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OLIVIA Attwood has hinted at the shocking reason she didn’t legally marry Bradley Dack, as their split gets even messier.

Olivia, 34, and ex-partner Bradley, 32, broke up in January after she claimed that he was unfaithful to her.

The Loose Women star is at the centre of wedding fakery row, after it came to light that she and Bradley were never legally married.

The Love Island legend left ITV bosses “blindsided” when it was revealed that their marriage was never made official, despite the broadcaster airing their wedding on TV.

Now, Olivia has hinted at why she never signed the official paperwork, which would have made her legally wed to Brad.

It came when she “liked” a video on Instagram which explained that by choosing to stay unmarried and not signing a wedding licence, Olivia would never have had a prenup with Brad.

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The clip was captioned with: “Failing to sign on the dotted line was not an act of irresponsibility or forgetfulness… Olivia Attwood was doing what men have done for MILLENIA (protecting her [money emoji]).”

The star has made a HUGE fortune, and is a millionaire many times over, thanks to her rise to fame on Love Island in 2017.

Since then, she has become the darling of ITV, making documentaries left right and centre, as well as a slew of reality shows.

Olivia is also a radio star and podcaster, and is an ambassador for many lucrative brands.

All of this has boosted her bank balance massively, so it appears she made a decision to protect it and not get legally wed.

Meanwhile, Olivia and Bradley held their £200,000 ceremony for 80 guests at the five-star Bulgari hotel in London’s Knightsbridge in June 2023, two months before ITV aired it on their reality show, Olivia Meets Her Match.

She had even changed her name to Olivia Attwood-Dack, using that in her frequent appearances on ITV1’s Loose Women.

Yet it was recently revealed how they never had a legal marriage, as the union has not been logged with the General Register Office, the archive of all marriages and civil partnerships for England and Wales.

Olivia’s camp has claimed that the couple had planned to complete paperwork at a register office near their home in Cheshire six weeks after the wedding.

But they failed to ever sign anything as “Olivia uncovered a number of mistruths” and that her inability to trust Bradley “forced her hand in not being able to legally bind their union”.

A telly source said: “There were crisis meetings at ITV yesterday after this bombshell sent shockwaves around the network as bosses were under the impression that Olivia was married legally and it looks as if they didn’t do their due diligence.

“She always acknowledged him as her husband and used his name, so there was never any need to question the matter.

“ITV would never dream of intentionally trying to deceive their viewers and appreciate the severity of the revelation.

“The show now looks like a cash grab from Olivia and Bradley and makes a mockery of her fanbase”.

Despite the fallout from the revelation that ITV‘s “golden girl” was never legally married, Olivia has jetted to another country on work commitments.

Meanwhile, it comes just days after Olivia said she felt like a “f**king idiot” and admitted covering and lying for the footballer in a fiery statement.

Last week, Gillingham player Brad spoke out to defend her on social media while we exclusively told how her family had cut ties with him.

While attempting to get on with her life, with a work trip to Seoul, Olivia re-posted an inspirational quote to her Instagram page.

On it she added the caption: “I’m in love with this sentence”.

It read: “Forgive yourself, for not knowing earlier what only time could teach you”.

Olivia and Bradley’s split was revealed in January, with sources confirming at the time it was due to a “breach of trust” on the latter’s side.

And earlier this month, we were told by pals that Bradley had been unfaithful to Olivia, hence the break-up.

The blonde bombshell has now confirmed that she is dating again after being seen kissing Pete Wicks.

OLIVIA Attwood revealed she’s “moving on with my life” and reading texts about a man cheating after her split from husband Bradley Dack.

The Sun exclusively revealed that footballer Bradley, 32, is back with his ex-girlfriend Emily Rose Moloney after a “breach of trust” on his part damaged his marriage to Olivia.

Meanwhile Olivia, 34, has also moved on with her close friend and radio co-host Pete Wicks, who she was pictured kissing in a Soho bar on Friday night.

Today, amid the love life drama, Olivia took a moment from filming her new documentary to share a picture from inside a surgery theatre.

She then posted a selfie to Instagram and wrote: “And reading ‘hey girly’ texts on my break, gals come to the front today please and then I’m moving on with my life ty x.”

According to Urban Dictionary, a “hey girly” text is a “text you receive or send about a man cheating”.

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Earlier today, Bradley’s carefree girlfriend Emily said she was having “the best week of her life” following the surprise reunion.

She took to TikTok to share her excitement for the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, which is set to air on Disney+ this Friday.

In the video, Emily is seen driving along in her car with a cap and jumper on as she blasts songs from the iconic Disney show.

She sings along to the music as she writes over it: “Happy Hannah Montana Day to all those that celebrate.”

Emily captioned it: “What a good day to be alive, Hannah is back.”

One of her followers commented: “Good things coming,” as she responded: “Aren’t they just.”

Another said: “Having the best day,” and Emily replied: “The best week of my life.”

Olivia’s pals are far less enthusiastic.

