Podcast episode · 14 July 2026

Olivia Bowen: I Lost Myself After Giving Birth & What Love Island Never Showed

Love Island star Olivia Bowen opens up about the show, Alex Bowen, motherhood, body image, mental health and the private experiences that shaped the woman…

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107 min

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Love Island star Olivia Bowen opens up about the show, Alex Bowen, motherhood, body image, mental health and the private experiences that shaped the woman she is today.

In this deeply honest conversation, Olivia reflects on growing up after her parents’ divorce, the emotional patterns she carried into her teenage years, and the relationship that changed how she saw herself before entering the Love Island villa. She revisits the overnight fame that followed, the scrutiny surrounding her relationship with Alex, and the moments that helped her understand she was loved in a way she had struggled to believe.

Olivia also speaks about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, and the realities of becoming a mother while still learning how to care for herself.

Raw, emotional and unfiltered, this is Olivia Bowen ready to tell the truth behind the life everyone thought they knew.

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This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, mental health, and baby loss. If you’re struggling with these themes or your own mental health, remember you’re not alone. You can find help and resources at the links below:

MIND: https://linkly.link/2dx8b

Beat Eating Disorders: https://linkly.link/2dx8y

Harmless: https://linkly.link/2lcoq

Tommys: https://linkly.link/2feiZ

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Olivia’s Book, Lost Until Love:

TG Jones: https://www.tgjonesonline.co.uk/product/olivia-bowen/lost-until-love--learning-to-find-myself-again---as-featured-on-olivias-itv2-show-olivia--alex-parenthood/15998524

Audiobook: https://open.spotify.com/show/17bItR7WBfaN1EE7F7yLZD?si=d3b67a7511fc437b

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