Olivia Attwood is embracing financial independence amid split from Bradley Dack after a shift in the power dynamics between ITV’s rising star and the fading footballer: ‘She doesn’t need him anymore’

Olivia Attwood is enjoying life as an independent woman after splitting from Bradley Dack – and friends tell the Daily Mail the ITV star ‘doesn’t need’ her husband.

When the couple first met at a nightclub in 2015, Olivia, 34, was working as a grid girl; Bradley’s football career had a promising start when he was named Young Player of the Season at his club Gillingham FC.

The couple rekindled in 2017, although they split three months later. But since they got together, Olivia’s star power has continued to grow, while Bradley’s career has stagnated a bit.

Now Olivia has an estimated net worth of £6 million, while Bradley’s is a million less; friends tell the Daily Mail that this may have contributed to their breakup.

‘He was the highest earner as a footballer at the beginning of their relationship and now he is standing firmly on his own two feet,’ the source said.

‘He doesn’t need it at all anymore, he can be completely independent.’

At his peak, Bradley was said to be earning £18,000 a week playing for Blackburn, but he now earns £3,500 a week after returning to Gillingham FC last year, Salary Sport report.

At his peak, Bradley was said to be earning £18,000 a week playing for Blackburn, but he now earns £3,500 a week after returning to Gillingham FC last year, Salary Sport report.

Meanwhile, Olivia is said to have earned £350,000 for each of her series on ITV, which includes Getting Filthy Rich, The Price Of Perfection and Bad Boyfriends.

She also has a £250,000 collaboration with Abbott Lyon jewelers and a six-figure deal with make-up brand Maybelline.

Just last year, Olivia spoke about the importance of being financially independent, and in September she said: ‘I think it’s really important to protect your own finances and your own bank account, and I don’t think you should combine finances with your partner at all.

‘I think this is a really outdated way of thinking.’

Now, Olivia and Bradly are reportedly heading for divorce following an alleged ‘breach of trust’ on the footballer’s part.

Since news of their split emerged last week, Olivia unfollowed Bradley on Instagram, moved into a flat in London and took off her wedding ring.

Aside from reports that the couple had a ‘very bad summer’ together, power dynamics and long distance appear to be the key factors leading to their split.

Since news of their split emerged last week, Olivia, 34, has unfollowed Bradley, 32, on Instagram, moved into a flat in London and taken off her wedding ring (seen in 2025)

Olivia has become one of the hottest hits on British television; As well as dominating ITV’s schedule with Loose Women, This Morning, she has been the face of Bad Boyfriends, Getting Filthy Rich and The Price Of Perfection.

Since starring in The Only Way Is Essex and I’m A Celebrity, she has appeared weekly on Kiss FM Radio alongside Pete Wicks and launched her own podcast, Olivia’s House.

Just last year, Olivia revealed that she had received numerous offers from US bosses, making her plans to break America possible.

She told the Daily Mail: ‘Love Island is huge in America, it’s huge in the UK, so I feel like I’m really lucky that there’s already a pretty large US audience on my Instagram, they’re absolutely happy that the shows are available in Australia too.

‘I am very happy with my career as it is now. So I’ve had offers, I’m not looking to jump ship right now but yeah, I’m sure we’ll do something there at some point.’

But while Olivia admits she enjoys the chaos that comes with her career, it means she spends a lot of her time away from home and her husband.

The couple have previously spoken about their difficulties in a long-distance marriage, with Bradley away for education and Olivia traveling for work.

Bradley’s work schedule stands in stark contrast to Olivia’s thriving career, as she continues her climb to the top.

When Bradley first signed for Gillingham in 2012, Olivia was a grid girl in motorsport before thrusting into the spotlight by appearing on Love Island in 2017.

Nine years on from her stint on Love Island, Olivia has an estimated net worth of £6 million (Photo taken on Love Island in 2017)

The footballer, who is an attacking midfielder for Gillingham FC and whose net worth is estimated to be around £5.1 million, was recovering from injuries sustained on the pitch.

When Bradley first signed for Gillingham in 2012, Olivia was a grid girl in motorsport before thrusting into the spotlight when she appeared on Love Island in 2017.

The couple first met in 2015, two years before she signed up for the show after discovering Bradley was cheating in the early months of their romance.

