TYRIQUE Hyde was forced to defend girlfriend Samie Elishi as he made a huge career announcement.

On Monday evening and , both 26, went live on his Twitch channel to share the news with fans.

A man and a woman sitting in front of a striped wall, with a Twitch overlay at the bottom.Tyrique was forced to defend Samie from fans after he made a huge announcement Credit: Twitch A young woman and man sitting at a restaurant table.The couple went public with their romance just days after Samie split from All Stars boyfriend Ciaran Davies Credit: Unknown

star Ty told his viewers: “I’m retiring from streaming.”

Samie jumped in: “Disclaimer – it’s got nothing to do with me, I promise.”

A man and woman relaxing on a striped couch, with the man holding a smartphone.Ty was quick to reassure fans that Samie had no influence on his decision to quit streaming Credit: Instagram

Quick to defend his girlfriend as his followers went wild, he continued: “It’s got absolutely nothing to do with Samie. She told me 100 times, ‘do not quit, Ty. you’re doing well’.

“But do you know what it is? I’ll tell you the honest truth. I’m tired, I’m drained, I want to enjoy my life in real life.”

Making it clear he’s really quitting, Ty urged his followers not to sub to the stream and pointed out he hadn’t included adverts.

He added: “It’s not a decision I’ve taken lightly.

“Streaming gave me the opportunity to separate myself from the other Love Islanders and find my own lane and for that I’ll always be grateful.”

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Things moved fast, over the Easter weekend, for a romantic Moroccan getaway.

Whilst things may , she did still pocket her fair share of their £50K winnings.

And putting the money to good use,.