Laura Anderson cruelly holiday-shamed by trolls as she shows off luxury trip with boyfriend
The former Love Island, 36, has kept fans up-to-date on her holiday to the Maldives with footballer Clark, 31.
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Laura, who shares 21-month-old daughter Bonnie with ex Gary Lucy, shared a series of highligh snaps from the getaway - telling followers it was gifted to her.
And some were quick to hit out at the TV star for being given the freebie.
One wrote: "I don't understand society!
"I mean, I get it I get why companies give free holidays like this to promote, but imagine if they allowed people who wouldn't normally experience these types of things and let them promote on social media.
"Like underpaid nurses, doctors paramedics firemen and women the people that put out so much into society."
But some pointed out that it's Laura's job as an influencer to promote companies.
One said: "It's called a PR stay. It's her job, she has over 1.5 million followers she is able to promote this to. It's how she earns a living."
Laura and Clark - who plays for Dundee - went public with their relationship in October last year.
And she later revealed the surprise way they got together.
Laura told The Sun: "It's not very romantic, he messaged me online and I saw it about three years later and replied and here we are.
"I didn't make it public for a little bit, but we've been together for a little bit.
"It's nice, it's chilled, no drama, just simple. A good Scottish boy, I can't complain."
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