JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez‘s romance appeared like it could stand the take a look at of time since leaving the Love Island USA villa earlier than they shockingly referred to as it quits.
Season 6, which premiered in June 2024, launched JaNa as an unique Islander who initially fashioned a reference to Coye Simmons after which Connor Newsum earlier than Kenny caught her eye. Regardless of having immediate chemistry, JaNa and Kenny weathered some relationship drama — primarily the fallout from Casa Amor — earlier than discovering their manner again to one another.
After filming on season 6 wrapped, JaNa and Kenny remained dedicated to one another.
“He'll be like, ‘You're so lovely,' and I'll be like, ‘Kenny, cease! [I] find it irresistible,'” JaNa shared on “The Viall Information” podcast in July 2024. “I believe we now have a vivid future … and I mentioned, ‘I might see this long-term.' We'll see.”
Kenny, in the meantime, mentioned he noticed their relationship going the gap — actually — since they have been already “greatest pals.”
“That stage of communication and belief that we have already got speaks volumes,” he added. “We spent eight hours on that first date, [which] type of kicked off the place we're at. I'm simply observing her, like, it was so much to have a look at. … There actually isn't a lot that we don't speak about.”
The pair finally referred to as it quits after one yr of courting. Hold scrolling to relive JaNa and Kenny's romance:
July 2024
After getting into the villa, JaNa was briefly paired off with Coye earlier than transferring on with Connor. Their connection fizzled out when Connor selected to pursue JaNa's pal Leah Kateb, which additionally ended up not figuring out. By then, JaNa was coupled up with Hakeem White however it wasn't till Kenny entered the villa as a bombshell that issues rotated for her.
JaNa and Kenny's robust bond was finally examined when he went to Casa Amor — and returned with a bombshell. However after an emotional cut up — that has nonetheless caught with Us — Kenny and JaNa grew to become much more dedicated to one another. They finally positioned third within the season 6 finale.
July 2024
The largest problem for JaNa and Kenny after reentering the actual world was the gap between them.
“I don't wish to transfer [to Dallas] instantly. I believe we might do our personal factor, change our work schedules so we will spend time [and do], like, a yr of visiting one another — or much less possibly — however me transferring to Dallas proper now could be loopy,” JaNa mentioned on an episode of “The Viall Information” podcast. “He leaves [Los Angeles, where the podcast episode was taped] at present and I'm so unhappy! It was like, ‘Oh, we're gonna be good and FaceTime on a regular basis.'”
JaNa continued: “However understanding that I'm [here] till Tuesday and he's leaving at present, I used to be like, ‘This sucks as a result of we spent on daily basis collectively for the previous month and a half.' It's, like, we're naturally greatest pals and companions. For him to go away, it's tremendous unhappy.”
Through the joint interview, Kenny mentioned he felt the identical manner earlier than including that JaNa's “contact” is what he'll miss essentially the most.
“I believe she makes me really feel nice,” he gushed. “Like, she'll put her palms by way of my hair. That's her love language and she or he does an excellent job at making me really feel appreciated.”
August 2024
JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Photos for YouTube Music
“My greatest precedence is to verify Kenny feels snug always,” JaNa completely instructed Us Weekly when requested about their future. “He will get my humorousness — all gasoline, no brakes. I've a very unhealthy humorousness and I'm so grateful that he will get it. Anybody else thinks I'm psycho, like, mentally unstable. … He retains me secure. So no matter he needs, I would like!”
Kenny, in the meantime, defined how the couple “has finished a very good job” of contemplating one another's emotions within the relationship.
“We name one another within the morning and at evening, we give one another our time. We perceive each of us are busy. However I believe we've been fairly good. If you name me, I decide up. Once I name, you decide up,” he mentioned as JaNa praised her boyfriend for “at all times” answering the cellphone.
December 2024
“JaNa, at present is your day. It's all about you. My Pookie Bear. My Love. My Coronary heart. My Nay Nay. It's been a blessing to be by your facet these previous few months and to observe you tackle the world.
“What I like most about you is your coronary heart. Your smile lights up each room that you simply stroll into,” Kenny gushed by way of Instagram. “Irrespective of how vivid the highlight shines on you, you by no means fail to make others really feel cherished, cared for and appreciated. You might be simply as lovely on the within as you might be on the skin and that explains why you at all times catch me staring and looking out so dumbfounded. I'm so fortunate to have you ever in my life.”
Kenny praised his girlfriend within the social media tribute.
“You've impressed me to maintain going, dream huge and to have belief within the journey even when it feels unsure. I'd be mendacity if I mentioned the primary few months out of the villa weren't tough for me, however you saved on reassuring me and telling me that every thing is in God's palms, to place my religion in Him and to be thankful for all He has finished for us,” he continued. “Immediately we have fun you, the sunshine that you're, and every thing you've completed. … I nonetheless need you and wish you, now I must preserve you.”
February 2025
In her personal social media submit, JaNa celebrated her love story with Kenny, writing by way of Instagram, “Im undecided in the event you suppose an excessive amount of about it, however on a regular basis since leaving the villa, I've requested God how did i get so blessed to have you ever by my facet. You're not simply my greatest pal, you're my protected place. I really like doing life with you. Your love provides me the braveness to be myself round you and for that, I'm perpetually grateful. I hope today brings you as a lot happiness as you carry me.”
JaNa reminded Kenny that he's “so cherished,” including, “I see how a lot love and care you set into the world, and please understand it by no means goes unnoticed. Your mother, abuela, aunts, and cousins couldn't have raised an much more excellent, God fearing gents that really has a coronary heart of gold. So at this level im crying lol; which implies i ought to in all probability cease writing right here.”
She concluded: “However i would like you to know i'll at all times be right here for you, even when issues don't work out the way in which we needed. I'll at all times assist you in any journey, endeavor, or hardship that comes your manner. Might God open each door your coronary heart wishes and should God proceed to bless and shield essentially the most unimaginable individual in my life.”
June 2025
Forward of their one-year anniversary, JaNa mirrored on how their connection has advanced.
“You recognize what's so loopy? When it first got here out, it didn't hit me,” she completely instructed Us. “The primary six months exterior the villa, I don't suppose it hit me. However now that it's settled down and season 7 is coming, I used to be like, ‘My gosh, I did that final summer season.'”
July 2025
JaNa and Kenny reunited with their Love Island USA costars for Peacock's Past the Villa. Within the spinoff, viewers realized that JaNa and Kenny have been nonetheless long-distance and even lived individually whereas filming the present.
“Since leaving the villa, it's an enormous leap transferring in along with somebody, and I didn't need it to be televised, particularly the primary time,” Kenny instructed Selection. “So we rented rooms subsequent to one another. One other side for me is privateness. When JaNa will get prepared for occasions, she has an enormous glam group. Often, there's any individual in there for wardrobe, and generally I don't have the house to vary and issues like that. Granted, we have been at all times collectively on the present. It was nice to expertise L.A. and to be together with her in the identical metropolis.”
July 2025
A number of shops confirmed that JaNa and Kenny parted methods after one yr collectively. Hypothesis that JaNa and Kenny referred to as it quits started after followers observed the previous couple made modifications on social media. JaNa was the primary one to unfollow Kenny earlier than her pals — and their former season 6 costars — Serena Web page and Leah Kateb did the identical. Serena's boyfriend, Kordell Beckham, and Leah's accomplice, Miguel Harichi, additionally stopped maintaining with Kenny on Instagram.
