Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins breaks down in tears as she reveals the truth behind THOSE messages – after fiery on-air exchange with Grace Jackson

Love Island: All Stars contestant Olivia Hawkins broke down in tears as she finally revealed the truth behind Grace Jackson’s exposed messages, following their bitter row on the show. 

Runner-up Grace was at the centre of drama when Olivia, 29, claimed she had seen text messages Grace sent before entering the show, vowing to do whatever it took to win. 

Tensions between the two reached a boiling point during the final, when Maya Jama asked Olivia if she had proof and Olivia responded: ‘I’ve seen [the screenshots], I’ve said what I’ve said.’

Hitting back at the lack of proof, Grace shouted across the set live on air: ‘I’m very straight talking too, and there’s absolutely no receipts, so I can’t wait to apparently see them.’

Now, speaking out for the first time since the show ended, Olivia told William Grande on his Spill With Will podcast how much the situation had taken its toll on her.

The star was visibly emotional, breaking down in tears as she claimed that producers had urged her to share what she had seen. 

Love Island: All Stars contestant Olivia Hawkins broke down in tears as she finally revealed the truth behind Grace Jackson’s exposed messages, following their bitter row on the spin-off show

The 26-year-old runner-up was at the centre of drama when Olivia, 29, claimed she had seen text messages Grace sent before entering the show, vowing to do whatever it took to win

Olivia explained: ‘I said this piece of information to producers, and they wanted me to, you know, say what I’ve seen.’ 

She added: ‘What I will say is, do people really think I would go on national television and lie about something so serious as that?’ 

Having faced backlash after her first appearance on Love Island for previous rows with villa co-stars, Olivia admitted she was prepared for controversy but stressed she never wanted Grace to face hate.

She said: ‘Well, obviously, the first time I went on Love Island, it was quite controversial when I came out, so I was used to that side.’

‘And then when I went back on and, you know, dropped that tiny piece of information… tiny, tiny, just a bit of a grenade. Just a little bit,’ she added, attempting to laugh through her tears.

‘I never wanted Grace to get any hate. That wasn’t my intention. It was a show.’ 

Olivia admitted she needed to step back after the fallout, adding: ‘I just needed, like, a moment to myself. Because I’ve always been, like, such a strong person.’

The former ring girl wrote underneath the post: ‘Thank you for allowing me to be so vulnerable, needed this chat.’ 

Tensions between the two reached a boiling point during the final, when Maya Jama asked Olivia if she had proof and Olivia responded: ‘I’ve seen [the screenshots] I’ve said what I’ve said’

Hitting back at the lack of proof, Grace shouted across the set live on air: ‘I’m very straight talking too, and there’s absolutely no receipts, so I can’t wait to apparently see them’ 

Now, speaking out for the first time since the show ended, Olivia told William Grande on his Spill With Will podcast how much the situation had taken its toll on her

Visibly emotional, the star explained: ‘I said this piece of information to producers, and they wanted me to say what I’ve seen. I never wanted Grace to get any hate’ 

When Olivia returned to the villa last month, she left the islanders reeling after accusing Grace of lying about her feelings for Luca Bish, claiming she had seen ‘secret messages’ proving that Grace was only after a fake relationship. 

A horrified Grace immediately denied the accusations, pleading with Luca: ‘Baby, that is absolutely not true. I do not care about winning this show.’

As tensions escalated, Samie Elishi, who competed with Grace for Luca’s affections, also claimed to have seen the infamous messages. 

Grace fumed: ‘On my life, I have never written that sentence in my life. It’s b******t, and someone’s forged that. That’s not true. I am gobsmacked.’

Olivia’s rival, Harriet Blackmore, was quick to chime in, telling Grace: ‘She probably made it up babe, like she did with Ronnie.’

She added: ‘Liv’s probably texted herself and used it as an answer. Babe, we all know you wouldn’t do that.’