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Since appearing on Love Island back in 2016, Olivia Bowen has proved to be one of the show’s most memorable contestants. From forging long-lasting friendships in the villa to meeting husband Alex Bowen on the show, Olivia’s success post-villa has continued to go from strength to strength. “I can't believe it's been eight years.

Among Love Island couples who are still together, enjoying dream homes, marriages and kids, we're hoping we'll be able to add a few more to the list, as some of our favourite stars spark romances. Love Island: All Stars burst onto our screens last month and has been delighting us ever since, with the likes of Georgia Harrison and Anton Danyluk becoming exclusive to a connection blossoming between Tom Clare and Molly Smith. As we watch the All Stars series unfold with new love stories on the horizon, we've taken a look back at the Love Island couples from the past few years who are still going strong...

Theo Campbell recently confessed that he was meant to be joining the current All Stars series of the ITV dating show - but it's now been revealed exactly why he actually dropped out. Fans will remember the Islander from the third series of the show back in 2017 - when he was coupled up with Tyla Carr - but just days ago the 32 year old said he was offered the chance to enter the Love Island villa with other legends but decided against it. Now, as reported by The Sun, the real reason for Theo turning down the opportunity is that he wanted to be an original cast member and not a bombshell.

Olivia Bowen revealed she is "finally getting rid of" her cow tattoo which she "cannot wait to have off" and shared the "pain is worth it" as she documented the removal process.The reality TV star, who rose to fame after starring on hit ITV2 dating show Love Island back in 2016, filmed the tattoo laser removal process and shared a clip with her 3.1 million Instagram followers.The mum-of-one, who is married to her hunky Love Island co-star Alex Bowen, admitted that it is a tattoo she has been wanting to get removed for a while and previously branded the cow design "stupid". Back in 2022, Olivia explained that her hubby Alex chose the tattoo for her during an appearance on MTV show Just Tattoo Of Us, and decided on a sketch of Olivia riding a cow, because she used to drink so much milk.

Love Island legend Olivia Bowen has been left heartbroken after her beloved grandfather passed away. Olivia, who appeared on Love Island with her now-husband, Alex Bowen in 2016, took to Instagram to share the sad news. She shared a number of snaps of herself with her grandma and grandad, as well as some sweet ones of him and her one-and-a-half year old son, Abel.

Olivia Bowen and her husband Alex are one of Love Island's greatest success stories, meeting on the ITV2 show back in 2016 and going on to wed two years later.The couple are parents to one-year-old son Abel, who they welcomed in June 2022, and are keen to grow the family, Olivia has revealed to OK! during an exclusive chat. As we probe whether she's broody for another, the reality star responded: “It’s always on my mind.." She continued: "We’d really like to have another. I just don’t know when." It's no easy decision either, as Olivia has been open about struggling with postnatal depression and anxiety after giving birth.

Love Island star Alex Bowen gushed over his wife Olivia Bowen in a heartfelt tribute for her 30th birthday this week. Sharing an adorable video packed with snaps and clips of the couple and their son Abel, one, Alex took to Instagram to share his love for the star, whom he met during their appearance on the sun-soaked ITV2 dating show. In one clip, Olivia could be seen playing with their little boy in a pile of leaves, as the trio took a stroll through the woods in the crisp autumnal weather.

Reality TV star Olivia Bowen, who met her husband Alex on Love Island, has issued an emotional update on parenting and said "nothing lasts forever." The 29 year old told fans on Instagram that she's noticed son Abel, 1, has reached his next milestone as he didn't want a cuddle before bed and that she's glad she 'soaked up every bed time before then." Olivia said: "Amongst the chaos, we have a little boy who has been sleeping so well. But the maddest thing is Abel now likes to lay in his bed to go to sleep, with you just sitting at the end of the bed. I never introduced this, he's just decided it's now how he likes to go to sleep.

Love Island's Olivia Bowen has been unfairly criticised by some of her social media followers after sharing an update about her son Abel's bedroom. The 29 year old reality star, who found love with husband Alex Bowen, 32, on the popular ITV2 show in 2016, recently posted a picture of two year Abel's stylish room on Instagram, revealing she had swapped his cot for a toddler bed as he'd learned to climb out.

