Who is Olivia Buckland? Ex-Love Island beauty married to Alex Bowen and star of Say Yes to the Dress
The Love Island star made waves as a randy villa resident and is now married to her fellow islander Alex Bowen
OLIVIA Buckland got her big break when she appeared on Love Island during the 2016 series.
She made history with Alex Bowen when they married in September 2018, becoming the first Love Islanders to tie the knot - here's everything you need to know about her...
Who is Olivia Buckland?
Olivia Buckland is a 24-year-old model and reality star, who originally worked as a sales executive before being snapped up to go on the 2016 series of Love Island.
She became a huge star on the show thanks to her original fashion sense and relationship with hunky co-star Alex Bowen - which is still going strong.
Now, the star has created a devoted following online - acquiring more than one million Instagram followers thanks to her fashion photos.
She has also designed a range of clothes for online retailer Quiz, and models them for their promotional campaigns.
When did Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen get married?
Olivia and Alex married mid-September 2018 with a lavish ceremony at Gosfield Hall in Essex.
Viewers were hooked when the pair first got together and fell in love on the show.
During the final, Olivia opened up about her feelings for Alex.
She said: "As you may know, trust and security is something I haven’t been able to conquer in my past.
"I came into Love Island with no expectations for that to change and for three weeks it didn’t.
"Then my prince walked in. Alex, in short, you have allowed me to learn to trust again.
"You’ve been the perfect gentleman and have been so patient with me and my many meltdowns..."
Olivia and Alex have remained a couple after Love Island finished and even moved in together.
Around New Years Eve 2017, Alex and Olivia jetted to New York for a romantic trip and that was where he popped the question.
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What did Olivia get up to on Love Island and did she win?
Olivia Buckland became known as one of the biggest bonkers in the Love Island house in 2016.
During her time on the show, she upset fellow contestant Rachel Fenton for sleeping with Rykard Jenkins - and only found out about the tryst once she'd been kicked out of the villa.
She later paired up with Alex Bowen - a 25-year-old scaffolder and model who was originally paired up with former Miss GB Zara Holland.
After leaving the show, the pair were named the biggest rompers after racking up a record THIRTY sex sessions during their time in the house.
Olivia and Alex came in second place, losing out to fan favourites Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde.