Love Island’s Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen reveal they are now worth £4.5 MILLION

Love Island’s Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen have revealed they are now worth £4.5million after their brief stint on reality TV.

The couple, who shot to fame during the second series of the popular ITV2 show, have made their new-found fortune through modelling contracts, club appearances and TV roles. 

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Olivia, 26, said: ‘We have definitely been lucky but there is no guarantee that you will strike it rich from going on Love Island.

‘We know people who have gone back to their normal jobs after the show and nothing has changed for them.

‘You have to be really savvy to achieve longevity. You have to work hard and make the right decisions.’ 

Since leaving the show, Alex, 28, landed modelling deals for BoohooMAN, Hype and Gym King in deals thought to be worth around £200,000 as well as banking more than £700,000 from club appearances.

Olivia has similarly earned around £200,000 through a modelling contract with Rocky Star, landing a presenting role on TLC’s Second Chance Dresses and releasing a clothing range with MissPap. 

Before the show Olivia, who was on a salary of £18,000 per year as a sales executive, lived in a council flat and said she was reliant on her credit cards and overdraft. 

Alex earned £400-a-week as a scaffolder in Wolverhampton and lived with his mum while paying off a £5,000 pay day loan.  

The pair, who now charge £2,000 for a single social media post on Instagram, used their fortune to fund a £100,000 wedding at Gosfield Hall, Essex, in August 2018.

And most recently they purchased a £1million five-bedroom home in Essex, which Olivia says is all thanks to Love Island.

She also teased fans by hinting that ‘there will be a baby soon’.   

Love Island fans were left heartbroken after ITV bosses announced that this year’s summer series had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The news comes after the star spoke out about her mental health and credited exercise for helping keep her grounded. 

Olivia discussed her ‘bad days’ when suffering with depression and anxiety alongside The Valleys’ Lateysha Grace and Geordie Shore’s Sophie Kasaei. 

In the chat, in conjunction with MTV, Olivia admitted at some of her lowest points, she wouldn’t brush her teeth or shower yet she discussed her determination to rid herself of the guilt that came with her ‘down days’.   

The reality star said: ‘I used to feel guilty for having a bad day, so if I spent the whole day in bed, I wouldn’t brush my teeth, I wouldn’t shower and I had to learn not to feel guilty about that…

‘I think sometimes when you’re so stressed you really do get knackered. 

‘You need the sleep so don’t feel bad you need the time to recuperate it helped me to learn and accept that I will always have bad days but you will eventually get out of them’.