Olivia Bowen refused to hold back today when it came to her verdict on online trolling. Speaking to The Mirror, the former Love Island star - who shares one year old son Abel with husband Alex Bowen, whom she met on the hit ITV2 dating show - revealed she is often subjected to nasty comments from strangers about what she posts on Instagram.

Olivia Bowen has issued a health update to her fans as she opens up on the mental struggles of motherhood.The former Love Island series two star gave birth to her baby Abel Jacob, known as AJ, last year alongside her husband and fellow former islander Alex Bowen. Olivia and Alex met on the second rebooted series of the hit ITV show Love Island in 2016 and have been in a flourishing romance ever since. Seven years on from exiting the show and the pair have just celebrated their son's first birthday together.

Former Love Island star Olivia Bowen opened up on her Instagram Stories and revealed she is “so glad” she never listened to some advice she was given when Abel was younger, as she urged other mums to “cuddle nap 24/7” if they want to. The mum-of-one posted a written message to her Stories where she reflected on how much her son Abel has grown, even though he is “not even 13 months yet”.

Former Love Island star Olivia Bowen looked amazing as she showed off her gorgeous figure in a red bikini as she enjoys a sun-soaked holiday with her husband, Alex Bowen and their one year old son, Abel.The sweet family are on holiday in Sardinia, Italy, from where Olivia has been keeping her fans up to date with plenty of snaps and videos. On Saturday, Olivia, 29, posted a photo of herself in the pool with her son, as she showed off her plethora of tattoos in her red two-piece swimsuit. She had her short blonde hair tied back into a low bun and donned a pair of dark sunglasses as she laughed at her son splashing around in the water.

All eyes have been on former Love Island star Scott Thomas since it was revealed last night that his ex-girlfriend Kady McDermott would be re-entering the villa this week after seven years off-screen. Whilst Manchester lad Scott, 34 - who met his bombshell former flame during his 2016 appearance on the show, when he was 27 and she was 20 - is yet to respond to the news that send fans of the ITV2 dating show wild last night, he has been seen out in public.The social media hunk was spotted returning from a gym session in Cheshire wearing a skin-tight Nike long-sleeved shirt and black shorts, holding his phone in his hand and with a glum expression.

Ex Love Islanders Alex and Olivia Bowen, who are currently on holiday in Italy with their one-year-old son Abel, have taken to Instagram to share a sweet family snap. Alex, who shared the post to his Instagram page, captioned the cute family pic: “The Bowens”.

Olivia Bowen celebrated her son Abel's first birthday on Saturday June 10 by putting together an adorable montage of videos from the last year since giving birth.The former Love Island star, who met husband Alex on the show and went on to welcome little one Abel six years later, shared the touching video with her 3.1M Instagram followers in celebration. Getting emotional in the caption, she wrote: "The day you were born rolled into the year I was reborn as your Mum.

Love Island star Olivia Bowen has revealed she had to make a mad dash to hospital after suffering a painful injury in an accident. The 29 year old fan-favourite, who is married to fellow islander Alex Bowen, said she was absolutely "gutted" as she was due to be taking part in a horse race. Mum-of-one Olivia, who starred on the ITV2 reality dating show in 2016 and now shares son Abel with Alex, unfortunately broke her wrist.

As Love Island star Alex Bowen's 'mini-me' son Abel approaches his first birthday, the first-time-dad has opened up the highs and lows of parenthood.The 31-year-old former reality star - who took part in the second series of the much-loved ITV2 dating show back in 2016, where he met now-wife and Abel's mother Olivia Bowen - reveals to OK! why he always knew he was destined to be a dad. "I was always so excited to have a baby," Alex gushes during our exclusive catch up. "I think that stemmed from not knowing my own dad.

Love Island husband-and-wife duo Olivia and Alex Bowen have been dubbed the "most perfect family" after giving their online fans a glimpse into life at home with their son, Abel.The former reality stars - who met on the much-loved ITV2 dating series back in 2016 before tying the knot in a stunning Essex ceremony two years later - had a family day out to Colchester Zoo today with their little boy. Taking to Instagram, first-time-mum Olivia, 29 - who with Alex last week showed off their toned bodies during sun-soaked Barbados trip with their son - shared some sweet snaps from their day in the sun.

Alex Bowen has left fans stunned with a jaw-dropping snap showing off his impressive body transformation.The former Love Island star, 31, revealed that he's recently changed his fitness routine, and shared a before and after snap showing the difference. Adding audio, he explained: "So over the past 10 to 12 months, I've completely changed up my training. As you can see in the left-hand picture, this was when I wanted to get in the gym and just be as big as I possibly could.

Former Love Island stars Olivia and Alex Bowen looked every inch the proud parents as they enjoyed a day by the pool with their adorable son Abel while on holiday in Barbados. Alex, 31, and Olivia, 29, who appeared on Love Island in 2016 and came in second place, both beamed as they walked with their 10 month old son, who could be seen dressed in a Spider-Man wetsuit. The loved-up couple, who welcomed son Abel in June 2022, were snapped soaking up the sun at a luxury hotel in Bridgetown, Barbados on Sunday, after jetting off on a family getaway last week.

Love Island couple Olivia and Alex Bowen have continued to make us envious of some hot weather as the pair looked incredible on the beach in Barbados during their family holiday with baby Abel.The loved-up couple, who welcomed their first child together in June last year, were photographed laughing together as they enjoyed a dip in the crystal clear sea with their adorable tot. Mum of one Olivia, 29, showed off her body in an electric lime green and multicoloured bikini, while proud dad Alex, 31, proudly showed off his tanned and tatted beach body as he wore a pair of black swimming trunks.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Janice Dickinson has criticised Christopher Biggins as “naughty” after he branded her “vulgar” during an interview.The 68-year-old American model and TV personality appeared in the seventh series of the ITV show in 2007, finishing runner-up to Biggins.  She is now returning for an all-stars series in South Africa, which has already been recorded. Appearing on Good Morning Britain alongside Shaun Ryder, another contestant in the upcoming series, she hit back at the performer.  She said: “I had a blast the first time in Australia.

With celebs like Rochelle Humes, Brooke Vincent and Hilary Duff all recently swapping their long locks for shorter, above-the-shoulders haircuts, 2023’s trend for bobs clearly isn’t going anyway. And the latest famous face to go for the chop is Olivia Bowen. While Olivia, who gave birth to son Abel back in June, is no stranger to wearing her hair in a “lob” (long bob) – usually styled in beachy waves – she also regularly switches between lengthy extensions and effortless “mum buns”.

Katie Price flaunted her biggest boob job ever as she grabbed coffee during her recent holiday to Thailand with two of her kids. Katie, who earlier celebrated her eldest daughter’s rumoured contract with Pretty Little Thing, enjoyed a vacation to Thailand with on-off fiancee Carl Woods and two of her kids, Bunny, eight, and Jett, nine, who she shares with ex-husband Kieran Hayler.

Love Island star Olivia Bowen has revealed her brand new pond-free garden after weeks of hard work to try and create the perfect play area for her son.The stunning transformation was completed on Wednesday 19 October, with Olivia sharing photos of the process on Instagram as she explained exactly what had been kept and what had been scrapped during the garden overhaul. In the first image of the garden since it’s transformation, Olivia revealed that the uneven ground had now been replaced with a huge expanse of perfectly flat and well manicured grass, with the expanse of greenery even perfect for any future games of football.

Olivia and Alex Bowen are proud parents to baby Abel who they welcomed in June this year. Since Abel’s birth, the pair have been open and honest with fans about their first few months as parents and as three month old Abel hits his milestones, the pair shared a look into their lives.Taking to Instagram on Saturday morning, Alex, 31, shared a picture of himself and Olivia, 28, looking exhausted as they sat on the sofa in their pyjamas. Alongside the picture he wrote: “Abel’s had his 2nd lot of injections & ain’t well, many up every half hour [crying emoji]”.

