Olivia Bowen says Love Island acted as exposure therapy for disordered eating
The clip is a short Good Morning Britain interview with Olivia Bowen promoting her upcoming memoir. She describes how her disordered eating—specifically avoiding being seen eating or serving herself—improved through the forced communal meals on Love Island, which she likens to exposure therapy. Bowen links the behavior to control, emotional processing, anxiety, and depression rather than food itself and distinguishes it from clinical eating disorders. Bowen appeared on Love Island series 2 in 2016. The segment draws directly from her statements and references her book; no other guests or data sources are used. The interview aired July 2, 2026.
Source: ITV News