Joel Corry, 37, is in a relationship with a former Love Island competitor he met while DJing at a reunion show. He has a No. 1 song with lyrics inked on the bodies of devoted followers. Even with the complete picture, the trajectory is intriguing and makes more sense.
Geordie Shore, the MTV reality show Corry appeared on for a number of years, is how he first gained public recognition. That world is a particular kind of celebrity—loud, well-documented, always on social media—and it’s not the usual route to becoming a well-known DJ with a legitimate worldwide touring career. However, that is what took place. His collaboration with MNEK, “Head & Heart,” peaked at number one in the UK in 2020, solidifying a reputation that the reality TV origins could no longer overshadow. He worked hard behind the scenes, and the industry took him seriously. Because it truly resonated with people, the song is the type of record that follows people around—to summer festivals, late-night performances, and corners of the internet years after its debut.
Anyone with his level of visibility is followed by the girlfriend question. He was somewhat reticent about his personal life after splitting with Sophie Kasaei of Geordie Shore in 2019 after a number of years together. Then Coco Lodge entered the frame. Lodge starred on Love Island — the British series that has generated a small industry of influencer professions, corporate collaborations, and tabloid attention — and developed her own DJ career in the time following. The two initially connected when Corry performed at a Love Island reunion show, which is a specific kind of first meeting. Then came direct messages, the kind of low-key start that many contemporary relationships have, and eventually it developed into something more long-lasting.
The fact that they both work in the same industry—DJ sets, events, and the circuit of clubs and festivals that travel through Ibiza in the summer and throughout the UK and Europe the rest of the year—makes the relationship intriguing. That shared framework either simplifies or complicates a connection depending on the individuals involved, and for Corry it seems to have simplified it. In an interview discussing their future in July 2026, he remarked that Coco has changed his life for the better. This is the kind of statement that public people typically make with caution, and it indicates that the relationship has progressed far beyond its early stages.
A challenge of its own is the touring schedule. Throughout his career, Corry has performed for audiences in locations that are geographically unrelated to one another, spanning continents and time zones. It takes a certain type of agreement to keep a relationship going during that time, and he and Coco seem to have figured it out. According to his description, the long-distance dynamic has been controllable. It’s likely a result of their mutual grasp of the industry, their shared experience of living fairly openly, or just finding someone whose relationship style aligns with his professional realities.
