Laura Anderson

Anderson was born on 23 April 1989 in Stirling, Scotland to Barbara and David Anderson.^[1][2] Prior to appearing on television, she was an air hostess working for the airline Emirates.^[3] In 2018, Anderson became a contestant on the fourth series of Love Island.^[2][4][5][6] Throughout the series she was coupled up with Wes Nelson, Jack Fowler and Paul Knops, the latter of whom she reached the final with and finished as the runners-up, behind winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham.^{[7][8][9][10]} From 2019 to 2020, she presented the podcast Laura Anderson's First. In each episode, she spoke to people about their challenging experiences.^[11] In 2022, she was a contestant on the third series of Celebrity Karaoke Club.^[12][13] She joined the club on the first day and reached the final after surviving the bottom two twice.^[14] Anderson was previously in a relationship with Another Level singer Dane Bowers and resided with him in Dubai.^[15] Following their split in August 2022, Anderson signed up to appear on the eleventh series of Celebs Go Dating that same month and started a relationship with former Hollyoaks and Footballers' Wives actor, Gary Lucy.^[16][17] In February 2023, Anderson announced her pregnancy with Lucy,^[18] while at the same time announcing the couple's separation.^[19] Lucy was present at the birth of their daughter in September 2023, but Anderson refused to comment on whether the two had reconciled, and asked fans not to pry.^[20]

In April 2024, Laura was announced as the new co-host of Capital Breakfast on Capital Scotland, alongside Fat Brestovci,^[21] but quit just ten months later to prioritise her family and was replaced by Robyn Richford.^[22][23]