Laura Anderson has broken her silence on the split of her Love Island co-stars Charlie Brake and Ellie Brown, revealing the brutal way by which Charlie broke up with her pal.
She said that Charlie released a statement on the split without Ellie's knowledge, and that she was blindsided by the announcement while on a night out at The Best Heroes Awards, which she was attending with Laura.
Laura told The Sun, "She’s fine now but she had no idea whatsoever that was coming. I was with her and she just burst into tears.
"I don’t understand it. He did not go about it in the right way in my opinion. It was wrong."
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Love Island 2018 couples still together (RADIO SLIDER NEW)
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2 of 17Zara McDermott and Adam Collard
Love Island 2018 fans thought that Geordie boy Adam Collard would never be tamed, after he made his way through four girls in the first few weeks... but that was until Zara walked in. Despite coupling up with another girl during his visit to Casa Amor, Adam expressed his feelings for Zara and even thought about leaving when she was dumped. Despite staying in the villa and kissing Darylle, Adam couldn't quite find the same spark he had with Zara.
3 of 17Zara McDermott and Adam Collard
After Adam was later dumped for the villa, he reunited with Zara and even told her he "loved" her during their interview with Caroline Flack on Love Island: Aftersun.Since then, both Adam and Zara have looked completely loved up and have attended a number of events together.
4 of 17Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
After realising Dr Alex wasn't the right man for her, Geordie girl Ellie coupled up with Chelsea boy Charlie. After dating for a number of weeks in the villa, Charlie asked Ellie to be his girlfriend with a little help from the rest of the boys...However, just days later, the pair were dumped from the villa in a cruel twist which involved their fellow Islanders deciding their fate.
5 of 17Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
The pair moved in together, with Ellie moving into Charlie's house in Chelsea. However, the pair split up in September 2018.
6 of 17Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster
It took weeks to find her man, but when Frankie walked into the Love Island villa as a late arrival, Samira was blown away by him. Fans were later left heartbroken for the West End performer when Frankie was dumped from the villa, leaving Samira completely devastated at the turn of events.
7 of 17Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster
However, after realising she wasn't going to find anybody else like him, Samira made the decision to quit the show and returned home to get her man. Unfortunately, Frankie was spotted hitting on girls on a night out and telling them that his relationship with Samira was 'fake', leading them to split in August 2018.
8 of 17Georgia Steel and Sam Bird
It was the romance that no Love Island fans saw coming, but when Georgia had her heart broken by Josh, Sam was ready with open arms to console the loyal 20-year-old. After getting to know each other for a number of days, the pair were going from strength to strength until a cruel twist made them decide between leaving the villa together or staying and splitting up. In a decision which wasn't understood by their fellow Islanders, Georgia and Sam decided to split up and remain in the villa, with bosses throwing in new faces for them to go on dates with.However, after realising they'd made the wrong decision, both Georgia and Sam refused to recouple with anybody else and were therefore dumped from the villa one week before the final.
9 of 17Georgia Steel and Sam Bird
Since leaving the show, Sam and Georgia moved in together in London, with Sam officially asking Georgia to be his girlfriend during a live interview on Good Morning Britain. Sadly, the pair split in October 2018 after Georgia spent the night at her ex-boyfriend's house - but claims she stayed in another room.
10 of 17Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer
They coupled up on day one, and despite Dani originally telling Jack she just wanted to stay friends, love soon blossomed between the pair.After growing stronger and stronger, the pair became an instant hit with fans and soon made their romance official in the villa.
11 of 17Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer
They were crowned the winners of Love Island 2018 and have since suggested they want to get married next year!
12 of 17Paul Knops and Laura Anderson
Despite not being an 'official' couple yet, Paul and Laura finished in second place behind Jack and Dani, and they have vowed to give their romance a chance outside of the villa. They certainly look happy together!
13 of 17Paul Knops and Laura Anderson
Sadly, their romance was not to be - and both parties said that as soon as they left the villa, the spark faded. They've both moved on, and Laura is now dating former Love Island star Max Morley.
14 of 17Wes Nelson and Megan Hanson-Barton
After kissing a number of frogs, Megan finally found her prince in 20-year-old Wes. Despite the little hiccup when Megan recoupled with Alex, leaving Wes on his own, the pair fought back and have since been loved up.
15 of 17Wes Nelson and Megan Hanson-Barton
After finishing the show in fourth place, Wes and Megan couldn't keep their hands off each other when they returned home to the UK.
16 of 17Josh Denzel and Kaz Crossley
After dumping Georgia Steel when his head was turned by new girl Kaz, the public turned on Josh. However, it was soon clear to see that the pair worked amazing together, complimenting each other in every way.After going 'official' in the villa, Josh and Kaz finished in third place.
17 of 17Josh Denzel and Kaz Crossley
They have since vowed to move in together and look happier than ever in photos!
Charlie announced their split on his Instagram stories, writing, 'Just to inform you all, Ellie and I have decided to part ways. I wish her all the best!'
Ellie subsequently released a statement, saying, 'Hi guys. Firstly I just want to say a massive thank you to everybody who has sent me lots of love since Tuesday. I am trying to deal with this as best and as quietly as possible but it is hard.
'By no means am I saying I was the perfect girlfriend but I adored Charlie from the bottom of my heart and he knows that.
'I know everybody is waiting for a comment from me on this whole situation but I really just don't know what to say.'
Their Love Island 2018 castmate Samira Mighty also spoke out about how the break-up had happened, telling us that she "deserves so much better."
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