Too Hot To Handle’s Nicole, Lydia and David break lockdown to party
TOO Hot To Handle star Nicole O’Brien is accused of breaking lockdown rules by inviting co-stars Lydia Clyma and David Birtwistle to her flat over the weekend.
Neighbours say the trio – who were partying at Nicole’s London flat in Greenwich – were playing “drinking games” and “doing shots” well into the early hours of Sunday morning.
"Clearly the contestants haven’t learnt from their experience on the show - one can only imagine what happened next between the contestants locked up without Lana [the show's virtual host] giving them any fine..."
The source says Lydia, 23, arrived at Nicole’s earlier in the day in her purple 4x4 with a personalised number plate.
The car has already caught the attention of Nicole’s neighbours – for all the wrong reasons.
The source explained that Lydia came to visit her friend about a month ago and parked in the space of an NHS doctor.
They said: "When confronted by the concierge and residents committee Lydia claimed she was borrowing the car and that she herself was a key worker."
One person who wasn’t present at the party was Nicole’s new flame and co-star Bryce Hirschberg.
The couple got together after the Netflix show and London-based Nicole visited the American film director’s houseboat in Los Angeles.
The influencer, 23, originally from Ireland, says: “I thought he was hilarious and a lovely guy.
"At first he wasn’t my type, looks-wise, but we got quite close and I fancied him more and more.
“Then, away from the cameras, we had one-on-one time and I went to see him in LA. I was actually supposed to be there this month.
“We’re dating but we haven’t put a proper label on it. We’re not putting ourselves under any pressure, but we talk every day on FaceTime.
“He’s such a lovely guy, I think he is husband material.
"My sister keeps asking me to bring him to Ireland, which obviously I can’t yet. I’m trying not to think about when I will see him.”
Nicole reckons she would not have grown so close to Bryce had it not been for the sex ban, which aimed to encourage contestants to form an emotional connection rather than focus on looks.
She says: “The show taught me to appreciate someone who is so lovely and kind. He really is all of those things.