Overview

• Toni Laites announced on Instagram that her UK visa was approved after weeks of uncertainty.
• She said visa restrictions had prevented her from living or working in the UK as she continued her relationship with partner Cacherel Mercer.
• The 24-year-old, who won Love Island 2025 with Mercer as the show's first American champion, had described sleeping on couches and cycling through several Airbnbs and hotels.
• In her update she thanked Mercer, management agency YMUGROUP and law firm Irwin Mitchell, and said she is "here to stay" in Britain.
• Fellow contestants and fans shared congratulations, with messages from Billykiss, Emily Moran, Harry Cooksley and Yasmin Pettet.