They later reconciled months after Olivia’s fling with former co-star Chris Hughes ended, and Bradley proposed during a romantic Dubai getaway in 2019.

Bradley was a key player for Gillingham until 2017 when he joined Blackburn Rovers.

After transferring to Sunderland FC in 2023, he was released after one season, although the club had the option of a one-year extension.

Bradley returned to League Two Gillingham, where he currently remains.

Olivia has previously denounced the stigma of being a WAG and insisted she could fund her own lavish lifestyle without the help of her footballer husband.

Olivia has become one of the hottest hits on British television; As well as dominating ITV’s schedule with Loose Women and This Morning, she has been the face of Bad Boyfriends, Getting Filthy Rich and The Price Of Perfection.

Since starring in The Only Way Is Essex and I’m A Celebrity, she has appeared weekly on Kiss FM Radio alongside Pete Wicks and launched her own podcast, Olivia’s House.

The documentary filmmaker spoke openly to her fan base about the difficulties she was experiencing in her marriage last year.

When asked about their relationship in September, shortly after she was photographed looking closely at podcaster Pete on a boat in Ibiza, she admitted the couple went through a ‘rocky’ six-month stretch.

Olivia revealed that this is a priority in her relationship as her career continues to take off with reboots of all her TV shows, including Getting Filthy Rich, and that she and Bradley are constantly trying to navigate their busy schedules.

She told the Daily Mail: ‘Me and Brad never pretend to have the perfect relationship; We’ve gone up, down, left, backwards, and the last six months have been really tough for us.

‘My job and his job come first, we always have to maintain our relationship.

‘That’s the boring thing about being an adult in a long-term relationship; We have to constantly work on it and that’s the truth.

‘No one wants to say this part out loud, but sometimes it’s hard.

‘Sharing photos on Instagram is great but we are transparent people and it doesn’t always work that way, there are ups and downs, there are things that aren’t great on his end, there are mixed things.

‘I messed up and did something, Brad messed up. ‘It’s really easy to act like you’re perfect, but if you dig a little deeper, no one is.’

Just last year, Olivia revealed that she had received numerous offers from US bosses, making her plans to break America possible

Bradley’s work schedule stands in stark contrast to Olivia’s flourishing career as she continues to climb to the top (Bradley was pictured playing for Sunderland in 2024 before being released)

Last week it was revealed that the couple had ‘separated’ after two years of marriage, ending their relationship of more than ten years.

Last week, it was revealed that the couple had ‘separated’ after two years of marriage and ended their relationship of more than ten years.

Sources claim that two years after tying the knot at the Bulgari Hotel in London, the relationship had ‘completely broken down’ and the couple were heading towards divorce.

A source revealed: ‘Olivia and Bradley have had a long relationship full of ups and downs.

They have always managed to overcome any issues between them, including distance, their busy careers, and past betrayals by Bradley.

But after meeting more than a decade ago, Bradley’s recent breach of trust came as a complete shock to Olivia and led to them ending their marriage.

‘After what happened on and off at the beginning of their romance, some people questioned whether this separation was temporary, but it’s definitely not.

‘Olivia knows it’s time to move on for good, and although it’s sad for her, she believes it’s the only way to end their marriage on the best possible terms.’

The couple moved from their Cheshire home in December, sparking fears their relationship was in an even worse state than Olivia had previously suggested.

Two years after tying the knot at London’s Bulgari Hotel, the relationship has ‘completely broken down’ and the couple are heading towards divorce, sources claim

However, the plan was for Bradley to move to Gillingham FC and for them to purchase a new property closer to London, following Olivia’s increasingly busy schedule requiring her to be in the capital regularly.

The star celebrated Christmas at The Corinthia hotel in London as Olivia was mentally challenged dealing with boxes and suitcases at their new property over the festive period.

Shortly before the breakup occurred, Olivia went to Germany with her family to celebrate her father’s birthday, but her husband did not join her on this trip.

Some eagle-eyed fans noticed that Olivia wasn’t wearing her wedding ring as she continued to share TikToks with her siblings during the celebrations.

She had avoided posting photos of them together for months because she didn’t want to give fans the impression that all was well in their relationship.