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TV queen Liv Attwood talks to Charlotte Oliver about facelifts and finding her voice
We’ve got a bone to pick with Olivia Attwood, having just watched her brilliantly unflinching documentary series The Price Of Perfection. While witnessing a live facelift, she comments, “It resembled someone stuffing a pitta bread” and now we’ll never look at houmous the same way again. Still, it’s testament to our love for her that we’re still smitten, despite the fact that she’s now ruined our late-night kebab order.
And how could we not be? When we greet the TV queen, it’s like being reunited with an old friend, with hugs and enquiries about what we’ve been up to aplenty. We’re not the only ones who love Liv. Over the past seven years, the 32 year old has become a best mate to her 2.1million social media followers, regularly giving them advice and laughs. In turn, she has given us a front-row seat in the wild ride that is her life.
Not only has her career rocketed, she’s also gone from self-confessed party girl to a loved-up wife and dog mum. We even got an invite (via our TV screens) to her and footballer husband Bradley Dack’s sumptuous London wedding last June.
Now, the star’s added another string to her bow – and another direct channel to her fans – with her podcast, So Wrong, It’s Right. “This just feels like the right time,” she tells us ahead of its release. “I feel like I’ve finally lived enough life to deliver the podcast I want.” We’re all ears…
How would you describe the pod?
It’s not your typical celeb podcast. Yes, we will have celebrity guests, and I’ll talk about pop culture, but I also want to talk about life and offer productivity hacks, food hacks, and more. I want people to come for the laughs, but also take something away from it. I just feel like there’s a whole side to me that my followers might not know. I’ve lived quite a few lives, and every mistake I’ve made has got me to this point. I want to share that.
Are you the person friends and family turn to for life advice?
I think so. Weirdly, I’ve gone from being the ultimate wild child to being one of the most reliable, predictable people in my family and social circle, which is quite an evolution. But it was a conscious one. I said to myself, “OK, being a reckless party girl is fun, but there are things I want to achieve, and I’m not going to achieve them if I keep dicking around.”
We’ve all seen you evolve, but was there a turning point?
I think it’s been gradual. Before Love Island, my life lacked direction. Then, coming out of the villa, everything was a whirlwind. I went straight into filming a reality show – and I realised that I liked making people laugh and sharing my life. I also realised that you can’t make TV if you can’t stick to
