Olivia Attwood has revealed that she once woke her husband Bradley Dack in the middle of the night to confront him after reviewing messages on his phone, a memory she revisited in the latest episode of her ITV2 reality series Bad Boyfriends. The couple tied the knot in June 2023, but their relationship has remained a focus of attention after Attwood was photographed cosying up to longtime friend Pete Wicks during a chaotic trip to Ibiza.
During the episode, Bradley reminded her of the time she went through his phone to find texts from another woman that were sent before they had even met. "It's not a nice thing," Bradley said. "If you go down and look hard enough, I think you would find something you don't like." Attwood pressed, "How hard would I have to look on yours?" She recalled, "I did used to go down your phone a lot when I had less work." Bradley added, "You went down my phone once and there was messages from a girl from three years before I had even met you. You woke me up out of my sleep to go mental at me." Attwood admitted, "And I was like 'do you think I am a f***ing mug?'"
The couple’s Ibiza episode sparked online backlash, with fans reacting to Attwood’s close moment with Pete Wicks on a yacht during a party on the White Isle. Some football supporters also directed unsavoury chants at Bradley as he plays for League Two side Gillingham. Attwood addressed the furor in recent media appearances, saying she understood why Bradley would be upset and emphasizing that their marriage is a "work in progress". Speaking on Lorraine last week, she acknowledged the tension but defended her behavior as part of a busy, high-profile relationship and said they were focused on moving forward together.
In a Daily Mail interview, Attwood stressed that the relationship is not perfect, noting that work commitments have pushed them to navigate their bond constantly. "Me and Brad never pretend to have a perfect relationship; we have been up, down, left, backwards, and the last six months have been really challenging for us," she said. "My work and his work take precedence over everything, we have to navigate our relationship all the time. It’s the boring side of being an adult in a long-term relationship; we constantly have to work at it and that’s just the truth." She also described the broader context of the Ibiza turmoil, insisting that Pete Wicks’ involvement was not a sign of trouble, but rather a public misunderstanding of a playful holiday dynamic, with Attwood insisting Pete is simply a friend and work colleague.
Attwood acknowledged that the online noise around the Ibiza trip was amplified by the couple’s visibility and their hectic schedules. She said the reality of a long-term relationship in the public eye includes tough moments and honest conversations, and she emphasized that the couple remains together as they continue to balance personal lives with demanding careers. "There are ups and downs, there are things on his side which haven't been great, there's a mix of things. I have fed up and done stuff, Brad has fed up. It's really easy to pretend you're perfect but no one is if you just dig a little deeper," she contended.
For Attwood, the episode and subsequent media coverage underscore a broader message she has repeated in recent interviews: relationships in the spotlight require ongoing work, transparency, and the ability to weather scrutiny. She reiterated that her union with Dack is not defined by a single moment or public misstep, but by a continuous effort to communicate and support one another amid demanding schedules and a highly visible life. The pair have, she said, learned to navigate difficult times together while remaining committed to their partnership and to a sense of mutual respect, even as they acknowledge their personal flaws and missteps.