She didn’t manage to find love during her time on Love Island or her return to the villa for All Stars, but that didn’t put Olivia Hawkins off dating on TV for the third time as she took part in this year’s Celebs Go Dating alongside the likes of Kerry Katona, Celebrity Big Brother housemate Donna Preston and Made in Chelsea’s Sam Prince.
But although she was a long way from Mallorca, Liv’s Celebs Go Dating stint was just as dramatic as her time in the villa after she got romantically involved with fellow celeb Louis Russell. Sadly though, it all ended in tears when they returned home.
Since the show came to an end, it’s been reported that Liv and Louis are feuding after they unfollowed each other on Instagram. However, during a red carpet appearance at the NTAs last week, Olivia insisted they’re still pals.
When asked where she stands with Louis, Liv exclusively told us, ‘Do you know what? We all did that experience together and I’ll always say nothing but kind words about him.
‘We are still friends, but nothing in the love department.’
The winter Love Island 2023 star shared a kiss in Ibiza with Louis, who rose to fame on Too Hot to Handle, but things all went wrong after their holiday when he blanked her message asking him out on a date.
Opening about her time with the Celebrity Dating Agency, the reality star added, ‘It’s been amazing, honestly, I’ve had amples of messages of love and just people saying it’s really nice to see that vulnerable side of me.’
But despite enjoying the experience, it seems that we shouldn’t expect to see Olivia on any more dating shows any time soon. When asked if she’d be up for another go at All Stars, she joked that she wouldn’t be following in Casey O’Gorman’s footsteps.
‘I don’t know if I can do a Casey, maybe Casey can do a fourth time instead,’ she laughed.
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Nathan Katnoria is heat and Closer online’s senior digital writer. He became obsessed with Love Island when Malin Andersson came back to confront Terry Walsh in series two and hasn’t looked back since. When he’s not interviewing former Islanders, Nathan is scrolling through their Instagram feeds for relationship updates and piping hot tea.