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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Love Island star reveals if she's returning to ITV show for a THIRD time – and hits back at ‘cheating' claims
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LUCINDA Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn earlier this year and if she'll make another appearance in the villa. The reality TV beauty signed up to the All Stars series in January but quit days before entering the ITV2 spin-off show. 5 Lucinda Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn and if she'll make another appearance in the villa 5 Lucinda Strafford shot to fame on Love Island in 2021 Credit: Rex 5 Reality TV star Lucinda sat down for a chat with GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast Credit: YouTube/Saving Grace She touched down in South Africa, before turning around and flying back to the UK. Lucinda has now made up her mind to never enter the Love Island compound again. She sat down for a chat with GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast, and was asked what's in store for her next. Lucinda replied: 'Well I decided not to go on Love Island again. 'I kind of want to just travel. Not as much, I want to buy a house … "Apart from that maybe find a boyfriend. I think this is the time when I should probably have one. I dunno, I'm 25.' Grace reassured her: 'You have time!' A source told The Sun earlier this year: "Lucinda was asked to come and do Love Island again and she was really ready to give it another go. "But she ended up being in holding for too long and wasn't happy about it." They added: "It was a tough call but she decided to head home. She thinks it's for the best and this season just wasn't for her." EXCL Love Island chaos as star QUITS and flies home to the UK Lucinda also appeared to address her U-turn in a video on TikTok, saying: "If something feels off, it most definitely is off, you know yourself more than anyone else. "So definitely make sure to trust your gut. Also, if things are out of your control, let it have freedom of your mind, there's nothing you can do about it." Elsewhere on Grace's pod, the I'm A Celeb star quizzed Lucinda on her loyalty and asked if she'd ever been unfaithful in a relationship. Lucinda responded: "What would you say is cheating? Is messages cheating? OK. Then yeah. "Well like, I'm not going to lie, the thing is that I've had certain ex boyfriends that have gone on this whole thing of me 'cheating' and it was literally two messages that were not very flirty at all just 'nice to see you' messages. "And then we did argue and I apologised and that was that. "I personally don't think they're cheating. I didn't hide them. "It was something like next time a guy messages me I am going to be honest and say by the way this guy messaged me, and I messaged him back it was very short. "I've learned from my mistakes." Lucinda shot to fame when she appeared on the reality-dating show in 2021. As an islander in season seven, Lucinda entered as a bombshell on day nine before being dumped on day 28. During her time on the show Lucinda was coupled up with three different guys including Danny Bibby, Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis. After her UK Love Island stint, Lucinda headed down under for Love Island Australia around one year ago. Entering the Aussie villa on day two, she was then crowned runner-up on day 29 alongside then-beau Zac Nunns. 5 Lucinda is now an influencer Credit: Splash
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Love Island star reveals if she's returning to ITV show for a THIRD time – and hits back at ‘cheating' claims
LUCINDA Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn earlier this year and if she'll make another appearance in the villa. The reality TV beauty signed up to the All Stars series in January but quit days before entering the ITV2 spin-off show. Advertisement 5 Lucinda Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn and if she'll make another appearance in the villa 5 Lucinda Strafford shot to fame on Love Island in 2021 Credit: Rex 5 Reality TV star Lucinda sat down for a chat with GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast Credit: YouTube/Saving Grace She touched down in South Africa, before turning around and flying back to the UK. Lucinda has now made up her mind to never enter the Love Island compound again. She sat down for a chat with Advertisement READ MORE ON LOVE ISLAND 'I kind of want to just travel. Not as much, I want to buy a house … "Apart from that maybe find a boyfriend. I think this is the time when I should probably have one. I dunno, I'm 25.' Grace reassured her: 'You have time!' A source told The Sun earlier this year: "Lucinda was asked to come and do Love Island again and she was really ready to give it another go. Advertisement Most read in Love Island "But she ended up being