Attwood was previously engaged to footballer Bradley Dack<\/p>\n
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Olivia Attwood has opened up on her \u201cunexpected\u201d romance with radio co-host Pete Wicks.<\/p>\n
Attwood, who rose to fame as a contestant on the third series of Love Island in 2017, recently confirmed she was dating Wicks, with whom she presents the Kiss FM radio show The Sunday Roast.<\/p>\n
She was previously engaged to footballer Bradley Dack, and they were reported to have married in June 2023; the marriage was not legally binding, though, as the hotel where their wedding was held was not a licensed wedding venue.<\/p>\n
Attwood and Dack announced they had separated early this year, with Attwood, 35, confirming in June that she was now dating Wicks, 37.<\/p>\n
Speaking in a new interview with The Times, she revealed: \u201cIt was unexpected, we went from platonic to non-platonic very quickly. He\u2019s extremely intelligent and compassionate and patient, all the things I desperately needed but didn\u2019t know I needed.<\/p>\n
Suggesting that there were concerns over the speed at which her new relationship was moving, Attwood continued: \u201cIs something amazing happening while I\u2019m still processing something awful? Yes. People are telling me to be single, to go on dates. But if I shut things down with Pete I\u2019d only be dating people to find the connection I have with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking about her desire to have children, she added that she would want them with \u201cthe right person\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I could also see it not being part of my story,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m at peace with that. You can\u2019t have everything. So many parts of my life have worked out so much better than I could ever imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wicks is another celebrity with a background in reality TV, having risen to fame on the popular reality series The Only Way is Essex.<\/p>\n
Attwood previously addressed her new partner in an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce he knew I was separated, he made his feelings known, and it all happened quite quickly,\u201d Attwood said earlier this month.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s the easiest thing I\u2019ve ever done. We\u2019re both in this era where we just want peace and to enjoy life. Personality-wise, I\u2019ve never had a straight man who can go toe-to-toe with me on banter \u2013 he is the only one who can keep up.\u201d<\/p>\n