After years as a glamour model, Bianca Gascoigne is well accustomed to fake lashes, hair and boobs, but the star admits to Closer that she now wants a more natural look – and she’s starting with a breast reduction.
Bianca, 34 – who’s been dating Jordan’s ex, Kris Boyson, for eight months – previously had two boob jobs, going from a 34A to a 34C at the age of 18, then from a 34C to a 34E at 21.
Now, she’s keen to swap her busty figure for a more natural shape – going down to a 34B – and put an end to years of chronic pain caused by her “massive” boobs.
“I’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” she tells Closer. “I definitely want them smaller. It’s time to grow up! When I was 20 I just wanted bigger boobs. I’ve no regrets, but I’ve had chronic back pain for the last few years. When I take off my bra, it’s such a huge relief! I’m also into running, so the big boobs really don’t help.”
Bianca, daughter of England football legend Paul Gascoigne, shot to fame in her twenties as a glamour model and has been a reality TV regular, famously winning Celebrity Love Island alongside Calum Best in 2006.
Now in her thirties Bianca – who also underwent a £10k Brazilian bum lift in 2018 – admits she’s outgrown her signature party girl image and is hoping that surgery will give her a more natural look.
“I don’t want the massive extensions, huge eyelashes and big boobs any more,” she admits. “I want to wear more sophisticated dresses – the natural look is more appealing, Don’t get me wrong, I still like hair extensions – just not down to the floor! It’s definitely time for a change.”
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1 of 19Bianca Gascoigne
Bianca won the 2006 series with Calum Best, and has since appeared on The X Factor (YUP) in 2012 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2017. She's also recently started dating Katie Price's ex Kris Boyson.
2 of 19Calum Best
Calum's barely been off our screens since Celebrity Love Island, tbh. Recently, he took part in E4's Celebs Go Dating and Ex on the Beach. He also spends a lot of time in the gym, as you can probably tell.
3 of 19Kéllé Bryan
Eternal star Kéllé Bryan has since appeared in panto and almost got back with her old Eternal bandmates for The Big Reunion before pulling out. Since 2018 she's starred as Martine Deveraux in Hollyoaks and been a Loose Women panelist.
4 of 19Abs Breen
Where do we start with Abs, eh? Since Celebrity Love Island the 5ive singer's rejoined the band (through ITV2 show The Big Reunion), left the band again (via Twitter) and appeared on everything from Celebrity Big Brother (2013) to Country Strife: Abz on the Farm (2014). This year he appeared on Celebrity Come Dine With Me too. Oh yeah, and his name's spelt with a 'z' now.
5 of 19Sophie Anderton
Sophie went on to appear in Celebrity Big Brother 2013, alongside fellow islander Abs. She's also into yoga, "wellness" and general peace and love vibes according to her Instagram.
6 of 19Lady Victoria Hervey
Lady Victoria Hervey joined Channel 4 telly show The Jump in 2015, on the condition her dog could join her in Austria. Obvs. She's currently living her best life in LA, being an animal activist and running a swimwear brand.
7 of 19Lee Otway
Former Hollyoaks star Lee went on to star in panto. Oh, and in 2015 he won a Royal Television Society Student Award for his work directing the pilot School on Report. Lee appeared in Doctors in 2019, but doesn't appear to have been up to much since then.
8 of 19Colleen Shannon
Colleen's since appeared in How I Met Your Mother and in Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls. She was also arrested in 2012 for smuggling her Canadian boyfriend into the US and she was sentenced to 4 months in prison.
9 of 19Shane Lynch
Shane's still very much in Boyzone - with the band currently working on their last ever album - and he came third in Celebrity Big Brother winter 2018. He's recently split up with his wife, Sheena White, after 13 years.
10 of 19Steve-O
Jackass star Steve-O took part in a protest against SeaWorld in 2015, and was consequently convicted of two misdemeanors and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
11 of 19Paul Danan
Paul 'Dangerous' Danan was known for his rather erratic behaviour on the show; he went on to star in spin-off show Calum, Fran And Dangerous Danan. He appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2017, and he now runs the Paul Danan Drama Club in London.
12 of 19Alicia Douvall
Alicia Douvall obviously went in to the Celebrity Big Brother house. There's a recurring theme here, eh? She also became a self-confessed plastic surgery addict after her time on the show, going on to warn other celebs about the consequences of going under the knife.
13 of 19Chris Brosnan
Call us lazy af but there's very little information as to what on Earth Chris has been up to since Love Island. Like, literally nothing.
14 of 19Brendan Cole
Brendan went on to compete on BBC show Strictly Come Dancing for 15 years; before being sacked in 2018 for breaching protocol and waltzing with Camilla Parker Bowles at Buckingham Palace.
15 of 19Dennis Rodman
So, um, Dennis Rodman went on to become one of the first Americans to have met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2013. He's since described Kim as 'a friend for life.'
16 of 19Emily Scott
Model Emily Scott went on to participate in Dancing with the Stars Australia (2009) and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2011). She now describes herself as a "music maker and creator" in her Instagram bio.
17 of 19Leo Ihenacho
Leo - aka Leo the Lion - left The Streets to join Love Island and has since appeared on The Voice. He joined Kylie Minogue's team in the third series in 2014.
18 of 19Emma and Eve Ryan
Sorry, WHO? The identical Stockport twins were chucked into the island in a bid to save the 'stuggling' TV show (who's laughing now?) and their most recent tweet was back in 2012. Here's an old picture of 'em, though.
19 of 19Kate Lawler
Big Brother 3 winner Kate Lawler joined Bauer radio post-Love Island; presenting on Key 103 and Kerrang! Radio. In August 2019, Kate moved to present Drivetime on Virgin Radio
Bianca has been open in the past about her struggle with body dysmorphia – a condition where the person can only see flaws in their appearance – and reveals she often hid behind make-up and surgery to cope.
“My mum said I used it all as a type of comfort blanket as a protection to hide the real me,” says Bianca, who has struggled with the condition since she was 13.
She adds, “I always see the chubby fat kid when I look in the mirror. I was always bigger than everyone else growing up. I just wasn’t meant to be slim and my metabolism was really bad so I put on weight really easy and yo-yoed all the time. But I definitely think my body dysmorphia is better than it was – it will always be there and not a day goes by when I don’t think about my weight, but I’m feeling happier in my own skin now.”
Personal trainer Kris helped design workouts for Bianca over lockdown and she reveals that he has boosted her confidence.
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She says, “Kris is really encouraging but never pushy about workouts. He can’t believe how fit I am – he was pretty impressed! He’s also really supportive about the boob job, he says he loves my body and just wants me to be happy.”
The couple went on their first date in March and, incredibly, decided to move in together just one week later when lockdown was imposed in the UK. Now, seven months on, Bianca admits Kris, whose turbulent two-year relationship with Jordan ended at the end of last year, could be The One.
“We’ve packed about two years into six months!” she laughs. ‘It could have been a total disaster but we just clicked right away and thought, ‘Why not go into lockdown together and see how it goes?’ It’s been brilliant. I’m in a good place at the moment and feeling happier than I’ve been in a long time.”
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