{"id":2947,"date":"2026-01-17T06:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T06:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/inside-love-island-star-kaylor-martins-friendship-breakup-with-liv-walker\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T06:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T06:01:08","slug":"inside-love-island-star-kaylor-martins-friendship-breakup-with-liv-walker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/inside-love-island-star-kaylor-martins-friendship-breakup-with-liv-walker\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Love Island Star Kaylor Martin&#8217;s Friendship Breakup With Liv Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">At one point in time, <span class=\"s1\"><i>Love Island USA<\/i><\/span> stars <strong>Kaylor Martin<\/strong> and <strong>Liv Walker<\/strong> had all the signs of being best friends forever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After meeting on the Peacock reality show in 2024, both Kaylor and Liv found themselves single and ready to mingle when they <span class=\"s1\">left the villa<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In fact, the fan favorites grew a bond that left fans wanting to see them on more reality shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cLook, I would never say no to any experience, because <i>Love Island<\/i> brought me Kaylor and my best friend,\u201d Liv exclusively <span class=\"s1\">shared with <i>Us Weekly<\/i><\/span> in August 2024. \u201cWho knows. Maybe I\u2019ll come in as a bombshell.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kaylor-Martin-and-Aaron-Evans-Split-at-Love-Island-USA-reunion-3.jpg?crop=0px%2C44px%2C1818px%2C1028px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kaylor Martin and Aaron Evans Split at Love Island USA reunion 3\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kaylor-Martin-and-Aaron-Evans-Split-at-Love-Island-USA-reunion-3.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Love Island USA&#8217;s Aaron Evans and Kaylor Martin&#8217;s Relationship Timeline<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDespite finding an immediate connection while filming season 6 of Love Island USA, Aaron Evans and Kaylor Martin had one of the most tumultuous relationships before their messy split. Season 6, which premiered in June 2024, introduced Aaron and Kaylor as original Islanders who coupled up and remained together. But just because they immediately explored [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kaylor added, \u201cThe only way I\u2019m going on any <i>Love Island<\/i> is if I\u2019m hand in hand with my best friend as bombshells. Let\u2019s go. If I\u2019m going as an OG without my bitch or vice versa, absolutely not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One year after making their reality TV debuts, both Kaylor and Liv found themselves together again on<span class=\"s1\"> <i>Love Island: Beyond the Villa<\/i><\/span><i>. <\/i>Their friendship, however, began to fall apart with cameras documenting every move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a candid January 2026 interview with <strong>Gia Giudice<\/strong>, Kaylor shared her side of the friendship breakup and offered an update on where she stands with today. Keep reading for a surprise update:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Kaylor Martin and Liv Walker After \u2018Love Island USA\u2019 Season 6\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4226011\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:67.428571428571%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4226011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Inside Love Island Star Kaylor Martin Friendship Breakup With Liv Walker\" width=\"1000\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2169395507-love-island-liv-kaylor.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Olivia Walker and Kaylor Martin<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for boohoo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">After the cameras stopped rolling and <strong>Serena Page<\/strong> and <strong>Kordell Beckham<\/strong> were announced the winners of <i>Love Island USA<\/i> season 6, Kaylor found it hard to navigate life in the spotlight. Fortunately, she had a friend in Liv.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI had a best friend and someone that also went through the same process, so it was great,\u201d she explained on the January 11, 2026, episode of iHeartRadio\u2019s \u201c<span class=\"s1\">Casual Chaos<\/span>\u201d podcast. \u201cThen, when we went to Los Angeles, we both got separate places and something happened with the camera situation that really hurt me because I don\u2019t like white lies or anything like that. I\u2019m just not like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to Kaylor, Liv allegedly lied about a camera that a brand sent that was supposed to be used by both of them for content opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Kaylor Martin and Liv Walker\u2019s Feud Over Glam<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">When the pair agreed to film <i>Love Island: Beyond the Villa<\/i> with their season 6 costars, Kaylor asked Liv if she was getting glam done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what to wear,\u201d she said on the \u201cCasual Chaos\u201d podcast when recalling the first shoot days. \u201cAm I getting glam on my hair and makeup? I don\u2019t know what the vibes are your first time on a show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to Kaylor, Liv said she wasn\u2019t getting glam but arrived looking professionally done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s not that serious anymore. We move past it,\u201d Kaylor said on the podcast. \u201cBut then we got into arguments on the show obviously because things were happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Kaylor Martin Recalls Rewatching \u2018Love Island: Beyond the Villa\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">While filming a reality show is hard enough, reliving the scenes can be even trickier, according to Kaylor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI will watch things back and clips that I didn\u2019t know actually happened, or watch myself back in a vulnerable state and it brings it back,\u201d she explained. \u201cI really believe everything happens for a reason. I\u2019m so happy. I have my hometown friends that are my best friends that I\u2019ve had for life. I\u2019m good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kaylor said she wishes Liv the best and will \u201calways have a lot of love for her, but overall, it\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Love-Island-USA-Couples-Status-Check-Who-Is-Still-Together-and-Who-Broke-Up-After-Leaving-Villa-719.jpg?crop=129px%2C0px%2C1752px%2C988px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Love Island USA Couples Status Check Who Is Still Together and Who Broke Up After Leaving Villa 719\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Love-Island-USA-Couples-Status-Check-Who-Is-Still-Together-and-Who-Broke-Up-After-Leaving-Villa-719.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Love Island USA\u2019 Status Check: Which Couples Are Still Together?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThey got a text \u2014 and found love in the Love Island USA villa. The beloved British dating show made its way across the pond in 2019, following a crop of American bombshells searching for The One in a luxury tropical villa. In season 1, eventual winners Elizabeth Weber and Zac Mirabelli had a connection [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Kaylor Martin and Liv Walker Reunite in Las Vegas<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">In August 2025, Kaylor and Liv reunited at the \u201cUnwell Vegas\u201d event hosted by <strong>Alex Cooper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe saw each other in person and talked to each other,\u201d Kaylor shared on the \u201cCasual Chaos\u201d podcast. \u201cBut other than that, we don\u2019t text.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kaylor went on to describe their current relationship status as \u201ccordial,\u201d but they don\u2019t even interact on each other\u2019s social pages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe\u2019re just ghost followers at this point,\u201d she added. \u201cI don\u2019t talk to her at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At one point in time, Love Island USA stars Kaylor Martin and Liv Walker had all the signs of being best friends forever. 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