Olivia Attwood has taken to social media to unleash a fiery rant about fake friends, calling one former pal a “blood-sucking tick.” The Loose Women star, 33, who rose to fame on Love Island, posted a new TikTok video where she described a certain kind of “professional victim” who “can’t keep a job or a long-term friend.”
Speaking directly to the camera, Olivia said that this type of person always blames others for their problems. “They can’t keep a friend for more than a year or two. But it’s never their fault — they’re always the victim. You can literally watch the cycle play out,” she said. “These people don’t move on to new friends — they move on to new hosts, like a tick.”
She continued: “A tick has to be attached to you; it has to drink your blood. Once it leaves your body, it finds another host.”
The post came shortly after rumours began to swirl about Olivia’s friendship breakdown with her stylist, Ryan Kay, and speculation over her marriage to footballer Bradley Dack. Ryan reportedly cut ties with Olivia, and the two no longer follow each other online. A source said: “It’s really sad — they were inseparable for years. Now it’s awkward for their mutual friends like Georgia Harrison.”
Olivia later shared an emotional Instagram Story, admitting she was “very hurt” but had to “respect herself and draw a line.” She wrote: “I give everything to my friendships, and I don’t let many people in, so it sucks. I’ll explain more one day, but right now I just need space.”
The TV star has previously told fans that betrayal says more about the betrayer than the victim. “Their betrayal isn’t about your worth,” she said in a Q&A earlier this year. “It’s a reflection of who they are. Just be happy you’re out of the circus.”
