Olivia Attwood has laughed off rumours of a marital crisis after fans noticed her without her wedding ring in the middle of fresh drama with long-time pal Pete Wicks.
Launching the new series of her reality show Bad Boyfriends, Olivia, 34, joked to reporters: “I’ve been a bad girlfriend – I could be on Bad Wives!”. Just weeks later, her words would come back to haunt her when she was pictured in Ibiza on a yacht, bikini-clad and with Pete’s arms wrapped around her.
The snaps sent social media into meltdown, with insiders claiming the pictures had left Olivia “in the doghouse” with her husband, Gillingham footballer Bradley Dack, 31. Fuel was added to the fire when Olivia appeared on her Kiss FM radio show alongside Pete — but without her wedding ring.
Fans began to question if her marriage was on the rocks, prompting Olivia to fire back on Instagram: “Off the rails,” she captioned her Ibiza shots. When one follower wrote, “I’m worried about your marriage,” Olivia snapped: “Don’t be. Worry about yours.”
Sources close to the star insisted the missing ring was nothing more than maintenance, claiming it was being cleaned after weeks of sun cream damage and adding that Olivia often steps out without it.
Still, the controversy highlights Olivia’s party-loving side, something she freely admits herself. “I do like a wild night out,” she confessed. “I’m still going to go to Ibiza, to a rave, and wear a bikini. That’s who I am. When I go out now, I don’t want it to end – I’m chasing the night.”
Reflecting on her marriage, Olivia admitted: “Brad and I do have a lovely relationship. But also, I’m not perfect, he’s not perfect, it’s not the perfect relationship. But it’s a good relationship. There is no such thing as perfect.”
The couple’s relationship has weathered storms before. Bradley cheated on Olivia a decade ago, and her “revenge” came in 2017 when she joined Love Island and briefly coupled up with Chris Hughes. After years of ups and downs, she and Bradley rekindled their romance, became engaged in 2019, and tied the knot in June 2023.
Olivia and Pete, who first met on Towie in 2019, have long maintained they are nothing more than close friends. Insiders stressed that the Ibiza boat trip was part of a Kiss FM work weekend, with the pair and their production team letting off steam.
For Olivia, the drama comes at a career high. She has multiple ITV hits under her belt, from Getting Filthy Rich to The Price of Perfection, and with Bad Boyfriends returning this month, many in the industry believe ITV is grooming her as the next Holly Willoughby.
Olivia herself remains grounded despite the growing spotlight. “When I arrived at This Morning, I thought: ‘How the hell has this happened?’” she admitted. “But I’ve been hustling since I got out of that villa. They can’t get rid of me.”
Bad Boyfriends series two launches September 14 on ITV2 and ITVX.
