time and she was informed by her sister once filming had finished, she added: “Rightfully they didn’t tell me because I was still in the villa but after the final I called my sister and she told me that miaow miaow had cancer and died whilst I was away filming Love Island<\/a>.” It comes after Love Island fans fume as third place couple announced as Yas and Jamie.<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: Love Island viewing figures revealed for final as ITV2 show receives ratings boost<\/a>READ MORE: Love Island fans spot star’s ‘salty’ reaction to winners Toni and Cach’s big news<\/a> The commercial banking executive assured her fans that she was trying to keep up with her social media as much as possible but also explained to her near-350,000 followers that she needs time to deal with the ‘heartbreak’ she has had to endure. She added: “I’m trying to be as active as I can on socials, but am taking time for myself to process this heartbreak., RIP to my beautiful baby girl, you were so loved and will always be in my soul.”<\/p>\n Yasmin’s feline friend had been mentioned several times during her time in the Love Island villa, and her fans flooded social media as they sent her their sympathy. Many had been moved to tears by the news, and one admitted: “Yasmin sharing the news that her cat passed away whilst in the villa is actually the most gut-wrenching thing I could imagine and my heart is breaking for her imagine being so excited to see her miaow miaow and her baby isn\u2019t there anymore.”<\/p>\n Clearly shocked at the news after the cat had been a topic of conversation during the Meet the Family segment on the show, one said: “I\u2019m crying cos she straight away asked her mum and sister how Miaow miaow was when they visited the villa and they had to lieeeeeeeee,” whilst another viewer said: “Nooo Yasmins cat Miaow Miaow died while she was in the villa and she was talking about how excited she was for Jamie to meet her.” Another fan wrote: “Not the icon miaow miaow passing away. It was Yasmin\u2019s cat from love island that died while she was in the villa.”<\/p>\n Get Love Island gossip straight to your WhatsApp!<\/p>\n As more islanders enter the villa in search of love, the Mirror has launched its very own Love Island WhatsApp community where you’ll get all the latest gossip from ITV’s hit reality TV show.<\/p>\n We’ll send you the latest breaking news and exclusives all directly to your phone. Users must download or already have WhatsApp on their phones to join in.<\/p>\n All you have to do to join is click on this link<\/a><\/strong>, select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in! We may also send you stories from other titles across the Reach group.<\/p>\n We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO JOIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Despite the sad news, Yasmin’s first post upon exiting the villa spoke of her positive experience on the show, and she thanked some of her co-stars throughout her time in the competition. She wrote: “My love island journey has been crazy to say the least but I really wouldn\u2019t have been able to do it without my Jamie, Toni and Shakira. I feel so grateful and blessed and can\u2019t wait to see what the future holds.” When she and her significant other were announced as the third place couple, were not overly impressed that they had finished behind Harry and Shakira before Cach and Toni claimed the \u00a350,000 prize.<\/p>\n One user said on X\/Twitter<\/a>: “Not my winners third,” while another person: “Harry sneaking to top 2 over yas and jamie someone hand me a gun.” One disappointed fan commented: “I’m lowkey shocked yas and jamie are 3rd.”<\/p>\n “Yas and Jamie 3rd place???? Can the UK do anything right,” one said and one posted: “I wasn\u2019t expecting yas and jamie as 3rd actually.” Meanwhile, Angel and Ty were announced as the fourth place couple. The two are now ‘exclusive’, with Ty said: “It’s definitely going in the right direction,” before adding he was looking forward to the outside world<\/a> with her.<\/p>\n * Join The Mirror\u2019s WhatsApp Community <\/a>or follow us on Google News <\/a>, Flipboard <\/a>, Apple News, TikTok <\/a>, Snapchat <\/a>, Instagram <\/a>, Twitter <\/a>, Facebook <\/a>, YouTube <\/a>and Threads <\/a>– or visit The Mirror homepage.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Yasmin](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Love-Island-TV-Show-Series-12-Episode-27-Mallorca-Spain-09-Jul-2025.jpg\")
Despite the heartbreak, Yasmin recently spoke of her positive experience in the villa after finishing third with boyfriend Jamie (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n