Olivia Attwood, the former Love Island star, has publicly launched a scathing online rant, branding a former friend a 'blood-sucking tick' and a 'professional victim'. Taking to TikTok, the 34-year-old described her experience with an individual she likened to a parasite that 'latches on' to new companions. She elaborated on the pattern exhibited by such individuals, stating, "We all know this person who, they can’t keep a job, they can’t keep a friend, they have no long-term friends, it’s like they have no friends they can keep for a year, two max. But it’s never their fault, they’re always the victim, this is a professional victim and you watch the cycle play out."

The ITV presenter further elaborated on the parasitic comparison, noting, "You can now piece together people who are before you, you can see your part in the cycle and you can see who they’ve moved onto next because I always think with these type of people they don’t move onto new friends, they move onto new hosts like a tick." Attwood hinted at the possibility of naming the person in question, concluding her 45-second tirade with: "A tick has to be attached to you, it has to drink your blood and it has to have to have the host body. So once it leaves your body it’s going to go and host onto another body." While remaining tight-lipped for now, Olivia promised to reveal more details on a future podcast, responding to a fan's comment by saying, "If you know the depths of how deep I have been screwed. I’ll spill on a podcast or something soon just know they want the attention so I’ll do it when I’m ready." She also supported a TikTok user's comment suggesting the individual was 'trying to copy and paste your look onto others and it doesn't flow well.'

This public outburst comes amidst reports of an alleged falling out between Olivia and her longtime stylist, Ryan Kay. The two are said to have unfollowed each other on social media, indicating a significant rift in their friendship. A source revealed to The Sun that "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." The source added, "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."

Separately, Olivia Attwood recently addressed speculation regarding her marriage to Bradley Dack, following rumors that their romance was on the rocks after she was seen looking close with Pete Wicks in Ibiza. During an Instagram Q&A, when asked about her husband's whereabouts, Olivia candidly responded: "He’s alive I swear. Ten years of us. A lot has changed. Marriage is frikinnn hard (no one wants to say that part out loud) and I’m just not a faker. I’m not posting pictures if they don’t reflect our reality. We are doing our thing and if there are any more updates you will be the first to know."