in holding for too long and wasn't happy about it." They added: "It was a tough call but she decided to head home. She thinks it's for the best and this season just wasn't for her." EXCL Love Island chaos as star QUITS and flies home to the UK Lucinda also appeared to address her U-turn in a video on TikTok, saying: "If something feels off, it most definitely is off, you know yourself more than anyone else. "So definitely make sure to trust your gut. Also, if things are out of your control, let it have freedom of your mind, there's nothing you can do about it." Advertisement Elsewhere on Grace's pod, the I'm A Celeb star quizzed Lucinda on her loyalty and asked if she'd ever been unfaithful in a relationship. Lucinda responded: "What would you say is cheating? Is messages cheating? OK. Then yeah. "Well like, I'm not going to lie, the thing is that I've had certain ex boyfriends that have gone on this whole thing of me 'cheating' and it was literally two messages that were not very flirty at all just 'nice to see you' messages. "And then we did argue and I apologised and that was that. Advertisement "I personally don't think they're cheating. I didn't hide them. "It was something like next time a guy messages me I am going to be honest and say by the way this guy messaged me, and I messaged him back it was very short. "I've learned from my mistakes." Lucinda shot to fame when she appeared on the reality-dating show in 2021. Advertisement As an islander in season seven, Lucinda entered as a bombshell on day nine before being dumped on day 28. During her time on the show Lucinda was coupled up with three different guys including Danny Bibby, Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis. After her UK Love Island stint, Lucinda headed down under for Love Island Australia around one year ago. Entering the Aussie villa on day two, she was then crowned runner-up on day 29 alongside then-beau Zac Nunns. Advertisement 5 Lucinda is now an influencer Credit: Splash 5 Lucinda found fame on Love Island in 2021 Credit: Rex
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island star reveals if she's returning to ITV show for a THIRD time – and hits back at ‘cheating' claims
LUCINDA Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn earlier this year and if she'll make another appearance in the villa. The reality TV beauty signed up to the All Stars series in January but quit days before entering the ITV2 spin-off show. 5 5 5 She touched down in South Africa, before turning around and flying back to the UK. Lucinda has now made up her mind to never enter the Love Island compound again. She sat down for a chat with GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast, and was asked what's in store for her next. Lucinda replied: 'Well I decided not to go on Love Island again. 'I kind of want to just travel. Not as much, I want to buy a house … "Apart from that maybe find a boyfriend. I think this is the time when I should probably have one. I dunno, I'm 25.' Grace reassured her: 'You have time!' A source told The Sun earlier this year: "Lucinda was asked to come and do Love Island again and she was really ready to give it another go. "But she ended up being in holding for too long and wasn't happy about it." They added: "It was a tough call but she decided to head home. She thinks it's for the best and this season just wasn't for her." EXCL Love Island chaos as star QUITS and flies home to the UK Lucinda also appeared to address her U-turn in a video on TikTok, saying: "If something feels off, it most definitely is off, you know yourself more than anyone else. "So definitely make sure to trust your gut. Also, if things are out of your control, let it have freedom of your mind, there's nothing you can do about it." Elsewhere on Grace's pod, the I'm A Celeb star quizzed Lucinda on her loyalty and asked if she'd ever been unfaithful in a relationship. Lucinda responded: "What would you say is cheating? Is messages cheating? OK. Then yeah. "Well like, I'm not going to lie, the thing is that I've had certain ex boyfriends that have gone on this whole thing of me 'cheating' and it was literally two messages that were not very flirty at all just 'nice to see you' messages. "And then we did argue and I apologised and that was that. "I personally don't think they're cheating. I didn't hide them. "It was something like next time a guy messages me I am going to be honest and say by the way this guy messaged me, and I messaged him back it was very short. "I've learned from my mistakes." Lucinda shot to fame when she appeared on the reality-dating show in 2021. As an islander in season seven, Lucinda entered as a bombshell on day nine before being dumped on day 28. During her time on the show Lucinda was coupled up with three different guys including Danny Bibby, Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis. After her UK Love Island stint, Lucinda headed down under for Love Island Australia around one year ago. Entering the Aussie villa on day two, she was then crowned runner-up on day 29 alongside then-beau Zac Nunns. 5 5
