Laura Anderson

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Laura Anderson
Born (1989-04-23) 23 April 1989 (age 34)
Stirling, Scotland
Occupation
  • Television personality
TelevisionLove Island
Celebrity Karaoke Club
Celebs Go Dating
Children1

Laura Anderson (born 23 April 1989) is a Scottish television personality. In 2018, she was the runner-up on the fourth series of Love Island. In 2022, she was a finalist on Celebrity Karaoke Club and also appeared on Celebs Go Dating.

Life and career[edit]

Anderson was born on 23 April 1989 in Stirling, Scotland to Barbara and David Anderson.[1][2] Prior to appearing on television, she was an air hostess working for the airline Emirates.[3] In 2018, Anderson became a contestant on the fourth series of Love Island.[2][4][5][6] Throughout the series she was coupled up with Wes Nelson, Jack Fowler and Paul Knops, the latter of whom she reached the final with and finished as the runners-up, behind winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham.[7][8][9][10] From 2019 to 2020, she presented the podcast Laura Anderson's First. In each episode, she spoke to people about their challenging experiences.[11] In 2022, she was a contestant on the third series of Celebrity Karaoke Club.[12][13] She joined the club on the first day and reached the final after surviving the bottom two twice.[14] Anderson was previously in a relationship with Another Level singer Dane Bowers and resided with him in Dubai.[15] Following their split in August 2022, Anderson signed up to appear on the eleventh series of Celebs Go Dating that same month and started a relationship with former Hollyoaks and Footballers' Wives actor, Gary Lucy.[16][17] In February 2023, Anderson announced her pregnancy with Lucy,[18] while at the same time announcing the couple's separation.[19] Lucy was present at the birth of their daughter Bonnie in September 2023, but Anderson refused to comment on whether the two had reconciled, and asked fans not to pry.[20]

Filmography[edit]

As herself
Year Title Notes Ref.
2018 Love Island Contestant; series 4 runner-up [2]
2022 Celebrity Karaoke Club Contestant; series 3 finalist [12]
2022 Celebs Go Dating Main cast; series 11 [17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Love Island: Laura Anderson's birth certificate reveals her real age after days of speculation". Metro. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Who is Laura Anderson? Meet the Love Island contestant and air hostess". Radio Times. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Love Island's Laura Anderson 'moving back to Dubai after struggling in lockdown'". Daily Mirror. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Laura Anderson". ITV. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ "New Love Island contestant Laura really reminds people of someone…". Radio Times. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Meet Laura: Our mile-high minx". ITV. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Love Island's Laura approaches Megan after getting dumped by Wes". Digital Spy. 27 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Laura breaks things off with Jack". ITV. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Love Island fans call Laura Anderson "an actual angel" after this sweet gesture". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Love Island: Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham win ITV2 series". BBC News. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Laura Anderson's First". BBC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Celebrity Karaoke Club returns to ITV2 this summer". ITV Press. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Celebrity Karaoke Club 2022 cast: Meet the new line up of celebrities!". TellyMix. 6 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Celebrity Karaoke Club Series 3 - Episode 6". ITV. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Love Island's Laura Anderson gets back together with ex-boyfriend Dane Bowers". Digital Spy. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Love Island's Laura Anderson announces split from Dane Bowers after five years". Digital Spy. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Love Island's Laura Anderson 'latest star joining Celebs Go Dating' following Dane Bowers split". Metro. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  18. ^ Amin, Megan (15 February 2023). "Laura Anderson pregnant with first baby with boyfriend Gary Lucy: "Our hearts are full"". Metro. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  19. ^ Adejobi, Alicia (19 February 2023). "Gary Lucy reveals "impossible" situation caused Laura Anderson split before pregnancy". Metro. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  20. ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/laura-anderson-birth-story-vaginal-tear-postpartum-haemorrhage-gary-lucy-b1106836.html
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