‘I felt so disgusting’ says Olivia Bowen as she breaks down in tears after cruel trolling over husband Alex
Love Island legend Olivia Bowen has opened up about her secret struggle after she was cruelly trolled over husband Alex.
The couple met and fell in love on the ITV2 show back in 2016 and have since got married and had a child together.
But in a new interview on the Saving Grace podcast, she tells host GK Barry that she vile cyber bullies made her feel ‘disgusting’ and not good enough for her man.
Recalling the challenges they faced in the early days coming off the reality show, Olivia described a time when Alex was constantly away doing nightclub appearances.
She said: “Alex had a PA prob five nights out of seven. imagine being with a guy that looks the way he looked, having to deal with him going out to PAs.”
She then jokes: “I managed to trap him down, marry him and make him have a baby with me.”
On a more serious note, however, Olivia reveals that she will always remember how cruel trolls were to her about her appearance – suggesting she wasn’t a match for her now-husband.
Growing tearful, Olivia said: “All the comments I will never forget, that I was fat, that I was punching, that I wasn’t enough for him, that he’s too good for me.”
She went on to describe how the bullying affected her and her marraige.
” I felt so disgusting, I was hiding myself from my husband and I don’t think I ever really told anyone that.”
After watching the clip, which was shared on the podcast’s instagram account, fans flocked to heap praise on Olivia.
One wrote: “Ah liv is so beautiful I think her an alex are the perfect match no 1 is punching.”
A second commented: “Olivia is such a gem.”
A third insisted: “You are not punching use are made for each other perfect couple.”
“She is beautiful and so funny,” added a fourth.
Olivia and Alex’s son Abel is now two years old and the trio moved into their dream home earlier this year.
They sold their £1.3million Essex pad for a new mansion in the country.
Love Island winners - where they are now
EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they’ve had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.