By Jamie Roberts
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A former Love Island star has revealed his dramatic transformation years after competing on the ITV series. Alex Bowen , 34, flexed his chiselled abs as he took part in his first bodybuilding competition over the weekend. Alex, who took part in series two of the dating show in 2016, competed at the PCA Physical Culture’s First Timers competition. He performed a number of poses in a small pair of pink shorts. He revealed on Instagram that he finished in second place in the contest. Sharing his achievement, he told his followers: “I DONE IT,” he gushed. “2nd place in a stacked class. Now food and beer!” He shared a video of him completing a number of different poses during the competition. Among those sharing their pride was his wife, Olivia. In the comments section she penned: “So so so so proud of you made every minute worth it.” She also added four red love heart emojis. Her own comment was met with gratitude by one user who told her: “And you, you must have had to accept a little less help with a newborn – you’ve smashed this as wife and mum, and let your man shine. Time for you now.” Olivia and Alex have been an item since meeting in the Love Island villa almost 10 years ago. They have since tied the knot and in August they welcomed their second child together. The 31-year-old took to her social media to reveal the sweet news last month. Olivia uploaded a number of sweet pictures of their newborn alongside their three-year-old son Abel. She also shared their daughter’s adorable name with her followers. “I can’t even find the words other than to say our beautiful girl Siena is here, and we are all bursting with love,” she wrote. “It wasn’t an easy ride but every second worth it a thousand times over. I love my babies.” Olivia was initially expecting twins but earlier this year, the expectant star revealed she had experienced Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS). The condition sees one embryo lost in early pregnancy , leaving a single developing foetus. Prior to her newest baby’s arrival, Olivia said she’d felt the ‘most complicated batch of emotions’ she’d ever known during the pregnancy. “I felt like that darkness was taking over and pulling me down with both paws,” she wrote on Instagram. “I felt it again after giving birth, have felt it intermittently throughout motherhood. It’s not just the hormones, it’s the whole expectation, the change, and the world feeling different to what you have experienced your whole life.” “Then fast forward to this year, losing one of our precious babies to Vanishing Twin Syndrome and going through the most complicated batch of emotions I’ve ever felt.” Before Siena’s birth, Olivia shared a look at her nursery, which was nearly complete. She said it brought up mixed emotions. Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
