Laura Anderson takes huge swipe at Gary Lucy on Father's Day
Former Love Island star Laura Anderson has hit out at her ex boyfriend Gary Lucy as she cheers to 'single mums' on Fathers Day and says she feels bad for her daughter
Former Love Island star Laura Anderson has taken a swipe at her ex-boyfriend Gary Lucy on Father's Day as she told her social media followers that she feels bad for her 2-year-old daughter Bonnie. Laura and Gary started dating after they both appeared on Channel 4 's Celebs Go Dating in 2022 and welcomed their daughter together in 2023.
Despite them splitting up while Laura was pregnant, the couple attempted reconciliation ahead of the birth of their daughter, Bonnie, in September 2023. They were seen together in Scotland, and Gary was present during the labour and delivery, however, it wasn't meant to be, and they split again.
Laura took to social media on Father's Day wearing a pink top and her hair styled in waves as she took a dig at her daughter's dad. Posing with a slight smile and her thumb up, Laura wrote: "Cheers to the single mums that feel sh*t for their kids on Father's Day.'
Gary revealed their split to The Sun in February 2023 when Laura was pregnant. He said: "I love Laura, but we are no longer together. My main drive as always, is to work together to co-parent our child. I look forward to the arrival of the new baby."
In 2024, Laura began a new relationship with footballer Clark Robertson, whom she had reportedly known for several years. They went Instagram official in October 2024 and recently moved in together.
Laura keeps her followers updated on her life as a mum on Instagram and recently received backlash for going on a romantic getaway with her new boyfriend, without her daughter. After sharing a bunch of loved-up snaps online, Laura swiftly hit back at the nasty online trolls who tried to guilt-trip her about her picture-perfect getaway.
Laura told her followers: 'Just to clarify, I do not feel guilty at all for holidaying without my child. Neither should you! Bonnie and I have holidayed together a lot, and it's pretty obvious I'm a lone parent and look after her myself. l 100% deserve as many breaks as I see fit."
She said: 'I truly worry about the children of the women judging online and spreading hate. Spend your time reading your child a book instead of trolling me.'
The former Love Island star added: 'I'm also not afraid to say I know l am an unbelievable mother, so your trolling doesn't affect me. It just makes me sad that my daughter is growing up in a world like this. I truly hope you heal.'
A source claimed to OK! that the online backlash has been deeply unpleasant for the mum, but she's doing her best not to let it get under her skin. They said 'Laura doesn't feel she's done anything wrong – apart from having a good time on holiday with her boyfriend, and sharing her posts, like many of us do."
'She adores her daughter and is absolutely devoted to her. It's horrible for her to read these comments – but she's her own woman, she won't let it stop her living her life or let it destroy her happiness.'
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'Happy Father's Day pops. I love you so much dad,' Moroccan began in his post dedicated to Cannon. 'You've always been there for me and helped me with whatever problem I'm dealing with at any time and any place. Thank you for raising me to be the dude I am today. You're the best. Enjoy today father!!!' In the comments section, Moroccan's twin sister Monroe wrote alongside a red heart emoji: 'Happy Father's Day Daddy.' She also took to her Instagram Story to share a more recent selfie of them making silly faces while spending time together. The post was accompanied by 2Pac's song Keep Ya Head Up, and she wrote to him: 'Happy Fathers Day to the best dad in the whole world!!! I love you so much!' One of the photos Moroccan shared was a throwback photo of him and his sister as toddlers in a sweet selfie snapped by their dad. He also shared a photo of them playing with kites outside together. He also shared several more photos of them sticking their tongues out or making silly faces together over the years while they grew up. Cannon and Carey were previously married from 2008 to 2016, welcoming his first two kids in April 2011 Moroccan shared a series of throwback photos with their dad alongside a gushing caption. In the comments section, Moroccan's twin sister Monroe wrote alongside a red heart emoji: 'Happy Father's Day Daddy' There were many filtered selfies from the time that Cannon and Carey were still together and their kids were very young but the singer did not make an appearance in the throwback photos that Moroccan chose to share. He posted a photo of him with his dad and his grandpa in a three-generation family selfie. He shared another of him and his dad dressed up in leather jackets and fedoras while he was still a young toddler. Many of the throwback photos appear to be from over a decade ago, but Moroccan also shared some other seemingly more recent selfies taken by Cannon of himself. He shared a FaceTime selfie of his dad while he was sitting in his car. There was another of his dad with a burger and a beverage in front of him while sitting at their dining room table. Cannon and Carey were previously married from 2008 to 2016, welcoming his first two kids in April 2011. They have remained amicable co-parents since their divorce and Cannon has gone on to have 10 more children with five other women. He is father to kids he shares with Brittany Bell, Abby De La Rosa, Selling Sunset star Bre Tiesi, LaNisha Cole and Alyssa Scott. His youngest child is his daughter Halo, whom he shares with model Alyssa Scott. Cannon's 12th child was born in December 2022. He most recently celebrated his twin sons Zion and Zillionaire's fourth birthday on Saturday. He shares his younger set of twins with Abby De La Rosa. 