LOVE Island fans claim they’ve figured out the real reason Yasmin Pettet was in tears during the series finale.
Yas, 24, who finished third with Jamie Rhodes, 26, was spotted crying behind host Maya Jama as she interviewed second-place pairing Shakira Khan and Harry Cooksley.
Emotions were running high on the night and viewers originally believed she was weeping over her friends’ success.
But last night Yasmin revealed her beloved pet cat Miaow Miaow died while she was in the villa and fans think she might have learned the news during the finale.
Yasmin explained she had a gut feeling something wasn’t right while she was in the villa.
And her mum, Mitra, and sister, Zara, told her the white lie that “everything was fine” when they visited as part of the the Meet The Parents episode.
But people are now speculating the sad news somehow got to Yasmin before filming wrapped on Monday night.
One wrote on Facebook: “I bet that’s why she was crying in the background.”
Another said: “Maybe that’s why she was crying during the final as well.”
The reality star spoke lovingly about her cat numerous times in the villa.
Her partner Jamie even gifted her a ring with a paw on it because he knew she loved her cat so much.
Announcing Miaow Miaow’s death, Yasmin wrote on Instagram: “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 I had a bad gut feeling something
was off and when my mum and sister came into the villa I asked
them and still felt like something was off.”
She continued: “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.”
Yasmin explained she was doing her best to maintain a visible presence online in light of the news, but it was proving hard.
She said: “I’m trying to be as active as I can be 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.”
Yasmin returned to social media yesterday to thank fans for supporting her on the show.
She said: “My love island journey has been crazy to say the least but I really wouldn’t have been able to do it without my Jamie, Toni and Shakira.
“I feel so grateful and blessed and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
Jamie, who affectionately describes Yasmin as having ‘black cat energy‘, made his feelings toward her, writing: “Absolutely smashed it, wouldn’t want to do the journey with anyone else.”
Toni Laites and Cach Mercer were announced as the winners of Love Island 2025.
During the finale, Yasmin’s twin sister Zara and mum Mitra hosted a TikTok livestream.
Speaking in the clip, Mitra said: “What you don’t understand is this is not a paid vote.
“If it’s not a paid vote, you cannot see the results. That means they can say whatever they want.
“Do you understand? For you to see the result – a correct result that people vote – you have to pay cash.
“Because this is free voting, they decide.”
Mitra referenced Yasmin and Dejon writing each other’s names on their boards during a villa game.
The Islanders were asked who they’d couple up with if their actual partner wasn’t in the villa.
She added: “I always knew after that episode that Yasmin’s not going to win – because of the way they edited it.”
The Sun approached ITV for comment.
ITV later released the finale’s voting percentages , as they do each year.
Winners Toni and Cach secured an impressive 33.5 percent of the audience’s support.
Shakira and Harry drew a sizeable 26.2 percent of the votes, while Yas and Jamie were not far behind taking 22 percent.
Aesthetics practitioner Angel , 26, only made her debut on July 17, and managed to secure 18.3 percent of the overall voting audience with Casa Amor boy Ty.
