Love Island's Megan Barton Hanson is said to have kidnapped the hamster she shares with Wes Nelson, in news surfacing before she was seen leaving their flat.

The Dancing On Ice hunk was reportedly alarmed when he returned home and did not hear the sound of the hamster, who was the focal point of the couple's break-up announcement which was released on Saturday afternoon.

A source told The Sun: 'Wes knew something was wrong the moment he came home from a day on the ice and couldn't hear the squeak-squeak of Jon Snow's wheel.

Causing a (ham)ster! Love Island's Megan Barton Hanson is said to have kidnapped the hamster she shares with Wes Nelson, in news surfacing before she was seen leaving their flat

'It turned out Megan had swiped the hamster and the cage and hit the road - days after asking for privacy for the hamster and promising they would be co-parenting the pet. Wes was shocked she'd just taken Jon Snow without saying anything after everything she promised.'

Despite this it seems Wes understands the scenario and that he knows she will 'take good care of the pet as he hasn't got much time to play with him due to his Dancing On Ice training.'

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Wes and Megan for comment.

In light of the news, Megan headed out on Tuesday as she looked typically edgy in a silver Puffa jacket while remaining straight faced.

Shocked and heartbroken: The Dancing On Ice hunk was reportedly alarmed when he returned home and did not hear the sound of the hamster, who was the focal point of the couple's break-up announcement which was released on Saturday afternoon

Got it in the bag? Megan was strutting her stuff while keeping a stoney face

Megan and Wes have been dating for seven months, since they appeared on Love Island together, and had moved in with one another.

Megan struggled with Wes' relationship with his professional skating partner on Dancing On Ice, Vanessa Bauer, but has said she wasn't the cause of their split.

She was mad that Vanessa didn't reach out to her, said she got the best of Wes due to his intense training schedule and said SHE wanted to be on the ice with him.

A source close to Megan Barton Hanson claimed she and Wes split because 'their sex life was suffering' thanks to his grueling Dancing On Ice rehearsal regime.

Meanwhile, Megan said she had the 'worst day' of her life following the split. The Love Island star parted ways with her other half last week and admitted her anxiety has risen as a result.

Meanwhile Wes isn't letting the break-up get to him as he shared a cryptic uplifting Instagram post on Monday about 'being happy'.

Moving on: Megan kept a straight face as she emerged from their flat

Heartache: A source told The Sun: 'Wes knew something was wrong the moment he came home from a day on the ice and couldn't hear the squeak-squeak of Jon Snow's wheel' (stock image)

Sharing a snap of himself smiling at the beach, Wes wrote: 'Being happy is a way of life, not a destination.'

His upbeat outlook comes hot on the heels of Megan cancelling a scheduled radio appearance on Heart FM at the last minute.

Megan also shared several messages of support she has received from members of the public, commending her for being open about her prior battles with anxiety. She later shared another message thanking people again for their words.

Confrontation: A source said: 'The split isn't particularly friendly and he doesn't understand why she would come down to the show tonight'

The star has had a tough past week, with burglars raiding her home stealing thousands of pounds worth of goods before her relationship with Wes broke down.

Megan copied Gywneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's famous 2014 'conscious-uncoupling' announcement to reveal she had parted ways from her DOI beau.

Fans took to Twitter in their droves, labelling the move as 'iconic', after Megan swapped Gwyneth and Chris’ reference to their 'two incredibly wonderful children’ to asking her 1.8 million followers to respect their hamster's privacy.

'Decided to separate' The star, who found herself embroiled in an ongoing feud with his DOI partner Vanessa Bauer, took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday morning to confirm the news

Happy days: Megan copied Gywneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's famous 2014 'conscious-uncoupling' announcement to reveal she had parted ways from her DOI beau

She wrote: 'It is with hearts full of sadness that we decided to separate.

'We have been working hard for well under a year, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate.'

'We are, however, and always will be a family and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been. We are parents first and foremost to one incredibly wonderful hamster and we ask for his and our space and privacy to be respected at this difficult time.

Green with envy: Megan has publicly spoken about her intense feelings of jealousy watching Wes perform romantic and sexy routines with Vanessa

'We haven't really conducted our relationship that privately and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent we will be able to continue in the same manner. Love Megan and Wes,' she continued.

Megan's problems with Vanessa started after Wes' debut performance two weeks ago where she accused the skater of 'tactfully' breaking up with her boyfriend Louis Nathaniel to gain headlines.

The blonde bombshell recently told the Loose Women panel that she stands by her belief that Vanessa's break-up was 'tactical'.