Love Island USA fans who know Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair as the first official couple of Season 3 are curious about whether they are still together or broken up. Goldstein and St. Clair greatly impressed fans with their undeniable chemistry. However, they abruptly left the show during Season 3 when the former’s sister died. This is because Goldstein wanted to take time off with his family in Massachusetts during the mourning period.
So, are Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair from Love Island USA still together? Why did they break up? Here are your questions answered.
Did Love Island’s Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair break up and why?
Yes, Love Island’s Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair broke up because they decided to remain friends.
Shannon St. Clair first confirmed the breakup in October 2023. In an interview with Elizabeth Weber on the After the Island show, St. Clair mentioned that they broke up for good as they decided they were better off as friends. However, she revealed that they still had a lot of love for each other and continued hanging out by going to New York Fashion Week and having dinner with their friends. The former Love Island contestant also affirmed that she had nothing bad to say about the break-up.
Josh Goldstein addressed the breakup two months later in an Instagram Q&A. When asked about his relationship status with Shannon, he affirmed that they were friends despite their break up. He said:
“Gonna get this one out the way. The mili $ question. I’ll let y’all use common sense on this one. NO. All love tho, we still friends.” (via The Direct)
Shannon St. Clair and Josh Goldstein had previously broken up in June 2022. They confirmed this breakup via Instagram. They cited timing issues and Shannon’s desire to become an esthetician as a major factor in their breakup (via ScreenRant). However, they got back together that October and stayed together until their final breakup in 2023.
Are Love Island USA’s Josh and Shannon still together?
No, Love Island USA’s Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair are no longer together.
Moreover, they do not appear to follow each other on Instagram. However, Goldstein appears to be following St. Clair’s skincare Instagram page.
Whether they will ever get back together remains to be seen. However, based on their comments, it can be safe to assume that they are nothing more than friends.