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Less than two weeks after Onyx arrived, Nick welcomed his 10th child, a son called Rise Messiah Cannon on September 23, 2022, with Brittany Bell, who he already shares two children with: daughter Powerful Queen, two, and son Golden, five. Nick recently welcomed baby number 12 with Alyssa Scott - daughter Halo Marie Cannon, born on December 14, 2022. They had a son as well, but he died in 2021. Nick and Alyssa's beloved son Zen died from a brain tumor on December 5, 2021. Zen had previously suffered from hydrocephalus, in which fluid builds up in the cavities of the brain and increases the size of the ventricles, putting pressure on the brain. He was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his head and was rushed in for surgery. Zen made it out of surgery but his health began to deteriorate around Thanksgiving, and ultimately he died on December 5. 'We knew since August that Zen's time on this earth would be limited. We knew he would not make it to see 6 months,' Scott previous shared in an Instagram post. 'I am eternally grateful he was in the arms of the people who loved him most.' He had his 11th child with his baby mama Abby De La Rosa - daughter Beautiful Zeppelin on November 11, 2022; they also share twin sons Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, one. Daughter Monroe and son Moroccan with ex wife Mariah Carey Nick and Mariah Carey tied the knot on in the Bahamas in 2008, and they welcomed the rapper's first kids on April 30, 2011 - a set of twins named Monroe and Moroccan Scott. According to People, Monroe was named after late actress Marilyn Monroe, who was said to be an inspiration to Mariah. They decided not to give her a middle name since Mariah doesn't have one. As for Moroccan, the idea for his name came from the Moroccan décor in Mariah's apartment, which is where Nick proposed to her. His middle name, Scott, is also Nick's middle name and his grandmother's maiden name. 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Even though they're twins, she came out first and she lets everybody know it. She's helped me keep it strong.' Back in 2016, after the birth of his second son, Golden, Nick opened up about the twins' relationship with their younger sibling, and he revealed that they really enjoyed having a little brother. 'They love hanging out with him, and it is almost like they are more concerned about him having fun than them having fun,' he gushed to Entertainment Tonight. 'They are always trying to make them laugh, and he is walking now, so they are trying to get him all the toys. 'Watching that whole older sibling thing take place, they understand the responsibility of it. They understand that they can teach him things, so it is really cool.' He also called them 'geniuses,' and admitted that he was not happy with how fast they were growing up. 'I'm fine with my son growing up. It's my daughter that I have a problem with,' he joked. 'I mean, shotgun's loaded.' 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The lengthy caption began: 'Introducing ONYX ICE COLE CANNON… Once again Today I am in Awe of the Devine Feminine! God has given me and @MissLanishaCole the privilege of hosting an Angel here on earth. I vow to protect, provide, guide and love this child to the best of my abilities.' As he has impregnated several women over the years, he went on to explain that though he as skin thick enough to deal with the criticism, it doesn't exactly run in his family. He wrote: 'As we all know I am not easily triggered and have quite tough skin and have always been an open book but not everyone in my family has that same level of strength. So I pray and ask others to please project all criticism and cynicism towards ME and not the loving and precious Mothers of my children.' Nick was romantically linked to LaNisha in February 2021 as she shared a now deleted video of him in a room filled with balloons, however, they split at the end of the month. 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'I couldn't imagine - I mean, as a father, it's painful, but for a mother who carried a beautiful child for nine months and nurtured and cared for him every single day through this process. 'There were so many medicines and so many trips to the hospital and the doctor, and also she's a mother-of-two so to watch her go through this...' At the time, he said he was using his faith and therapy to get through the immense loss. 'I'm taking it - as my therapist says - five minutes at a time, but I'm optimistic in finding the purpose through all of the pain, so I'm attempting to smile, I'm attempting to be the high-frequency individual that I've set out to be, but along the way there's definitely some curves in the journey, so I'm taking it five minutes at a time. 'Honestly [there] was a lot of fear involved [in telling people about Zen's death]. I'm so used to being upbeat and outspoken and even vulnerable at times, where I'll talk about anything. 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