Former Love Island star Olivia Hawkins has shut down the "villain" label ahead of her appearance on All Stars.
Originally appearing on season 9 of the main show, it was recently revealed that Olivia was among those returning as a contestant for the spin-off's second season.
Addressing the public's perception of her following a controversial time on the show, Olivia said via The Mirror: "I'm a confident girl but I don't go into things thinking I want to cause drama or want to be a controversial person. I just am a confident girl and if situations arise in there, I just face them how I face them.
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"Was I ever a villain? I think it's tiring – that label – I'm just me. Some people will like me and some people won't. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, especially with reality television and no one really gets to know you as a person so obviously it's hard."
Elsewhere, the reality star opened up about her plans for All Stars, saying: "I'm just going in as me, I'm going to be confident and bubbly as I always am. Hopefully I'll make some friends and some good memories. I'm not going in with any preconceived ideas.
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"I don't have any regrets from the first time; I don't live with any regrets. Everything I do is how I feel in the moment, that's just how it went. I was there for eight weeks and met amazing people. I can't believe I'm getting to do it all over again; it's quite amazing really."
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On entering the villa, Olivia said she hopes to find someone to settle down with, saying: "I've always been an independent person in that way for a long time and throughout my 20s, but yeah definitely it's the right time, I'm ready to settle down now."
Love Island: All Stars returns at 9pm on January 13, 2025 on ITV2 and ITVX.
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