Katherine Ryan did not hold back as she delivered her verdict on Olivia Attwood's new romance with Pete Wicks. Olivia, 34, was spotted kissing Pete, 37, at the Flute Bar in Soho, London earlier in March after she separated from Bradley Dack in January. They have since been on a trip to St Tropez together.
Appearing on the podcast, Olivia's House, Katherine told Olivia she hoped she would not meet 'someone for a long time' as she declared: 'Your taste is not great'. The comedian went on to reference Olivia's budding romance with Pete. Olivia asked her: 'who shall I ban [from her house after 8:00pm]?', to which Katherine replied: 'Pete Wicks'. Giggling, the television personality hid behind her cue cards and said: 'I don't want him in this house past 8:00pm.'
Olivia Reflects on Being Single
During the episode, Olivia reflected on being single after her 10-year relationship with Bradley came to an end. She said: 'I refuse to download dating. I'm going to have to meet the love of my life in the wild.' Katherine expressed her hopes that Olivia would remain single for a while as she told her: 'I think that you will not meet someone through the apps. I don't think you even realise your potential - in terms of your career and what you want to do in your life and the rich experiences you can have not in a romantic relationship. I think you should have three quite casual boyfriends at any given time so that you don't hyperfocus onto any one of them.'
While Olivia said she 'loved feeling in love', Katherine reminded her she 'needed to find that elsewhere'. Katherine urged the TV star to stay off dating apps and said: 'when you're ready to be with someone, it will have to be an introduction of a friend of a friend'.
Pete Joins Olivia on St Tropez Holiday
Earlier this week, sources shared Pete had joined Olivia on a £1,000-per-night holiday in St Tropez, after eagle-eyed fans spotted a sign he was with her in a snap on Instagram. A source told The Sun: 'Olivia and Pete took the chance to have some time out when there was a break in their schedules. They're dating and enjoying their time together. It was at a really quiet, private resort so they were able to properly chill out away from all the drama.'
Olivia has shared several photos of herself from the holiday but none with Pete. However, eagle-eyed fans spotted his glasses on a table in one snap. The insider added: 'It seems they tried to keep it all under wraps but seeing Pete's glasses in the background of Olivia's snaps appeared to give the game away.' Several fans are also said to have spotted Olivia and Pete together on the flight to St Tropez.
Olivia Opens Up About Split from Bradley
It comes just days after Olivia told how her split from her ex Bradley had been 'her toughest' and she had cried 'so hard she nearly passed out'. Her breakup from Bradley was revealed in January this year and since then she has accused him of cheating on multiple occasions. Olivia posted: 'I have stood by Brad for the last ten years during which he lied and cheated on me multiple times. The breakdown of our relationship is because of this. I was in love with him and the potential I saw in him and wanted always to help him try to be the best version of himself - as I did for 10 years - covering up. Lying to my family and friends. Arranging therapy. Believing the grovelling apologies. I of course now feel like a f*****g idiot. (Especially as more things come to the surface) I never wanted to say any of this. I find the whole situation utterly humiliating.'
Olivia went on to speak about the moment she decided to walk away from the marriage, as well as confirming her relationship with ITV is strong following reports the broadcaster was 'furious' over the fake wedding scandal. She continued: 'This January when I was confronted at the screening of one of my shows by someone reporting to me yet another night he had gone back with a random girl - I decided it was time to finally leave. I'm not losing my job, I'm not pulling the wool over anyone's eyes. Yes I'm dating. Yes I'm getting up every single day even when I have cried all night to film the shows I love filming, record my podcast, record my radio show, shoot campaigns and somewhere in there TRY to move on.' Daily Mail contacted Bradley's representatives for comment at the time.
