Ferne McCann's acid attacker ex Arthur Collins is 'dumped by Love Island star Amelia Peters after eight month romance'
Collins, 32 is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being found guilty of carrying out a nightclub acid attack in 2017, leaving 16 people with serious injuries.
It was reported last month that Collins was being regularly visited by Amelia at HMP Buckley Hall in Rochdale
But according to The Sun, Amelia has called it quits with the convict after reports of their romance surfaced and family urged her to break up with him.
A friend of Amelia told the publication: 'Some members of her family only found out about her romance after reading about it in the Sun and urged her to dump him especially after seeing the pictures of him injecting himself with steroids from behind bars.'
The source went on to say that friends and family are concerned Amelia will reunite with Collins and told her he is 'bad news'.
They added: 'They've told Amelia he's "bad news" and she shouldn't put her life on hold for him.'
Reporting last month that the pair had allegedly struck up a romance, a source told The Sun: 'Amelia has made no secret of her relationship with Arthur and has told her friends she's mad about him and thinks he's the one.
'She says she thinks Arthur is a changed man. Some of her mates are worried about her getting involved with him but Amelia won't listen.'
Collins is said to have a phone in prison that he uses to talk to Amelia 'all the time'.
It is illegal to possess a phone in prison. If found guilty, the maximum penalty is a further two years imprisonment and/or a fine.
In 2018, Collins was jailed for another eight months for using a smuggled mobile phone to call his reality TV star ex-girlfriend Ferne from his cell.
Amelia, 26, hinted at romance last month on Arthur's birthday when she posted a picture of a bouquet of red roses with the letter 'A' above.
She wrote on the Instagram snap: 'Happy birthday to the most handsome pain in the a**e, Love you x.'
A separate source told The Sun that Amelia and Collins are simply 'family friends'.
MailOnline has contacted HMP Buckley Hall and Amelia for comment.
Former teaching assistant Amelia appeared on season three of Love Island - which was ultimately won by Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies.
She entered the show as a Casa Amor bombshell but failed to couple up and was dumped from the island after just two days.
At the time, she was the youngest star to have ever appeared on the show, entering the villa aged 18.
In 2022, it was revealed Collins had found love with an Essex mum and former Page 3 girl while in prison and the pair were engaged to marry.
Businesswoman Annie Jane, who presented an adult show on Babestation for 11 years, confirmed the couple's engagement on Instagram, telling friends and family 'I said yes' while sharing a tattoo of Collins's name she has inked on her stomach.
A source close to Annie told MailOnline: 'Arthur and Annie met prior to his prison sentencing through mutual friends.
'They plan on getting married while he's still behind bars later this year after dating for the past six months.
'Annie is aware of Arthur's past but is prepared to commit herself to him, even getting a tattoo of his name to prove her love.
'They have a lot in common; Annie also has a young daughter, and believes the pair connect on a spiritual level.
'They fell in love after writing to each other and talking through prison visits and Annie believes Arthur is truly sorry for everything that happened.
'Annie has done a lot for Arthur's rehabilitation, she feels they're soul mates, and together they are looking forward to the future and one day having a family life of their own.'
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