Montana Brown has sparked speculation that she has split from her fiancé Mark O'Connor after uploading a cryptic social media video describing a difficult past six months.
The 31-year-old former Love Island star took to TikTok on Monday to address her followers, revealing that so much has happened in her life recently while promising to post a full update soon.
In the video clip, Brown admitted she finds it challenging to be raw and emotional on camera compared to other online influencers, explaining that as soon as the camera turns on she struggles to express herself.
She described the past six months as a tough old period, adding that she has been knuckling down, focusing on herself, spending time with her children, and reconnecting with nature before feeling ready to be open.
The cryptic video came as followers noted that O'Connor has not appeared in any of Brown's recent Instagram posts, fueling speculation about the couple's relationship.
Relationship history and family life
Brown and O'Connor, a former rugby player who now works as an estate agent, first went public with their relationship in 2021 after meeting at a gymnasium.
The couple got engaged two years later in 2023 during a romantic beach proposal while on a babymoon holiday. They share two young children together: three-year-old son Jude and 20-month-old daughter Miley.
Brown first found fame in 2017 as a contestant on the third series of ITV2's hit reality dating show Love Island. The television series features single contestants living together in a villa while competing for love and a cash prize, and Brown has since built a career as a digital creator and television personality.
Health challenges and hair loss diagnosis
The cryptic update comes shortly after Brown revealed another personal struggle earlier this month, disclosing that severe stress had triggered hair loss.
The TV star explained that she was diagnosed with female pattern hair loss and Telogen Effluvium after losing large clumps of hair daily, leaving her confidence knocked after bald patches emerged on the back and side of her head.
Brown shared photographs showing her hair looking visibly thinner and displayed a large ball of shed hair in her hand, admitting she had been losing similar clumps multiple times a week.
She admitted she had initially buried her head in the sand and ignored the extreme shedding for several months, assuming it was postpartum hair loss following her pregnancies, before a specialist appointment confirmed the diagnosis.
Medical explanations and contributing factors
Female pattern hair loss, also known as androgenetic alopecia, causes gradual hair thinning across the top and crown of the scalp while usually keeping the front hairline intact.
Telogen Effluvium is a temporary form of hair loss causing widespread scalp thinning, typically triggered by severe physical or emotional stress, illness, or hormonal changes.
Brown noted that her iron levels were low following two back-to-back pregnancies and mentioned a history of anaemia, adding that recent life stress and poor sleep quality likely contributed to the condition.
Representatives for Montana Brown have been contacted by the Daily Mail for comment regarding the split speculation.
