SHE may have only managed a week in the Love Island villa, but Arabella Chi is on her way to becoming one of the show’s biggest winners.
The 32-year-old model entered the fifth series – which also starred Maura Higgins and Molly-Mae Hague – as a bombshell and stole Danny Williams from Anna Vakili before she was dumped seven days later.
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But she’s having the last laugh, as she’s now reportedly dating Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias, who earns a whopping £180,000 a week.
In November we revealed Arabella began flying regularly from her Ibiza base to the UK to spend time with the Portuguese defender in September – and he’s been “showering” her with gifts.
The couple appeared to confirm their relationship on New Year’s Day when they were snapped together at Manchester airport.
Rising star Arabella is now worth a reported £2.4million, having modelled for huge brands including ASOS, Superdry and Boux Avenue, despite once being told her bum was “too big” for fashion modelling.
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She boasts over a million followers on Instagram, meaning she can earn up to £950 a post, according to Hype Auditor.
The model has even starred in Hollywood blockbuster movies – Justice League and Wonder Woman, alongside Gal Gadot.
When asked her ideal type, she revealed she’d worked with Aquaman actor Jason Momoa.
She said: “I did a film with him. Justice League and Wonder Woman. We had to train with him. I was an Amazonian.
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“I remember this guy bear crawling towards me and I was like, ‘Oh my god, he is so hot’.”
Partying with Leo DiCaprio
Arabella has enjoyed a string of high profile romances; in June last year she was spotted cosying up to former French rugby ace Yoann Huget at the French Open.
She also briefly dated DJ Tom Zanetti in 2021, and had a nine-month relationship with fellow Love Islander Wes Nelson, 25, in 2020.
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The couple moved in together but are believed to have split in part due to their age difference.
Arabella was even pursued by One Direction star Niall Horan, but rejected him because of his height.
She previously told The Sun: “Niall slid into my DMs when I started dating Wes, and immediately after we split. I texted a friend and said, ‘That didn’t take him long’.
“Normally I love an Irish accent but Niall just isn’t my type — and I am 5ft 10. He came across as a complete gentleman. But when it comes to love he’s not for me.”
Arabella’s summer fling with New York businessman Richie Akiva hit the headlines last year after she was spotted partying with A-listers Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire on Leo’s superyacht.
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While Leo was docked in Ibiza during an eight-week cruise around the Med, she was invited onboard by Richie, who’s pals with the Wolf of Wall Street star.
She was spotted smooching Richie – who owns a string of nightclubs in Los Angeles and has previously been linked to singer Rihanna and former model Heidi Klum.
The group also attended the Circoloco event in Ibiza club DC10, with Arabella captioning clips from the night: “What Mondays look like in Ibiza.”
“Arabella is enjoying a summer romance with Richie and they’ve grown close in recent weeks,” a source told The Sun.
“It’s a world away from the Love Island villa but Arabella is totally at ease with anyone and everyone.”
Paris romance
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Eagle-eyed fans began to question whether Arabella and Dias were dating when they shared similar posts of the Eiffel Tower – including the same bystanders in the photos.
They were reportedly introduced by mutual friends. A source said: “They went to Paris for their first romantic mini-break in the week, where he wined and dined her at all the best restaurants. He also showered her with gifts.
“Ruben and Arabella are trying to keep their relationship under wraps because it’s early days.
“But they had the best time together in Paris and seem to be really falling for each other.”
Dias was dating singer April Ivy until 2021, with Portuguese media claiming they broke up because Dias was “more discreet” than “exuberant” April.
However Arabella is apparently more understanding of his desire to keep their relationship out of the spotlight.
The source added: “He has been treating her like a queen and splashed the cash to impress her from the get-go.
“Rúben lives a very low-key life and Arabella has been enjoying how they can go on dates with no one noticing, in part because he can afford complete privacy.
“Together they make a very nice couple and things have been heating up in recent weeks.
“Arabella understands he is private and is showing him that while she is a big reality star she is a class act and won’t be plastering him all over social media.”
Rejected for being ‘too big’
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While things are looking peachy for Arabella, she was told in the past her bum was “too big” to walk for high-end designers like Chanel and Dior.
She previously told The Sun: “I love my bum but I think it is because I’ve learned to love it. It’s what makes me proud.
“My hip measurement was always a measurement that modelling agencies told me I had to get down. But when they measure your hips, it’s actually your bum.
“I used to cast for really big shows and for Fashion Week and they would always tell me, if you didn’t have a bum you’d walk for Chanel and Dior… and I’m like, I can’t do anything about it.
“Agents used to say to me, ‘You need to lose weight in your bum’. I went to Milan, and they said, ‘You’re bottom-heavy’.
“So I was constantly fighting my bum!”
Well, she’s definitely proved them wrong!
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