LOVE Island finalist Yasmin Pettet has revealed her pet cat Miaow Miaow has died.
The reality star spoke lovingly about her cat numerous times in the villa, but while she was on the show Miaow Miaow died from cancer, aged 11.
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Announcing the news on Instagram tonight, Yasmin wrote: “As I’ve spoken about her on the show I’m sure a lot of you will know I have a cat called miaow miaow who’s been by my side for 11 years now.
“When I was filming Love Island I had a bad gut feeling something
was off and when my mum and sister came into the villa I asked
them and still felt like something was off.”
During the Meet The Parents episode, Yasmin asked her mum and sister how Miaow Miaow was, and they responded: “Everything’s fine”.
She continued in her statement: “Rightfully they didn’t tell me because I was still in the villa but after the final I called my sister and she told me that miaow miaow had cancer and died whilst I was away filming Love Island.”
Yasmin explained she was doing her best to maintain a visible presence online in light of the news, but it was proving hard.
She continued: “I’m trying to be as active as I can be on socials but am taking time for myself to process this heartbreak.
“RIP to my beautiful baby girl, you were so loved and will always be
in my soul.”
Yasmin, 24, who finished in third place with partner Jamie Rhodes, 26, returned to social media earlier today to thank fans for supporting her on the show.
She said: “My love island journey has been crazy to say the least but I really wouldn’t have been able to do it without my Jamie, Toni and Shakira.
“I feel so grateful and blessed and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
Jamie, who affectionately describes Yasmin of having ‘black cat energy’, made his feelings clear now they’re back home, writing: “Absolutely smashed it, wouldn’t want to do the journey with anyone else.”
Toni Laites and Cach Mercer were announced as the winners of Love Island 2025.
During the finale, Yasmin’s twin sister Zara and mum Mitra hosted a TikTok livestream.
Speaking in the clip, Mitra said: “What you don’t understand is this is not a paid vote.
“If it’s not a paid vote, you cannot see the results. That means they can say whatever they want.
“Do you understand? For you to see the result – a correct result that people vote – you have to pay cash.
“Because this is free voting, they decide.”
Mitra referenced Yasmin and Dejon writing each other’s names on their boards during a villa game.
The Islanders were asked who they’d couple up with if their actual partner wasn’t in the villa.
She added: “I always knew after that episode that Yasmin’s not going to win – because of the way they edited it.”
The Sun approached ITV for comment.
ITV later released the finale’s voting percentages, as they do each year.
Winners Toni and Cach secured an impressive 33.5 percent of the audience’s support.
Shakira and Harry drew a sizeable 26.2 percent of the votes, while Yas and Jamie were not far behind taking 22 percent.
Aesthetics practitioner Angel, 26, only made her debut on July 17, and managed to secure 18.3 percent of the overall voting audience with Casa Amor boy Ty.
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