Love Island star announces engagement after leaving show to pursue ex
He left the show to be with her ❤️
Love Island star Ollie Williams has announced his engagement to girlfriend Laura Nofer with a sweet photo, three years after leaving the show to be with her.
The Winter Love Island contestant, who was briefly coupled with Paige Turley on the show back in 2020, decided to leave after just three days because he was still in love with his then ex-girlfriend Laura.
The pair then rekindled their relationship and have now announced their engagement three years later. ❤️
Taking to Instagram to share the lovely news, Ollie posted a pic of the happy couple saying: 'Strange things happen up on the Moor! 💍', along with a photo of Laura's beautiful ring.
Since announcing the lovely news, fans have been posting messages of congratulations with one saying: 'My two favourite people 🥺💖', and another writing: 'YES!!!! congrats ❤️ life works in mysterious ways'.
A third fan wrote: 'Congratulations, such a beautiful couple!👏'.
Congratulations to the couple! ❤️
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When Ollie made the decision to quit the popular TV show back in 2020 he explained his actions in the Beach Hut saying: "I have to be honest with myself, and everyone, that I do still love someone else.
"I have to follow my heart in this scenario and it would be wrong for me to ignore these feelings. At the end of the day, this is Love Island and it’s about finding love. If I carried on anything with Paige, or any other girl that might come into the villa, it wouldn’t be fair on them."
After he leaving, he then reunited with Laura and posted a cute photo saying: '❤️ #GambleOfTheCentury #BoltedUp'. Aww!
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