Love Island's Zara McDermott Worries Olly Murs Relationship Rumours Will Stop Her Finding 'Mr. Right' Zara McDermott wants to clear a few things up about 'romance' with Olly Murs. Picture: Instagram/@OllyMurs/@ZaraMcDermott Love Island's Zara McDermott has spoken out about cooling off her 'romance' with Olly Murs and worries being associated with him will stop her finding Mr. Right. Love Island's Zara McDermott reportedly called off her short-lived flirtation with 'Excuses' singer Olly Murs, citing their 12-year-age difference and even says she's annoyed that 'her dream man' may not pursue her from rumours she's dating the singer. Love Island Start Date 2019: ITV2 ‘Confirm’ When The New Series Will Kick Off According to this report, Olly took a shining to Adam Collard's ex-girlfriend and the pair exchanged a couple of Instagram likes, with Zara confirming she was definitely 'his type on paper' and even invited her to the semi-finals of The Voice, which he is a judge on. However, it seems Zara, 22, wasn't won over by Olly's flirting techniques, and is actually not so happy to be associated with the 'Troublemaker' singer at all. She said: "He’s a lot older than me. I feel really annoyed now because it’s awkward. Everyone thinks I’m dating bloody Olly Murs." "Imagine my ideal man wants to slide into my DMs but they think I’m with Olly. It’s not ideal." Zara and Adam Collard left the 2018 villa a couple, and continued to have a relationship until they split in February, having spent too much time away from each other. So, before everyone gets too excited, no, Olly and Zara aren't involved with each other, but Zara is definitely on the hunt for Mr. Right- maybe she should keep her eyes peeled on the 2019 Love Island villa, as there's bound to be some hotties in there! > Download Our Brand New App For All The Latest Love Island News<doc-sep>Get the latest showbiz news and gossip every day by signing up to our FREE newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe now Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Olly Murs and Zara McDermott have officially parted ways. The Love Island beauty said that the cheeky Essex popstar was "lovely to her" but she confirmed that they are no longer together. Zara even visited him on the the set of The Voice as he recorded the live finals in Londom. “He definitely thought I was his type on paper. “He’s a lot older than me though. I feel really annoyed now because it’s awkward. Everyone thinks I’m dating bloody Olly Murs," she said. Zara is now calling for her prince charming to message her online now that she is perfectly single again. The reality star told The Sun: “Imagine my ideal man wants to slide into my DMs but they think I’m still with Olly. It’s not ideal. “I sing and play the piano and he invited me to watch The Voice to see how it works as I want to get into all of that. He was lovely to me and that’s all I can say.” Zara rose to fame on Love Island last summer were she coupled up with Geordie hunk Adam Collard. However, the pair announced news of their split earlier this year leaving fans of the ITV 2 show shocked. "I am heartbroken to announce that Adam and I have parted ways. I love him very much and will always have a special place in my heart for him & out time spent together. I have tried so hard to be the best person I can possibly be and to make it work. "Sometimes in life, you just aren't enough for someone; no matter what you do for them or ow much you try to be. For everyone asking if I'm ok, I don't know what I am. But I know that soon I will be. I will be strong and prove to myself that I can get through this. Love, always Zara," she said in a statement online. Last summer, she said that filming took place seven days a week and they got no break. Despite the show only airing six episodes on screen, the cast were turned on 24/7 to get the best moments for viewers at home. Zara told RSVP Live: "You are filming all the time and there are clips from Saturday on the show, but viewers don’t realise it. If nothing happens on one particular morning than it may be cut from the show. "If a lot happens on one day then it could be split up into two episodes. It just depends."<doc-sep>
Zara McDermott has revealed what is really going on with her and Olly Murs. The Love Island star was reportedly dating the singer after the pair were spotted at a nightclub looking cosy. However, Zara, 22, has said that there is nothing going on between her and Olly, 34. She said: ‘He’s a lot older than me. I feel really annoyed now because it’s awkward. Everyone thinks I’m dating bloody Olly Murs. ‘Imagine my ideal man wants to slide into my DMs but they think I’m with Olly. It’s not ideal.’ She told The Sun: ‘I sing and play the piano and he invited me to watch The Voice to see how it works as I want to get into all of that. ‘He was lovely to me and that’s all I can say.’ Zara explained that she’s not ready for a committed relationship after being left heartbroken following her time with Love Island co-star Adam Collard. She said: ‘It’s been about three months since Adam and I broke up and to be honest I was very hung up on it. ‘It was very hard to let go. It took me a while to fully get over it because there was so much back and forth. ‘I’ve been in and out of relationships since I was 19 and I’m 22 now. I need to learn to truly be happy on my own and that’s my next conquest.’ Last month, reports claimed Olly and Zara had struck up a romance after meeting on a night out in Essex in March. The musician invited the reality star to the seim-final of The Voice, on which he is a mentor. A source said: ‘Olly is smitten with Zara and it’s not hard to see why. ‘He tried to make out they’re just mates but there’s real chemistry between them. ‘Now their romance is blossoming into a relationship. He treats her like a princess and is very complimentary about her.’