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Ferne McCann's acid attacker ex Arthur Collins strikes up ‘romance' with Love Island star – & she thinks ‘he's the one'

Ferne McCann's acid attacker ex Arthur Collins strikes up ‘romance' with Love Island star – & she thinks ‘he's the one'

The Irish Sun23-06-2025
SHAMED acid attack jailbird Arthur Collins has struck up a 'romance' with ex-Love Island star Amelia Peters.
Fiend Collins, 32 — who is serving
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Ex-Love Island star Amelia Peters is dating jailed acid attacker Arthur Collins
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Collins is serving 20 years behind bars for throwing acid in a nightclub and leaving 16 people with chemical burns
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Collins was dating Ferne McCann at the time of the attack in 2017
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He has sent her bouquets and she visits him in prison regularly, it is said.
A source added: 'They talk all the time — despite the fact he's in jail.
"He's got a phone they speak on and he's sent her flowers a number of times.'
Possessing a phone in jail is an offence and can lead to a loss of privileges or a longer sentence.
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His fresh antics emerged after The Sun on Sunday revealed that scheming lag Collins had a 'steroid'
The would-be Romeo was dating Towie's
Collins
Now Amelia, on Love Island in 2017, has fallen under his spell.
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On his birthday last month, she posted on her Instagram an image of red roses with the letter 'A' above them.
She wrote: 'Happy birthday to the most handsome pain in the arse, Love you x.'
Ferne McCann enjoys glam day at the races as jailed acid attacker ex caught being injected with drugs
Our source went on: '
'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.'
Another source, close to Amelia, tried to downplay talk of a romance and said: 'She's visited Arthur but he is a family friend.'
Meanwhile, Collins has been transferred from The Mount Prison in Herts — where the injection footage was taken — amid fears he was scheming to import drugs using drones.
An anti-corruption team has found illicit items at his new home, HMP Buckley Hall, near Rochdale.
A source said: 'He's in trouble constantly and doesn't seem to care.
"He goes around like the big 'I am' as if he rules the roost.'
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On Collins' birthday last month, Amelia posted an image of red roses with the letter 'A' above them.
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