Olivia Attwood has opened up on the reason for her surprise fallout with her former assistant and close pal Ryan Kay, following claims the once-inseparable pair are no longer friends.
The Love Island star, 34, confessed to fans that she was ‘very hurt’ after losing a friend, following sources’ claims last week that things have turned ‘toxic’ between the duo and that Olivia is ‘in turmoil’ over the situation.
While neither have mentioned the other by name, Olivia shared a cryptic post on Instagram Stories on Wednesday alluding to their feud, as she explained how she was making her circle smaller by cutting out those who put out ‘false narratives’.
And she took to her Stories once again on Sunday to spill more about the fallout with Ryan and teased that she would be revealing more of the story later down the line.
Answering questions from her followers in an Instagram Q&A, one asked: ‘What happened with your mate?’
Olivia replied: ‘I’m just very hurt if I’m honest. Prior to what you might have read. I had to respect myself and draw a line – it was something that played out over a few months. And I guess I hadn’t seen things that I should of… I think??
Olivia Attwood has opened up on the reason for her surprise fallout with her former assistant and close pal Ryan Kay, following claims the once-inseparable pair are no longer friends (pictured togethe in May)
The Love Island star, 34, confessed to fans that she was ‘very hurt’ after losing a friend, following sources’ claims last week that things have turned ‘toxic’ between the duo and that Olivia is ‘in turmoil’ over the situation
‘I give everything (in every sense of the word) to friendships and I don’t let very many people in so it suckkkkks. It’s not something I can really explain on a story but I will at some point?’
It came after she broke her silence on the fallout rumours last week with a cryptic Instagram post that read: ‘So grateful for my small circle that gets smaller the longer I am in this industry – the ones who don’t feed the press with false narratives.
‘And I do hate to be proven wrong especially when lots of people tried to warn you. But you live and learn I guesss.
‘We can chat about what’s been going on soon – I know you have questions but just not this week because in case you haven’t noticed I’m kinda busy.’
Sources close to Olivia have claimed to Daily Mail that the reason she and Ryan have stopped being friends is over the furor surrounding her cosy photos with longtime friend Pete Wicks during their holiday in Ibiza.
Olivia recently hit back at speculation her marriage to Bradley Dack was in trouble after she was pictured sitting in TOWIE star Pete’s lap on a yacht, with her footballer husband supporting her at the launch of her ITV2 reality show on Monday.
However, Bradley was said to have been fuming over the photos when they emerged last month, with sources claiming that Ryan has sided with him over Olivia, with Bradley still following the makeup artist on Instagram.
But last week, sources close to Olivia told Daily Mail: ‘It’s known that Bradley has never liked Ryan and was consistently wary of his intentions and Ryan and Brad have never communicated separately outside of Olivia.’
While neither have mentioned the other by name, Olivia shared a cryptic post on Instagram Stories on Wednesday alluding to their feud, as she explained how she was making her circle smaller by cutting out those who put out ‘false narratives’ (pictured with Ryan and pals)
And she took to her Stories once again on Sunday to spill more about the fallout with Ryan and teased that she would be revealing more of the story later down the line
Meanwhile, another source told The Sun: ‘Things have turned really sour between Olivia and Ryan.
‘It’s very sad because he has been such a huge part of her life. It’s also very awkward for people like Georgia, who are close to both of them.
‘Ryan has been with Liv through some of her biggest moments but is gutted not to be there throughout her This Morning journey.
‘He can’t lie – it’s hurtful that she’s moved on so quickly and ditched him now she’s hit the big time.’
Ryan is close friends with a number of other celebrities he has worked with over the years, including Georgia Harrison, Gemma Atkinson and Molly Smith.
He is currently travelling the UK as he is styling GK Barry, real name Grace Keeling, during her live podcast tour.
Meanwhile, Olivia was supported by Bradley as she launched series two of her hit TV show Bad Boyfriends last week.
The TV star celebrated the return of her ITV2 series with a screening in London on Monday night, and fans spotted her footballer husband happily greeting guests at the event, The Sun reported.
It came after she broke her silence on the fallout rumours last week with a cryptic Instagram post that read: ‘So grateful for my small circle that gets smaller the longer I am in this industry – the ones who don’t feed the press with false narratives’
It was reported that Ryan sided with Olivia’s husband Bradley Dack (pictured) amid the drama surrounding her close relationship with Pete Wicks, but a source disputed this to Daily Mail
The couple put on a united front days after Olivia was pictured getting cosy with close friend Pete during a five day Ibiza bender.
The friends and radio co-hosts jetted to the party isle last week and in pictures that are said to have landed Olivia in the dog house with her husband, Pete was seen with his arm around Olivia’s waist.
Then, a day after she returned to the UK Olivia was spotted without her wedding ring.
Three weeks before her Ibiza trip, she seemed to hint at tension in her marriage as she told the crowd at a fan event for Bad Boyfriends: ‘I’ve been a bad girlfriend, I could be on Bad Wives!’
On Monday though, hours before Bradley’s show of support, the Daily Mail revealed the truth about Bradley’s reaction to Olivia’s wild holiday.
An insider has explained that while Olivia and her husband of two years have an unspoken understanding about her partying, the latest pictures left Bradley fuming.
‘Olivia will never change, she’s a party girl at heart and has been working so hard this year, she needed some time to blow off steam,’ the pal revealed.
The issue now is her public flaunting of her flirty ways, with the insider adding: ‘She has a very public profile now so her wild partying in Ibiza did irritate and anger [Bradley]’.
The star recently hit back speculation her marriage was in trouble after she was pictured putting on a cosy display with longtime friend Pete Wicks (pictured)
‘He definitely had some cross words for Liv but she fully accepts and embraces who she is, flaws and all.’
The friend stressed that ‘nothing is going on between Liv and Pete, they’re friends, it’s completely ridiculous to say otherwise… Olivia and Bradley are happily married’.
Olivia herself insisted all was well in her marriage when she captioned an Instagram post filled with wild Ibiza snaps: ‘Off the rails’. When a fan commented: ‘I’m worried about your marriage,’ she replied: ‘Don’t be. Worry about yours.’
She poked fun at the drama with a new Insta post on Monday night, with a video showing her strolling through the door in a polka-dot outfit with the caption ‘when your mates thought you died in Ibiza. But then you rock up to the event.’
Her wedding and engagement rings were also back on in the clip.
The TV star has always been open about both her love of partying and how it affects her marriage, explaining how ‘for ages I had the crown in our relationship. I was carrying us on my back for a long time.
‘In his early days he was doing his football and he was always out. And I was like, “urgh”. And now I’m the one that’s filming seven days a week and I’m moody. I come in, I’m evil.’
Olivia added to The Sun: ‘And I am still going to go to Ibiza to a rave and wear a bikini. ‘A lot of men get sucked into the idea of a woman and when they date them, they think, “Actually I don’t want her to go to a rave in a bikini”. But I’m like, “This is who I am”.’
Pete previously shared insight into his ‘outrageous’ friendship with Olivia, and how their bond strangely works despite leaving fans in hysterics with their on-air bickering.
The pair first met on The Only Way Is Essex back in 2017, and earlier this year began working together on their KISS FM show The Sunday Roast.
He told The Mirror: ‘Liv’s best trait is that she’s secretly one of the kindest, most intelligent people.
‘She’s super intelligent… and she hides it very well! She’d do anything for anyone she cares about.
‘But now I feel awful for saying that, so she’s also a bit of a pr*ck. I just have to balance things out.’
Olivia added: ‘He’s very loyal. If he’s in your corner, you know he’ll be there for you.’
