'Love Island' Contestant Lauren Richardson Talks Zayn Malik 'Fling' Rumours
'Love Island' Star Clears Up THOSE Zayn Rumours
Daniel Welsh— The Huffington Post UK
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‘Love Island’ ‘contributor’ Lauren Richardson has opened up about her rumoured hook-up with Zayn Malik, insisting nothing went on between her and the pop singer.
In the weeks before he left One Direction, Zayn made headlines the world over when photos surfaced of him holding hands with Lauren while on tour in Thailand. She also posted a picture on her Instagram page, which showed the of the two of them looking very cosy at a party.
“I went into the nightclub where he was, not knowing he was in there. I went in there because it was a free bar for three hours. So that was the reason I was in there,” Lauren explained, ahead of this weekend’s ‘Love Island’ launch.
After spotting 1D in the VIP area, she and her friends managed to blag their way in, despite looking - in Lauren’s words - “like an absolute tramp”, and then asked him for a photo with her, which she says he had “no problem” with.
“There’s no juicy story behind it,” Lauren clarified. “Which I think everyone was dying to hear. It’s just a picture.”
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Lauren and Zayn in Thailand
However, when she shared their picture online, things took a turn for the worse when she found herself at the receiving end of some seriously abusive messages from Directioners.
“You try not to take [the abuse] to heart because it’s not my fault he left the band. You try not to let the comments bother you,” she insisted.
Lauren is one of 12 ‘contributors’ taking part in the new series of ‘Love Island’, which kicks off this Sunday night, at 9pm on ITV2.
'Love Island' Contestants
Joshua Ritchie(01 of11)
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Joshua, 20, is a joiner from Bolton. He's been known to spend an hour doing his hair, and names Caroline Flack as his celebrity crush. (credit:ITV)
Hannah Elizabeth(02 of11)
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Hannah, 25, is a glamour model from Liverpool, and is a Playboy Bunny, spending time at Hugh Heffner’s Playboy Mansion. (credit:ITV)
Chris Williamson(03 of11)
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Chris, 27, is a model and club promoter from Newcastle. He runs one of the biggest club nights in the area and he's friends with the 'Geordie Shore' cast. He also previously appeared on 'Take Me Out'. (credit:ITV)
Lauren Richardson(04 of11)
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Lauren, 26, is a Community Sports Officer from East London. She previously found herself at the centre of a Twitter storm after being pictured with One Direction star Zayn Malik in Thailand. (credit:ITV)
Jordan Ring(05 of11)
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At 31, Jordan is the oldest of the boys. He is a groundsman at his family hotel and restaurant in Gloucestershire. He has recently come out of a long-term relationship and describes himself as an alpha male. (credit:ITV)
Danielle Pyne(06 of11)
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Danielle, 23, is a marketing executive from West London. She works for an upmarket West End club and she loves to party with the posh Chelsea set. (credit:ITV)
Jon Clark(07 of11)
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Jon, 25, is a builder from Essex, and something of a local celebrity in the area. He rates himself as a ten out of ten with the ladies and previously dated 'TOWIE' star Jasmin Walia. (credit:ITV)
Rachel Christie(08 of11)
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Rachel, 26, is a former athlete and model, and a single mum. She is the niece of Linford Christieand was the first evermixed race woman to hold the title of Miss England. (credit:ITV)
Luis Morrison(09 of11)
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Luis, 20, is a former professional footballer and events company owner. He has recently returned from living in Sweden and his talents include playing the piano. (credit:ITV)
Zoe Basia Brown(10 of11)
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Zoe, 24, is a High Fashion model from South London. She has travelled the world and two years ago she became a Born Again Christian. (credit:ITV)
Omar Sultani(11 of11)
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Omar, 22, is an IT recruiter from Leamington Spa. He recently won £12,000 on a bet and claims he likes a girl who's "a bit crazy". (credit:ITV)