It’s been six years since the second and BEST series of Love Island (in our humble opinion) aired on TV and while the likes of Olivia and Alex Bowen, Cara de la Hoyde, Nathan Massey and Kady McDermott are still huge showbiz names, there are plenty of 2016 Islanders that have faded from the spotlight (Liana Isadora Van Riel, anyone?).One such Islander who has taken a backseat from the public eye since leaving the villa is Adam Jukes. He was a 23-year-old car salesman from Manchester when he entered the villa alongside Katie Salmon after being chosen by the girls to join the show over three other potential contestants and eventually coupled up with another bombshell, Lauren Whiteside.Adam and Lauren were dumped from the villa just four days before the final and briefly continued dating on the outside world before splitting for good (as the old Love Island fable goes).

She may have risen to fame when she won Love Island with her now husband Nathan Massey back in 2016, but Cara De La Hoyde has shockingly revealed that she no longer actually watches the show that launched her career. When we caught up with the star and asked if she still tuned in, she told us: “No. We used to, but I just think, ‘I’m 32 now, I can’t be watching 18-year-olds in bikinis trying to put it on people.’ "I do check in, but I’ve got two children and it’s on every night.

Olivia and Alex Bowen seem to have settled into parenthood smoothly as the pair were spotted on their first holiday with baby boy Abel. Olivia gave birth to their first child in June and has since been documenting much of motherhood on social media – including their first trip abroad with the tot. The Love Island pair, who recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary, jetted off to Mykonos, Greece, with Abel and appear to have had a blast.

Love Island's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has teased that marriage and babies could be on the cards for her and her beau Davide Sanclimenti.The loved-up pair made and appearance on This Morning where they chatted to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield about their time during and after their time in the villa where they fell in love. Davide, 27, and Ekin-Su, 28, won the show by a landslide, receiving 63.7% of the public vote, beating Luca Bish, 23, and Gemma Owen, 19, but Ekin-Su still looked shocked when Phillip read out some of the hit ITV2 show's success statistics.

Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers has written a heartfelt message to his newborn son, but warned of tough times to come.The UFC fighter posted on Instagram, announcing the new addition to his family with mother and girlfriend Talia Oatway. Aaron confirmed the news to his 2.4m followers about his baby boy Oakley Bleu Chalmers, and described the anxious week he has had after.

New mum Olivia Bowen has been keeping fans in the loop with her motherhood journey with complete honesty. The former Love Island star, 28, welcomed her first child with husband Alex Bowen, 30, who she met on the hit ITV2 dating show, in June.

Former Love Island star Olivia Bowen has opened up to fans about her struggle with parenthood as she admitted she felt like a “complete failure” while trying to get to grips with breastfeeding.The 28 year old star welcomed her first child with husband Alex Bowen, 31, in June when she gave birth to a baby boy, Abel Jacob. However her journey as a new mother hasn’t been without its struggles, as Olivia explained during a recent Instagram post.

Olivia Bowen has debuted a brand new tattoo which is dedicated to her newborn son, Abel.The former Love Island star, 28, welcomed her first child with husband Alex Bowen, 30, who she met on the hit ITV2 show, in June. And taking to her Instagram stories this week, Olivia showed off her brand new arm tattoo, which pays tribute to her first born. Showing off her delicate inking she wrote: "For those wondering, I had Abels sun, moon and rising signs", with a love heart.

Olivia Bowen looked amazing as she posted pictures of herself in a swimsuit on Wednesday, mere weeks after giving birth to her son.The 28 year old was pictured beaming as she rocked a bold blue one-piece in photos shared of her in a jacuzzi as she celebrated National Bikini Day. Olivia’s post comes after she welcomed her first child, son Abel, with her husband Alex Bowen, 30, less than a month ago.The Love Island star stunned in the snaps as she wore a light layer of make-up, showcasing a beautifully natural appearance as she wore the plunging swimsuit which showed off her post-partum figure.