An insider said: “After everything Bradley has done, Olivia’s friends can’t believe he is back with his ex all while he’s begging Olivia to take him back.

“Olivia was trying to protect Brad so never wanted to share what actually happened that caused their split.

“So here it is — Olivia was told he had cheated on her, so went through his phone and saw evidence that confirmed it.

“Olivia ended it because crucially that wasn’t the first time she had doubted his fidelity.

“She was trying to respect their 10-year relationship by staying quiet but her friends are bemused as to how Bradley is the one who caused all this, and Liv was still trying to protect him.”

Bradley first dated his new girlfriend Emily way back in 2017, but dumped her to win back Olivia following her stint on Love Island.

But pals say Emily remained the “other woman” in Brad and Olivia’s marriage.

However, Emily is not the woman Olivia was told Brad had cheated on her with.

While Brad might have been at fault for the relationship’s demise, he appears unhappy with Olivia’s actions since.

Shortly after the photos of her kiss with Pete were made public, Bradley unfollowed her on Instagram.

He’s since gone one step further and deleted the most recent picture dump he had with her from his profile.

His page is now largely pictures and videos of him on the football pitch, although he still has his ex on his feed further down.

Pals said over the weekend that Olivia and Pete’s friendship has “blossomed into an unexpected romance”.

A friend confirmed: “They have been spending a lot of time together and an unexpected romance has blossomed from friendship.”

The two are said to have begun their fling at the Brit Awards on February 28.

Olivia and Bradley dated on and off for years and began before she appeared on Love Island in 2017.

They eventually rekindled their romance before getting engaged while on a romantic holiday in Dubai in 2019.

Olivia and Brad finally tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge in June 2023, after it got pushed back due to Covid.

Following their split in January, the ITV star moved out of the marital home and into her own apartment in London.

BRADLEY Dack has finally removed his wedding ring three months after splitting up from wife Olivia Attwood.

The couple married in 2023 but split in January this year, with the footballer continuing to wear his ring until this weekend – as Olivia’s romance with Pete Wicks was confirmed.

Gillingham footballer Bradley was seen on Sunday without his wedding band.

Dressed in black, the sportsman appeared downcast as he headed from his car to catch a train.

It came just hours after Olivia’s new romance with Pete Wicks was confirmed, as The Sun shared a snap of them kissing during a night out on Friday.

A source confirmed to us that friendship had turned to romance for the longtime pals, but assured there was no crossover with Olivia and Bradley’s marriage.

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Nonetheless, Bradley has made his feeling’s on his estranged wife’s new romance clear.

The footballer unfollowed Olivia on Instagram following the news, alongside taking off his ring.

In January, it was revealed that Olivia split from Bradley following a “breach of trust” on his side.

Now, a source has told The Sun on Sunday that this romance has also dashed Bradley’s hopes of a reconciliation with Olivia.

“Bradley is livid, he’s not surprised at all but is completely embarrassed and upset,” they said.

The source continued: “He can’t believe Olivia has moved on so publicly and they’ve not even signed the divorce papers.

“Bradley was hopeful for a reunion with Olivia but after this, he’s just livid and will take her to the cleaners.

“He’s suspected things for the past year but she’s always denied it.”

Before their kiss, and her split from Bradley, Pete and Olivia’s close friendship has raised eyebrows since they were pictured cosying up on a yacht in Ibiza last summer.

But confirming the timelines, a source told us over the weekend that the romance has come around naturally over recent weeks.

“They have been spending a lot of time together and an unexpected romance has blossomed from friendship,” they said.

TV star Olivia Attwood takes her next steps in life after her January split from footballer Bradley Dack — as he is seen without his wedding ring.

Loose Women’s Olivia, 34, showed off her legs in a mini skirt and leopard print boots on a trip to New York.

Bradley, 32, was pictured leaving training at League Two Gillingham, minus his gold band.

Last weekend, we revealed Olivia left a Manchester hotel with reality star Pete Wicks, 37, hours after he took two pizzas up to his room at 3am after the Brits.

Olivia has revealed that she’s pausing her podcast as she navigates “big life changes” after her split from husband Bradley Dack.

The TV star split from footballer Bradley, 32, earlier this year following a “breach of trust” on his part.

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Olivia said that she would speak about her marriage breakdown when the time is right – insisting she had a “lot to process”.

And today the ITV presenter shared a short life update with her fans on her podcast, Olivia’s House.

In the 36 second clip, Olivia revealed she was taking a few weeks away – telling fans that she has a lot going on in her personal life.

She then touched on her break-up, saying that her listeners are obviously aware of her split by now.

Olivia said: “Hi dolls, Olivia here – I just wanted to pop on and give you a little update from my house to yours.

“So, unfortunately Olivia’s House is going to be closed for just the next couple of weeks.”

Olivia added that she’s currently working on a number of projects which requires her full focus.

“I know… the filming schedule is insane, lots of new projects, navigating some big life changes right now in case you didn’t know,” she continued.