Love Island’s Megan Barton Hanson reveals she’s bisexual after split from Wes Nelson

She's opened up about her romantic past

Megan Barton Hanson

by Emma Dodds |
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Love Island's Megan Barton Hanson may have just split from her villa boyfriend Wes Nelson earlier this month, but she's already looking to the future. The 24-year-old, who came fourth with Wes on last year's show, has spoken to new! magazine about what her romantic future could hold - and it turns out that she's not going to limit her future partner by gender.

Megan, who lived with Wes and shared pet hamster Jon Snow with him, revealed that she'd dated women in the past and would definitely consider dating a woman again - especially after her recent heartbreak.

Wes and Megan at the National Television Awards 2019
©Wes and Megan at the National Television Awards 2019 © Getty Images

She said, "I feel like I might be. After this broken heart I feel like, yeah. I’ve dated girls in the past. It’s not like I wouldn't do it."

When asked whether she thought bisexual women might feel uncomfortable discussing their sexuality in public, she agreed, "Yeah, I guess so, especially if they’re well known.

"I think more people who have this platform need to speak out to younger girls honestly, saying things like, ‘I’ve had a few sex partners, I’ve always practised safe sex. I appreciate women and men.’ The more we’re all open about it, then the less taboo it becomes."

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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]In July 2018, Cara and Nathan announced they are now engaged with Nathan popping the question in the villa they first met.

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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

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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, with parts being shown on their very own TV show.

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Series Three: Dom Lever and Jess Shears

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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 then tied the knot for real in 2018, when they married at a private ceremony on the Greek island of Mykonos. They announced in May 2019 that they're expecting their first baby together! Congratulations!

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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?!

She also opened up about how she felt towards Vanessa Bauer - ex-boyfriend Wes Nelson's partner on Dancing On Ice, who Megan took issue with after she broke up with her own boyfriend at the time the show had started.

Although she doesn't think anything romantic is happening between the pair - despite persisting rumours - she did say, "As a woman it would have been so easy for her to reach out, but when we met she was very cold. It was always underlying issues with me and Wes, though."

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