Why Love Island’s Lucie Donlan hasn’t had alcohol for six months
It would take something monumental to force us to give up drink for a full six months, if we're being honest. That cheeky glass of wine on the couch watching Love Island is simply a must.
One of the islanders, Lucie Donlan, has revealed that she gave up drinking alcohol for six months before entering the villa to be at her healthiest when the show began.
The Newquay surfer opened up about the lengths she went to in order to feel her best. In scenes aired on Love Island's Extra Bits, Lucie said: "I haven't had a drink since New Years Eve." We gasped.
The 21-year-old has already caught the eyes of Tommy Fury, Joe Garratt and Anton Danyluk since entering the Majorcan set, and is coupled up with Joe for the moment.
In a candid chat with the girls, she admitted that she underwent a dramatic diet change in order to feel her best.
The reality star has been spotted nursing a drink in her hand since the show has aired, so it appears she's lifted her own ban.
It's likely that the health kick was to look her best for the ITV2 series, which emphasises looks and body image to a slightly alarming point.
Lucie dropped from a size 12 to a size 6 in under a year to make it as a professional model.
Lucie told The Mirror: "I used to be much bigger than I was now. When I was surf coaching when I was younger I was so much bigger and then I realised it wasn't healthy for me."
She changed her lifestyle completely for both her health and her image;
"I started eating much healthier and doing lots of cross fit with my trainer at home. I just carried that on just maintaining it," she explained.
"I did lots of surfing three times a week in a gym. I don't drink or smoke. I was probably about a size 12 and now I am a six to an eight. I was pushing on 11 stone. I wasn’t massive but it just wasn’t healthy."
Something must have worked, because she's been a successful fitness model ever since. We love a pint too much to ever try this though…
Feature image: Instagram/@lucierosedonlan
