Zara Holland backtracks saying Love Island sex was the ‘biggest mistake’ of her life
The model appeared on Lorraine
Former Miss Great Britain, Zara Holland, has admitted that having sex on Love Island was the ‘biggest mistake’ in her first TV interview since the incident, despite previously insisting she’d done ‘nothing wrong’.
The model was de-crowned on Friday after she had sex with Alex Bowen and told Lorraine that she wishes she could turn back time.
Yesterday she’d defended her actions though and apparently told a national newspaper that she had no regrets and that a lot of young women her age are going out and having sex.
Appearing on Lorraine, the 20-year-old said: “I feel like I’ve let a lot of people down. It was in the moment. I made the biggest mistake of my life. It’s horrible.
“I’d had a few glasses of champagne, I’m not blaming it on that… Everything that day contributed to it. If I could go back in time and change it I would because I never wanted to lose my Miss Great Britain title.”
A statement from the organisers said that they had agreed to let Zara go on the programme, providing she didn’t have sex.
Zara denies this agreement took place.
See the full interview below. The pagent organisers released a statement at the time saying that they had ‘no choice’ but to de-crown the model after the incident.
There was a backlash on Twitter with some accusing the organisers of ‘living in the dark ages’.
A petition, calling for Miss Great Britain to give Zara another chance, has been signed by more than 19,000 people.
On the Change.org page it says: ‘I think it is a harsh punishment stripping her of her title for a silly little mistake and for only being human.
‘I am aware that having a title like that comes with responsibilities and I for one think she has been absolutely amazing, she has shown she is a strong positive person, we have to remember she is still a young lady and what happened was only natural.’
The crown has since gone to 28-year-old Deone Robertson.