Tasha Ghouri and Indiyah Polack, once close friends after meeting on Love Island in 2022, have drifted apart as Ghouri’s profile surged following her 2024 appearance on Strictly Come Dancing. The split, described by an insider to The Sun, reflects diverging career paths and personal upheavals rather than a dramatic fallout.

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 opened a new network for Tasha Ghouri

Ghouri’s participation in the 2024 season of Strictly introduced her to BBC executives, professional dancers and prime‑time presenters, expanding her professional circle beyond the reality‑TV sphere. According to the source, this exposure shifted her focus away from the Love Island cohort, prompting a natural, if subtle, distancing from Polack.

Indiyah Polack’s influencer trajectory contrasts with Ghouri’s broadcasting push

While Ghouri has added documentaries, Celebrity SAS:Who Dares Wins and The Pilgrimage to her résumé, Polack has concentrated on influencer work and continued presenting the Love Island The Morning After podcast until this year. The divergent ambitions illustrate why their once‑frequent social‑media interactions have thinned.

Public breakups added personal strain to the friendship

Both women faced relationship turomil:Ghouri split from Andrew Le Page in January 2025 and is now dating wildlife presenter Cam Whitnall, whereas Polack and Dami Hope ended their partnership in January 2026 after a breach of trust. The Daily Mail sought comment,but the source noted the breakups intensified each star’s focus on individual careers.

Online trolling and mental‑health tolls on Tasha Ghouri

Ghouri recently disclosed that online abuse during her breakup period left her questioning her career and struggling to leave her bedroom, highlighting the mental‑health pressures that accompany rapid fame. As reported, the abuse compounded the emotional impact of her split and may have further driven her away from former friends.

Who will bridge the gap? The lingering support from afar

Despite reduced communication, both Ghouri and Polack still express support for each other, though the source believes the friendship “cannot return to its former state.” The lingering question remains whether future collaborations or shaared projects could rekindle their bond.