Maxwell slammed as ‘disrespectful’ by Love Island fans for partying with Olivia’s ‘rival’ amid split rumours
LOVE Island hunk Maxwell Samuda has come under fire from fans of the show for partying with girlfriend Olivia Hawkins’ villa rival Zara Lackenby-Brown.
The Casa Amor boy attended a Radio 1 Big Weekend launch event on Wednesday night with fellow islanders Jordan Odofin and Marin Akinola while Olivia was at a football match with her family.
Tanyel Raven and Zara Lackenby-Brown were also at the event and the two groups converged at the party.
Zara looked great and showed off her best moves in a video shared to her Instagram story.
Maxwell and the boys could be seen standing by the Radio 1 photo area in the background.
One fan commented on a picture of Maxwell at the bash: “The disrespect… going out with Zara last night
Another said: “Disgusting that you follow people that slag ya mrs off and party with um !! All for the money it’s cringe ! Thought you was a good one what an eye opener!”
Rumours have swirled in recent days that Maxwell and Liv have split after they attended different events in the capital just days after returning home from the villa.
However, a source close to the pair insisted to us they are very much still an item.
The Sun previously told how Olivia, 27, knew Zara, 25, before being on the hit ITV2 show and as the pair repeatedly locked horns, viewers speculated the pair must have had an almighty argument in real life.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun after her shock departure, Olivia insisted there was no beef as she shut down reports of a fall out.
Asked if there was animosity between them, Olivia told us: “Absolutely not. We worked together once on a music video.
“We’d kept in contact over social media. But I’d say we were work colleagues not so much friends.
“So when she came in it was nice to have a familiar face. I didn’t expect to fall out with her, out of everyone in there.”
The two women clashed when Zara entered Love Island as a bombshell, and made a beeline for Tom Clare, 23. who was with Olivia at the time
Talking about the Tom situation she admitted: “Being in a triangle was so hard. It was so intense.
“But looking back now I feel like we were played against each other and I wish that hadn’t happened. But we left on a high and we cleared things.”
Olivia added: “But nothing had happened with us when she came in. I thought she was a great girl and I still do.
“I think it was also so hard with me because I was coupled up with Tom first and she stepped on my toes.
“It’s an agree to disagree situation. It’s fine.”
When asked if she would be friends with Zara now they have both left the villa, she simply said: “Yeah. I don’t hold grudges.”