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aussie fashion label sparks outrage for tone-deaf move less than two weeks after issuing a grovelling apology to customers for overdue orders
An Aussie clothing brand has sparked outrage yet again despite issuing an apology to disgruntled customers who slammed the online store for failing to deliver orders. Peppermayo, a Sydney-based online company that ships globally, faced a barrage of criticism in recent weeks from angry customers. Customers claimed their orders were weeks or months overdue, while others said they had not received their refunds nor any communication from the brand. The brand faced intense backlash after it shared videos of a sponsored luxury influencer trip to Coachella. Despite issuing a public apology at the end of April, Peppermayo has enraged customers yet again with another brand-sponsored trip to Texas over the weekend. Aussie influencer Sophia Begg, 21, revealed her last-minute trip to Austin in a video shared to her TikTok account just days after the apology. 'Not me saying I wasn't travelling and settling down for a bit and now I'm flying to Texas and I found out like 30 hours ago,' Begg said in a TikTok video. Vlog posts suggest Ms Begg flew first class before meeting with other influencers including British reality star Lucinda Strafford. Peppermayo customers voiced their concerns that the costs of Ms Begg and Ms Strafford's trip to Texas were covered by the brand. It comes after Peppermayo sent a group of influencers on a lavish campaign to the Miami Grand Prix following Coachella on a lavish campaign. Frustrated customers have commented under several Peppermayo TikTok videos with the phrase: 'whereismyorderpeppermayo.' 'Paying influencers to travel over prioritising refunds/orders for loyal customers,' one person wrote. 'When they thought sending two influencers away on a brand trip, using their resources was a good idea, instead of hiring more people to fix the thousands of the complaints they r getting about orders,' another person commented. 'It's a shame seeing influencers associate themselves with this brand, if they look at every post the comments are filled with customer complaints,' a third person chimed. 'Just keep ignoring people and sending influencers places!! literally a college student with no money to spare and cannot get ahold of anyone to help,' a fourth added. Other customers begged Peppermayo to respond to their long-standing order issues. 'Can you guys respond to my email about the order I placed in February?,' one person wrote. 'Can you please ship the second half of my order I've been waiting 3 months,' a second person commented. Another frustrated customer explained she bought a dress during the Black Friday Sales in November, last year, and has not received her order. 'Can you please explain to me why your customer care is telling me that they are out of stock and is waiting to be restocked but on your website it is readily available to purchase,' she wrote. Other customers have escalated their complaints to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The brand responded to select comments, advising each customer to 'send us a DM and our team will look into your order' followed by a love heart or kiss face emoji. Peppermayo founders Georgia Wright and Huayi Huang also issued a public apology to their customers in a post shared to Instagram in April. 'We understand that seeing our recent Coachella event may have been upsetting during this period. Please know these campaigns were planned months in advance,' they said. 'We want to sincerely apologise for the recent delays experienced by our amazing customers in receiving their orders, and for our lack of transparency during this time.' Peppermayo's founders Georgia Wright and Huayi Huang posted an official statement on social media in April apologising to their customers about the order delays The brand's statement cited unspecified 'external macroeconomic factors' which caused 'major technological and integration challenges'. They said the backlog is due to be cleared and the supply chain issues have been stabilised. The statement also acknowledged there was a lack of customer service staff to address complaints, but said more employees have since been brought on. The founders said 'as a small way of making it right' they were making the 'gesture' of offering free express shipping for a month from May 5 to the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Peppermayo for comment. The Adelaide-born brand describes itself on its website as a 'Sydney based fashion biz with a diverse, trendy, female customer base'. Its Instagram page has 1.2million followers, while its TikTok account has over 327,000 followers.
