{"id":226024,"date":"2025-06-30T07:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/226024\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:13:13","slug":"love-islands-liberty-poole-ordered-to-to-one-thing-for-fame-after-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/226024\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island’s Liberty Poole ordered to to one thing for fame after villa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Love Island alumni Liberty Poole has always been her own woman – from keeping it real in the villa to embracing those fabulous curves as she admits she was asked to do one strange thing post-villa\"LibertyLiberty’s top villa tip is to ‘be yourself'(Image: libertypoolex\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

She might not have found lasting love during her two stints on Love Island<\/a>, but Liberty Poole<\/a> is proof that staying true to yourself is perhaps the real win when it comes to participating in the dating show. The 25-year-old Brummie first found fame in 2021 when she coupled up with Jake Cornish<\/a> on day one in the villa and quickly became one half of the show\u2019s golden couple \u2013 until she called time on the romance, days before the final.<\/p>\n

Last year, Liberty gave love another shot on Love Island: All Stars but, once again, chose self-respect over game-playing guys. Since then, as she exclusively tells OK<\/a>!, she\u2019s turned her relationship woes into a platform for body positivity, inspiring her 1.3 million Instagram<\/a> followers to embrace their imperfections.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Michelle Keegan joins Padel trend with powerful racket that is ‘ideal for female players’<\/a>\"LibertyLiberty admits she didn’t have the easiest time in the villa(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Hi Liberty! Looking back, how do you feel about your experiences in the villa?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You know, no matter what, I always come out a stronger person. But yes, I feel like my journeys in the villa weren\u2019t the easiest. It\u2019s a time I\u2019ll always cherish, but there were also some negative things to deal with. Obviously, I had to rewatch my boyfriend on TV saying he wasn\u2019t attracted to me, then in the Snog, Marry, Pie challenge, I got pied three times. I was the girl who was never picked or fancied. I think it\u2019s important to remember that there\u2019s such a small group of people in there, it\u2019s not a reflection on you \u2013 it\u2019s just the nature of the show.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re in the middle of the current series \u2013 any changes you would have liked to have seen this season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I feel like they\u2019ve come a long way since earlier seasons with diversity, but I do think they could still do more with body diversity as well. There\u2019s always a certain body type that goes into the villa, so I think more could be done in that sense. Because I\u2019m a bit of a curvier girl myself, I do a lot of body positivity now online. Before I went on Love Island, I used to heavily edit my photos<\/a> and shrink my waist. Whereas, when you\u2019re in front of a camera, you can\u2019t hide.<\/p>\n

\"LibertyThe 25-year-old has always embraced her fabulous curves(Image: libertypoolex\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

Did you feel like people in the All Stars villa knew how to play the game and weren\u2019t taking part to find love?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yeah, I definitely think some people did. I remember having a conversation with one particular person in the All Stars villa and I was honestly just trying to have a genuine conversation with them. They said to me, \u201cOh no, you\u2019re not doing this conversation right, you\u2019re mentioning the fourth wall.\u201d They said that we needed to \u2018redo\u2019 the conversation. It wasn\u2019t even one of the producers who said that \u2013 it was a cast member. I realised people were actually thinking like that. I just went in as me because I don\u2019t think anything else would have worked for me.<\/p>\n

Do you think it\u2019s still possible to begin a long-lasting relationship in the villa or is it now more of a platform to find fame?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would say it\u2019s evolved more into that now, yes, because I think people are very aware that you go on the show and you get a certain following and it does open up opportunities and doors for you. I would say it\u2019s maybe more evolved into that now than the first season, but I wouldn\u2019t paint everyone with the same brush and say everyone\u2019s in it for the fame. I still think people do go into the villa open to finding love.<\/p>\n

\"JakeLiberty and Jake were the golden couple – until it all went wrong(Image: ITV\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

Were there any challenges you experienced, returning to normality after you left Love Island for the first time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The welfare team really supports you during your time on the show and after the show, when you return home. For me, the difficulty was coming out. Never compromise your happiness for fame and money. You do get a bit love-bombed by the show. Obviously, you\u2019re busy when you come out and it\u2019s this crazy whirlwind, but it calms down. From the start, I\u2019d say do not compare yourself to anyone else because everyone else\u2019s journey in the industry is different. When I came out, I had times where I was told to wear designer bags more to elevate my image. That just wasn\u2019t me \u2013 no thanks.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give any prospective Islanders?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just be yourself. I\u2019ve been there and I\u2019ve seen people be themselves and it works out for them a lot better than the people who try to pretend or play up to the camera in some way. Also, the public are not stupid. So just be yourself and you\u2019ll get further down the line. Some people\u2019s experiences are that you go in and find love and end up in a long-lasting relationship, like Alex and Olivia [Bowen],<\/a> Indiyah [Polack] and Dami [Hope] \u2013 they\u2019re all still in very happy relationships. You can be open to that aspect, but I wouldn\u2019t go in with that expectation.<\/p>\n

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