
Laura Anderson reveals two unexpected Islanders she still speaks to despite feud on show
Laura Anderson rose to fame on Love Island in 2018 and still speaks to a few of her fellow Islanders but it's not who you would expect.
While the current dramatic series of Love Island airs, it often gets viewers reminiscing about past seasons of the iconic show which has now been running for ten years. Previous years on the show have been notoriously messy, filled with juicy arguments, meltdowns and shocking backstabbing betrayals.
However, there is something about the chaotic antics of Harry Cooksley and the baffling dishonesty of Yasmin Pettet which is so similar to the older seasons of the show. One particular drama filled season came in Love Island 2018. Many memorable stars rose to fame during that year's series including Wes Nelson, Megan Barton-Hanson, Georgia 'I'm Loyal Babe' Steele, Adam Collard and the beloved Dr Alex George.
It was also in that same year that Laura Anderson left behind her air hostess job and became a big star in Scotland. Since her stint on the ITV dating show, Laura has remained very much in the spotlight. The Scots star went on to star on Celebs Go Dating where she met her ex-boyfriend and Hollyoaks actor Gary Lucy, who she now shares her one-year-old daughter Bonnie with.
She also previously had a role on Capital FM as a radio host before she left in February this year.
Now 36-years-old and as a mum-of-one, Laura has grown up a lot since her Love Island days, but in a new interview with Closer she has revealed that there are actually still quite a few Islanders she keeps in contact with over seven years on from the show.
When asked if she still chats to anyone from her series, she said: "Adam [Collard] and Kaz Crossley are the main ones that I WhatsApp."
Her response was surprising given the fact Laura and Kaz did not get on inside the villa. In fact, Kaz even revealed on her stint on spin off show Love Island: All Stars earlier this year that she and the Scots star had three arguments on the show and one of them wasn't even aired.
However, by the sounds of it, any feud the pair had between them is now cleared up as they are currently very much close friends
Laura went on to say Kaz is keen to meet her daughter as she said: "Kaz wants to come up and see Bonnie".
The mum-of-one added that she is also friends with another Islander from a different series.
She said: "I speak to Olivia Bowen but she's not from my series".
Olivia, who starred on season two of the show in 2016, is the definition of a Love Island legend with a success story.
She married fellow Islander, Alex Bowen in 2018, just over two years after meeting him on the show.
The couple are now proud parents to their son Abel and are expecting their second child together.
Laura, who did not find long term love on the show but is currently loved up with Scots boyfriend Clarke Robertson, added:" I'm friends with everyone when I see them at events."
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