ITV share Olivia Attwood's hilarious unseen X-rated Love Island audition clip - eight years after she finished third place with Chris Hughes
ITV has shared Olivia Attwood 's unseen X-rated Love Island audition clip to their Instagram page this Saturday.
Olivia, 34, originally appeared on the third series of Love Island in 2017, where she finished third alongside then-boyfriend Chris Hughes, 32.
The clip was released as ITV gears up for the brand-new 2025 series of the dating show, which kicks off on June 2.
In the footage, a young Olivia introduces herself, saying, 'Hi, I'm Olivia, I'm 25, and I'm from Guildford.'
The clip then cuts to her jokingly adding, 'I'm looking for my best friend who's also really hot with a nice penis,' before breaking into laughter.
Alongside the post, ITV penned: 'We are SAT. See exclusive unseen audition tapes from Olivia Attwood and other Love Island icons on Sunday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.'
The reality star rose to fame on series three alongside Chris, with the season often credited as the show's breakout hit.
Their fiery chemistry quickly made them fan favourites, leading to their own spin-off show on ITV2 after the series ended.
However, the romance didn't last, and the couple called it quits the following year.
After rekindling with her sweetheart, footballer Bradley Dack, following her split from Chris, Olivia and Bradley got engaged in October 2019.
In June 2023, the pair got married at the Bulgari Hotel in London, with 80 of their closest family and friends in attendance.
She has gone on to carve out a successful career in television, becoming one of the show's most recognisable alumni.
In February 2024, she launched her own podcast and has since become a regular panellist on ITV's Loose Women.
Since Love Island, she has gone on to carve out a successful career in television, becoming one of the show's most recognisable alumni (pictured on Loose Women earlier this year)
The Instagram post comes after Olivia brushed off the backlash surrounding her recent TikTok posts as she topped up her tan in Tenerife on Thursday.
Olivia accused TikTok subscribers of 'lacking humour' and 'taking things way too seriously' as she suffered backlash for a perceived swipe at former boyfriend Chris, and his new relationship.
The TV personality began a year-long romance with Chris on the third series of Love Island before meeting and subsequently marrying Gillingham footballer Bradley Dack, 31, in 2023.
But she has attracted criticism across social media for appearing to poke fun at her former boyfriend's surprise relationship with JoJo Siwa, 22, after he bonded with the American influencer on the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Responding to the backlash on Wednesday, Olivia claimed it reflected her critics' lack of humour and inability to understand sarcasm.
She said: 'I feel like on Instagram my huns always pass the vibe check, they know my sense of humour. On TikTok, it feels like everyone takes everything so literally.
'There's no nuance, there's no sense of humour, and I kind of feel if you've got no sense of humour then that's on you, it's not really a me problem, you know?
She added: 'If you can't tell when I'm saying something sarcastically, I don't know what to tell you.
'People always ask me how I manage in this industry for eight years with social media and stuff, and the telly stuff and whatever. Literally, my only piece of advice is don't deep it. Nothing is ever that deep.
'If you've got your health, if you've got a roof over your head, it's not that deep. None of us are getting out of here alive guys, let's just try and have some fun.
'People are having full-on Thread conversations about me, discussing something that's not even true. It's so twisted. And if I was to comment, they'd be like "How dare you defend yourself? You're so mean."'
Since meeting as contestants on Celebrity Big Brother in April, Chris and JoJo have been inseparable, but Olivia has been critical of her former boyfriend's unexpected new romance.
Responding to a question on TikTok, one user asked: 'I'm sorry, I need to know what's Olivia Attwood's reaction to this Chris and JoJo thing.'
Olivia then gave a cutting one-liner and wrote in the caption: 'She's really famous,' hinting that she believes he is only dating the influencer because of her celebrity status.
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