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Topics: Olivia Attwood, Love Island, Reality TV, Sex and Relationships, Celebrity, News, Social Media
Madison Burgess
Topics: Olivia Attwood, Love Island, Reality TV, Sex and Relationships, Celebrity, News, Social Media
Bradley Dack has spoken out for the first time after Olivia Attwood's shock statement on their marriage.
The reality TV star, 34, and football player, 32, first met in 2015, initially as friends, before their relationship blossomed into romance and they tied the knot in 2023.
After weeks of speculation, the shock news broke this week that the former couple had separated in January after nearly three years of marriage.
In an Instagram statement on Tuesday night (31 March), Olivia said she has 'stood by Brad for 10 years' but claimed he 'lied and cheated' on her 'multiple times'.
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She said things came to a head in January when she was approached at one of her shows by someone telling her about a night where he had 'gone back with a random girl'.
The former Love Island star said that after a decade of 'believing the grovelling apologies', it was time to walk away.
She wrote on Instagram: "I have stood by Brad for the last ten years during which he lied & cheated on me multiple times. The breakdown of our relationship is because of this.
"I was in love with him and the potential I saw in him and wanted always to help him try to be the best version of himself - as I did for 10 years -covering up. Lying to my family and friends. Arranging therapy. Believing the grovelling apologies.
"I of course now feel like a f**king idiot. (Especially as more things come to the surface) I never wanted to say any of this. I find the whole situation utterly humiliating."
Olivia continued: "But some of the disgusting things written about me in the last few weeks just blow my mind - and of course sadly it's always fellow females doing the writing.
"This January when I was confronted at the screening of one my shows by someone reporting to me yet another night he had gone back with a random girl - I decided it was time to finally leave."
She added: "I'm not losing my job, I'm not pulling the wool over any one eyes. Yes, I'm dating. Yes, I'm getting up every single day even when I have cried all night to film the shows I love filming, record my podcast, record my radio show, shoot campaigns, and somewhere in there TRY to move on."
While Dack is yet to respond to the claims in full, as reported by goss.ie, the sportsman did respond to a comment about the ordeal.
Daily Mail journalist Katie Hind allegedly wrote under the publication's Instagram post: "Hi @olivia_attwood, when you cite female journalists, you are clearly meaning me. Is this because I didn’t fall for your nonsense? Because I didn’t believe your narrative?
“Because I exposed your PR plan? Because my newspaper revealed your fake wedding and your subsequent lies about being married? But oh no, it’s those bad female journalists, we are the bad ones."
Olivia didn't respond; however, Bradley did reply to her comment, penning: “You’ve got a lot of this wrong.. just leave her alone please.”
This is thought to be the first time Bradley has publicly spoken out since their split was revealed.
It also comes after it was revealed that, allegedly, the pair were never officially married, despite holding a lavish wedding ceremony in 2023.
The Mail on Sunday reported that there is no official record of their union, and the marriage was not logged with the General Register Office, which documents all marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales.
The wedding, and the build-up to the big day, was documented for the ITV show Olivia Meets Her Match, which focused on the reality star's life in Manchester.
Tyla has contacted a representative for Bradley Dack for comment.