Tasha Ghouri Reflects on Tough Year with Trolls

broke down in tears as she admitted last year was the hardest of her life, revealing merciless trolls left her contemplating her TV career. 

The former Love Island star, 27, who rose to fame on series eight of the hit show, joined Hits Radio host , 38, for an Special on Wednesday, recorded in partnership with The King's Trust.

During the show, Fleur asked Tasha how she has coped with being in the public eye and reading online commentary. 

Speaking to Hits Radio's Fleur East, she said: 'It's tough. Last year was actually the hardest year for that. I don't want to get emotional...sorry. It still gets to me. 

'I've been three years in the industry, and it still gets to me. I see comments of ableism to this day - I still get that. 

'Last year was the hardest, I lost myself completely. I was in the depths, and it got to the point where I stopped loving what I was doing. 

'Then to go through such hardship, going through a public breakup - it was tough. I had to really try and find my happiness again, which I have now. 

'I've got an amazing partner, Cam, and I truly feel like I'm radiating from inside because I had to go through that battle with trolls online. Kindness is free, and I think people forget that.' 

In January last year, Tasha  

Just a month later, the star was forced to take to social media to hit back at trolls after she was accused of 'taking' their dog Luna from Andrew. 

Hitting back at the 'horrible comments', the dancer explained at the time Andrew had moved back home to Guernsey, hence she was looking after Luna until he returned to the UK.

Taking to Snapchat, the star responded to a comment which read: 'Really hopes Andrew gets to see Luna too'.

Tasha wrote: 'Since there's so many horrible messages I've got about taking Luna off Andrew – first off, she is our dog who we got together.

'He is in Guernsey & decided to leave Luna here with me as he couldn't take her, it wasn't ideal. When he's found a place back in the UK, we will be working out a way for both of us to see her.' 

She continued: 'I didn't want to comment on this but when I'm getting messages saying I'm horrible person, scum, etc. I have to put my foot down.'

Addressing the split, she continued: 'No-one knows what went on in our relationship behind closed doors. Don't believe every headline you read in the press.

'Break-ups happen in life. Just because ours is in the 'public eye' doesn't make it any different.'

She concluded: 'Spread kindness - also to Andrew because he's also been getting messages. Thank you. I won't be answering any more on our relationship and Luna.'

Andrew and Tasha, who met on Love Island in 2022, ended their relationship last year after .

The split came as a shock to fans after Andrew was seen supporting Tasha in the audience while she was starring on Strictly at the end of 2024. 

Following her split from Andrew,

The break-up soon turned bitter, with Andrew accusing Tasha of being on celebrity dating app Raya while they were in a relationship.

In a Q and A on Instagram, Tasha revealed she was .

Tasha wrote: 'I was so so anxious to share this, I've experience a lot of horrific trolls in the past year in my messages online and it massively impacted my mental health to the point I didn't want to leave my bedroom.

'I'm getting emotional typing this but this feels like a fresh new beginning and it's the perfect haven to restart.'

Since, the dancer began .