Olivia Bentley opens up about ‘complicated’ relationship with Tristan Phipps amid MIC Sydney drama

The on/off Made in Chelsea couple split earlier this year

Olivia Bentley and Tristan Phipps

by Nathan Katnoria |
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Made in Chelsea fans have been eating good this month as not only have we had series 26, but a week-long Sydney special is currently airing – and boy, has it brought the drama.

As well as a bevvy of Aussie hotties like Lachlan Mclean and Isabella Cicero romancing some of SW3’s finest, there have been the usual bust-ups we’ve come to expect from the MIC cast – including drama between on/off couple Reza Amiri-Garroussi and Bella Sharpe.

Chelsea legend Olivia Bentley has also been at the centre of the storylines too as she’s been getting to know Lachlan, which has strained relationships with her exes David ‘Temps’ Templer and Tristan Phipps who are also on the trip.

Made in Chelsea Sydney cast
Made in Chelsea Sydney has been bringing the drama ©Channel 4

Tristan has hooked up with fellow cast member Lauren Sintes during their time Down Under, which seems to have upset Liv more than she realised it would.

A teaser for the final episode sees Liv confronting Lauren, telling her, “You jumping all over him, I think it shows a lack of class.”

Liv then breaks up with Lachlan with the classic line, “It’s not actually you, it’s me,” before admitting to Tristan, “I don’t think I physically will be able to move on with someone else and be happy while you’re in my life.”

Olivia Bentley and Tristan Phipps
Liv and Tristan split earlier this year ©Lia Toby/BFC/Getty Images

Amid all the drama, Liv has opened up about her relationship with her exes in a new interview.

“Honestly, I mean, just stop dating people and then hanging out with them. It’s weird,” she told OK! “I was actually a bit apprehensive about [going to Sydney], because this was the first time Tristan and I had gone away and not been together.

“Every other away series, we'd always been in a relationship. It was alright, actually. We get on as friends."

She added, “Towards the end of the series, it gets a bit more complicated with Tristan. But with David, it was very chilled.”

Tristan Phipps and Olivia Bentley on Made in Chelsea
Liv and Tristan were on and off for three years ©Channel 4

Liv and Tristan certainly have a turbulent past; the posh pair crossed the line from friends to lovers when they quarantined together with friends at a Surrey country home in 2020 but split a year later following a series of rows.

They later reunited and even moved in together, but she confirmed they'd split once again back in May.

Sharing a short but sweet note on her Instagram story, Liv wrote, "Just to clear this up and put a stop to all comments and messages. Tristan and I are no longer together.

"It ended very amicably and I do wish him all the best🤍."

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