Olivia Attwood reveals how burglars chose 'opportune' moment to target mansion
Olivia Attwood has been left shaken up after a break-in at the home she shares with husband Bradley Dack.
The former Love Islander and her Gillingham footie star husband, 31, whom she wed in 2023, reside in a £1million mansion in Cheshire.
And it's a good job the couple has top-notch security in place, as Olivia has revealed thieves waited for the perfect moment to make their move.
Taking to social media, the Loose Women and This Morning presenter, 34, told her followers this morning: 'Our house got broken into last night, and I just did a 5am gym sesh 'cause I need to get through some of the rage, and I need to get ready for the busiest f***ing day of my life.
'So, obviously, I can't go into too much detail 'cause it's like an open investigation now, but some scumbags basically smashed a second-floor window, went in.
'Security team got the notification within 30 seconds and were there in two minutes with dogs, and the little scumbags ran off.'
On what was taken, she added: 'They got some stuff, but they didn't get what they came for, and now I have to just show face, because it's a really important work day, and I feel a bit tired.'
Later on, Olivia defiantly posted that this is the reason why she and Bradley 'pay through the nose for private security', praising the 'incredible' North West police officers who weren't 'far behind'.
'We saw your faces, we have your foot prints, and finger prints', she wrote, addressing the perpetrators directly.
'And sorry what you were looking for isn't actually kept at the property [sic]'.
Olivia also took to TikTok to thank her followers for their support, assuring everyone that she, Bradley, and their two dogs are safe.
'We weren't there, the dogs weren't there, and obviously, you know my dogs, the rescue shepherd and Rottweiler; no one's getting into my house and not getting unalived if my dogs are there.
'So these f***ing disgusting vermin were obviously tracking the house, and they obviously went at a time they knew the dogs weren't there. They didn't know we had security with a dog team, so they came down so quickly, thank God, and it's just a horrible thing, isn't it? The feeling someone's been in your house, even if they didn't take the most valuable things.'
Olivia then shared that this isn't the first time the pair have been victims of a break-in.
'This has happened to us before, in Manchester. It's like the third time we've been burgled, to be fair.
'It's just a sad society, isn't it?'
However, in true Olivia fashion, the Price of Perfection host is remaining strong, declaring, 'Life goes on.'
'There's a lot worse that can happen, so we keep it moving.'
She proceeded to throw herself into work today, shrugging off the 'upset and stress' she felt. More Trending
'My head's gonna hit the pillow tonight, and I'll be out,' she signed off, stating that there are now people at her home 'looking after everything'.
Olivia and Bradley celebrated their second wedding anniversary last month, having met in 2019.
Their special day was then documented for the nation to watch, with all the ups and downs of wedding prep and beyond filmed for her ITV series, Olivia Marries Her Match.
Prior to dating Bradley, Olivia was in a relationship with Chris Hughes, 32, with whom she was coupled up on Love Island in 2017. He is now dating JoJo Siwa, 22.
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