Olivia Buckland will have two of her Love Island co-stars as bridesmaids when she marries Alex Bowen

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Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen

by Alex Ross |
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If you didn't watch the second series of Love Island featuring the likes of Cara de la Hoyde, Nathan Massey, Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen, you are seriously missing out and need to binge watch the full series on Netflix before the new one starts in June.

If you did watch it, you'll know that series two runners-up, Olivia and Alex, are due to get married soon! The couple, who announced their engagement just a few months after leaving the villa in 2016, will marry later this year.

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Now, with just months to go before her big day, Olivia has spoken to OK! Online to reveal which of her Love Island co-stars will be involved in her bridal party.

Speaking to the publication, Olivia admitted that Tina Stinnes and Cara de la Hoyde will be her bridesmaids, as well as some of her other friends. She said, "I chose my old friends, and Tina and Cara were the ones who were there for me so much in Love Island, and they know Alex really well as well, so it was an easy decision for me.”

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©Olivia Buckland and Cara de la Hoyde © REX/Shutterstock

Speaking about the incredibly tough decision to choose her bridesmaids, Olivia explained, “It’s as hard to pick my bridesmaids as it is, and I know Meghan Markle didn’t choose any friends to be bridesmaids, and I think the girl has got the right idea!”

Meanwhile, after finishing in second place behind Cara de la Hoyde and Nathan Massey on Love Island 2016, Alex popped the question to his girlfriend in December 2016 during a romantic trip to New York.

Taking to Instagram to express her shock, Olivia showed off her stunning ring as she wrote, 'I have no words for how happy I am. My fiancé my everything @ab_bowen this was magical. So magical.' [sic]

Alex later shared another photo of the stunning ring, and captioned the shot with, 'She said yes 💗🗽 @oliviadbuck'.

Now, after months of planning, it looks like things are finally coming together for the couple's big day... they've even booked the honeymoon!

Taking to Twitter last week, Olivia wrote, 'Literally cried booking our honeymoon. 👍🏼 what is wrong with me!!! Sri Lanka & The Maldives booked for our honeymoon for two weeks. HEAVEN @ab_bowen07 😭❤️' . [sic]

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Series Two: Nathan Massey and Cara de la Hoyde

The couple later welcomed a baby boy called Freddie in December 2016. Sharing the happy news on social media, Nathan wrote, 'The day has finally come !!!! Myself and @cara_delahoyde have become parents to our beautiful baby boy !!! Massive hats off to Cara Who delivered our boy safely !!!!! #thenextchapter ud83dudc99ud83dudc76ud83cudffc[sic]

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Series Two: Nathan Massey and Cara de la Hoyde

Nathan Massey and Cara de la Hoyde are the only Love Island winners to have remained together!Despite splitting for a number of months in 2017, the couple rekindled their romance when Cara discovered she was expecting the couple's first child.

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Series Two: Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen

It took her a while, but Olivia Buckland finally found her man during Love Island season 2. After leaving the villa together when they finished in second place behind Cara and Nathan, the couple haven't looked back!

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Series Two: Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen

Just a few months after leaving the famous villa, Alex popped the question to Olivia during a romantic trip to New York. The couple are now planning their wedding! ud83dudc70

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Series Three: Dom Lever and Jess Shears

Despite the public thinking their relationship was just a 'joke', Jess Shears and Dom Lever have defied the odds and are one of the two couples still together from last year's Love Island. Despite all of the drama with Jess and 'Muggy Mike', Dom proposed to his girlfriend in September 2016.

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Series Three: Dom Lever and Jess Shears

The couple have cashed in on promotional shoots together, appearances, and even got 'married' on Good Morning Britain on Valentine's Day. Despite the 'fake wedding', Jess and Dom are set to be planning their real wedding for later this year!

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Series Three: Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow

The nation fell in love with Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Camilla Thurlow in 2017. And after she had her heartbroken by a number of different men in the villa, model Jamie Jewitt arrived and swept Camilla off her feet.After enjoying time together outside of the show and meeting each other's families, the couple are living happily ever after.

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Series Three: Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow

The loved up couple have since traveled the world together on charity missions... can they get any better?!

Meanwhile it's not only Olivia and Alex from Love Island series two that are loved up, winners Cara and Nathan are also very happy together, and even welcomed a baby boy into the world last year!

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