Zara Holland

British television personality

Zara Holland
Holland in 2018
Born	Kingston upon Hull, England
Years active	2014–present
Television	Love Island (2016)

Zara Holland^[1] is a British television personality best known for taking part in the second series of the reality show Love Island on ITV2. She formerly held the title of Miss Great Britain.^[2]

Life and career

In June 2016 she took part in ITV2's Love Island; while on the show she went on a date with contestant Alex Bowen and had sex with him. She was subsequently stripped of her Miss Great Britain title,^[3] a decision that proved controversial.^[4]^[5]

In January 2021 Holland was arrested by police in Barbados and charged with breaching coronavirus laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. Holland was alleged to have breached a mandatory period of quarantine upon arrival to the country.^[6] On 6 January, she was found guilty and fined Bds$12,000 (£4,417).^[7]

References

^ "Miss Great Britain Zara Holland stripped of title over Love Island sex". The Telegraph. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Miss Great Britain stripped of title after having sex on reality TV show". Independent.co.uk. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Zara Holland quits ITV's Love Island over family illness". BBC Newsbeat. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Ex-Miss GB Gemma says Zara Holland's Love Island sex was 'silly move' – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". Belfasttelegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Zara Holland: Ex-Miss GB quits Love Island over family illness". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Zara Holland:Love Island star Zara Holland set to appear in court in Barbados 'over COVID restrictions breach'". Sky News. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "Love Island star Zara Holland avoids jail after Barbados Covid-19 rule breach". ITV News. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.