Laura Anderson and Gary Lucy have reportedly split after a year-long whirlwind romance.
The Love Island star, 33, and the Footballers Wives actor, 41, are “unlikely to get back together” after deciding they wanted “other things” in life, according to sources.
Laura sparked speculation that she was newly single on Friday night when she revealed she’s going through “a very difficult time”, with eagle-eyed fans also noting that she’s unfollowed Gary on Instagram.
Breakup: Laura Anderson and Gary Lucy have reportedly split after a year-long whirlwind romance
“They call it a break, but it looks unlikely they’ll get back together. They want different things at the end of the day,” a source told The Sun.
Laura and Gary first met on Celebs Go Dating and their romance only grew as they spent their first Christmas together.
But the former stewardess wagged tongues as she seemingly hinted at a split in a series of social media posts.
Tough: Laura sparked speculation that she was newly single on Friday night when she revealed she’s going through “a very difficult time”.
Festive couple: Laura and Gary met on Celebs Go Dating last year and recently spent their first Christmas together
Sharing a selfie with her dog Buddy to accompany her stories, Laura wrote: “I know I’ve been quiet here this week or so and not myself.
“I’m going through a very difficult time right now, I actually don’t think I’ve ever felt so stressed in my life.
“As we know, Instagram isn’t real life, but sharing negativity has never been something I enjoy doing. Anyway, my thought of the day for all of us is: never lose yourself or your voice.’
Tough: Laura shared a selfie with her dog Buddy on her stories and wrote: “I know I’ve been quiet here this week or so and not myself
Cryptic: And before the post, she shared another one that was about “the quality of attention” rather than the speed of a person’s responses
And before the post, she once again shared another, which was about “the quality of attention” rather than the speed of a person’s responses.
Laura has also deleted all traces of the Hollyoaks actor from her social media and appears to have even unfollowed him on Instagram.
While the actor also continues to follow Laura on Instagram, who is no longer following him.
A representative for Gary told Web that speculation that he had split from Laura was untrue.
Laura’s representatives have yet to comment.
‘Someone was looking after me’: The split comes after Laura helped nurse Gary back to health after he was involved in a horror car accident over the Christmas holidays
Terrible: The details of the accident remain unknown, the front of Gary’s Range Rover had come off cleanly in the crash, while the windshield had cracked
The split comes after Laura helped nurse Gary back to health after he was involved in a horror car accident on Boxing Day.
The accident happened around 10 a.m., at 11 a.m. the actor was in the hospital with an extremely swollen knee.
Thankfully he was not seriously injured and was discharged later that evening with a knee brace and two crutches to help him walk.
Split: Gary joined Celebs Go Dating after struggling to find love following his divorce from ex-wife Natasha Gray four years ago (pictured in 2010)
Romance: The couple admitted their attraction to each other on Celebs Go Dating after first forming a friendship on the show
And Gary previously admitted he wanted Laura to move to Essex and meet his four children.
He said, “Well, everyone on the show keeps talking about weddings and kids and all that… It’s nice. I mean, may this go on for a really long time. I enjoy every part.
“I want to bring her back to me, have dinner with my mother because her approval is important, and then relax. I want to bring her to Essex with me. I think she’s an Essex girl at heart.”
Not followed? Gary still follows Laura, but it doesn’t seem to be mutual
Laura’s love life has been tumultuous in recent years, after first finding fame on Love Island, she rekindled her romance with boy band singer Dane in 2017.
Following their split earlier this year, Laura moved back to Scotland after spending several years in Dubai.
She told Der Spiegel at the time: “I’m fine. Just be positive. Getting on with life you have to. I’m glad to be back in the UK and just going to work. I feel really good.”
Everywhere: Laura joined the show after splitting from Dane Bowers