Olivia Attwood and co‑presenter Pete Wicks appeared sombre outside the KISS FM studio in London after returning to work a week after photographs from a party in Ibiza prompted media attention and online reaction.
The pair were seen smoking together following their show on Sunday. Attwood, who brought her pet dog Lola, wore a light‑grey tracksuit, baseball cap and trainers. Wicks wore a grey vest, jeans and leopard‑print shoes.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail for the first time since the Ibiza pictures emerged, Attwood described the last six months of her marriage to footballer Bradley Dack as "challenging," but emphasised that the couple remain together and are working through difficulties. She said she understood why Dack would be upset by images showing her and Wicks close on a yacht, but insisted Wicks is a friend and colleague.
"Me and Brad never pretend to have a perfect relationship," Attwood said. "We have been up, down, left, backwards, and the last six months have been really challenging for us." She added that both partners have made mistakes, saying, "I have fed up and done stuff, Brad has fed up," and that their busy work schedules contribute to tensions.
The images from Ibiza, which showed Wicks with an arm draped around Attwood at a boat party, drew online criticism and provoked chants directed at Dack during his appearances for League Two side Gillingham, according to reporting. The publicity also coincided with reports of a falling‑out between Attwood and a former assistant, Ryan Kay, who has been widely reported to have cut ties with her.
Attwood said the trip to Ibiza was a work engagement for KISS, where she and Wicks were hired as a presenting duo in March, and that the gathering on the yacht involved colleagues and friends. "We were all on the boat, drinking and hugging each other and being best friends, it was family vibes," she told the Daily Mail, adding that the reaction to the photos was disproportionate.
The television personality, who also appears on ITV's Loose Women and This Morning and hosts a podcast and documentary series, defended her right to socialise outside work. "I am very professional at work, I work really f***ing hard, and I like to let my hair down," she said. "I was having fun. I had the best time, why would I ever not want to be having fun?" She said she accepts criticism as part of her career and does not dwell on negative commentary.
Attwood said the incident has largely "blown over" for her and Dack, and that the couple are attempting to find time together amid conflicting schedules. "We're trying to plan how we can spend some time together, which would be nice. We're back to normal life," she said, noting that Dack's busy playing commitments and her own work commitments make scheduling difficult.
Wicks, a former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, and Attwood continue to present their weekly show for the Bauer Media Group station. Both have long‑standing public profiles and frequently draw attention for their private lives as well as their broadcast roles. The pair's return to the studio together reflects the station's continuation of the pairing despite the recent headlines.