Olivia Attwood tells Pete Wicks she ‘keeps him young’ in flirty chat

Olivia Attwood enjoyed a flirty exchange with Pete Wicks on their KISS FM show on Sunday amid the revelation that she and ex Bradley Dack were never legally married. 

The Loose Women star, 34, who has since jetted off to South Korea for work, teased Pete, 37, that she ‘keeps him young’ before going on to mention their infamous Ibiza trip.

The pair raised raised eyebrows in August when he was pictured his hand on the bikini-clad stunner’s thigh during a boat trip. Olivia admitted at the time that she could understand why the images made her footballer husband ‘upset’ and confessed her marriage was a ‘work in progress’.

Speaking on her radio show Olivia said: ‘Pete I feel like every week I educate you with a new chronically online term, I keep you young, I keep you youthful’. 

She went on to explain to him the meaning of ‘fun maxing’ which is a trend that sees people having fun without posting it to social media.

Unimpressed Pete branded it ‘having a life’ and said he hated everything being documented for social media, before Olivia revealed how he had changed his mind over snaps taken during their Ibiza trip, which sparked numerous headlines.

‘I created that content in ibiza, then when I showed it to you months later you said “Oh thats so nice to look back on” so if I hadn’t have recorded it, you’d have no memories of it’.

Opening up about the furore which sparked numerous headlines, Olivia insisted  last year that both she and Bradley were determined to overcome what she described as ‘difficult times’ sparked by their incredibly busy work schedules.

She said: ‘Me and Brad never pretend to have a perfect relationship, we have been up, down, left, backwards, and the last six months have been really challenging for us.

‘My work and his work take precedence over everything, we have to navigate our relationship all the time.

‘It’s the boring side of being an adult in a long-term relationship, we constantly have to work at it and that’s just the truth.

‘No one else really wants to say that part out loud but it is difficult at times. It’s great to post a picture on Instagram but we’re transparent people and it’s not always like that.

‘There are ups and downs, there are things on his side which haven’t been great, there’s a mix of things. I have f***ed up and done stuff, Brad has f***ed up. It’s really easy to pretend you’re perfect but no one is if you just dig a little deeper.’

On Bradley’s reaction to seeing her pictured with former TOWIE lothario Pete, who had his hand on her thigh, she added: ‘I get why Brad didn’t like it, we were all on the boat, drinking and hugging each other and being best friends, it was family vibes.

‘But if it was the other way around, of course I wouldn’t like it either, me and Brad are very similar people, we were drawn together because we’re both quite out there personality-wise, we know how to have fun.

‘But I completely understand why he was a bit miffed but it was never as deep as anyone made out.

‘People were like, “Oh my God, they’re getting a divorce because Pete hugged her”, but that’s not the case. Also, Pete is hugging me, I was just there!’

She continued: ‘It was just a holiday to Ibiza, who knew it would cause so much trouble? I was there with KISS, which is why Pete was there and we were hosting for them.

‘We hosted an O Beach event and a couple of my pals joined and we had a few extra days.’

She and Pete were seen locking lips at the Flute Bar in Soho, London last week in photos obtained by The Sun, following her marriage breakdown in January.  

Olivia’s burgeoning ITV career has suffered a significant blow amid claims she was never legally married to footballer Bradley, whose wedding was the focus of a 12-episode series.

In an Instagram post from Heathrow, the reality TV star joked that she wanted a ‘one way ticket to Timbuktu’ as she jetted out of the country to film for the broadcaster. 

Her rise from contestant on Love Island to one of ITV’s most bankable stars is now under intense scrutiny after bosses were reportedly ‘blindsided’ by claims her on-screen wedding was not legally binding.

Sources told the Daily Mail that executives are furious at the revelations, which were first featured in The Mail on Sunday, and have refused to confirm her long-term future at the corporation.

One insider said she is being allowed to continue as presenter for her current show ‘for now’.

ITV bosses were reportedly ‘stunned’ to learn of the sham at the weekend and further angered that Olivia had not disclosed it to them.

The network is also bracing for potential complaints to TV regulator Ofcom, from viewers who may have felt misled by Olivia Marries Her Match, its lavish series built around her ‘wedding’ to footballer Bradley Dack, 32.

Known for her straight-talking approach, Attwood was introduced to viewers on ITV’s hit dating show Love Island in 2017, in which she came third.

She has since carved out a lucrative career, largely with ITV, fronting reality shows and documentaries. 

Olivia also had a stint presenting This Morning last summer and has appeared regularly on Loose Women. But her carefully constructed image is now under question.

According to sources, the broadcaster learned the 2023 marriage was not legal through The Mail on Sunday’s article.