Zara Holland’s mum says sex on Love Island wasn’t her ‘proudest moment’
TV star Cheryl Hakeney has spoken out about Zara's romp with Alex Bowen
THE mum of former Miss GB Zara Holland revealed she was left "really surprised" by her daughter's steamy Love Island sex session with Alex Bowen.
TV star Cheryl Hakeney - herself a former Miss Hull beauty queen - spoke out after bubbly northerner Zara was stripped of her pageant title following her romp in the ITV2 reality show villa.
Cheryl, now a familiar face to fans of ITV programme Dickinson's Real Deal, admitted Zara's behaviour had left her taken aback and said: "I'm really surprised by Zara's behaviour - it's definitely out of character.
"But, although it's not her proudest moment, she hasn't committed any crime."
Zara, 20, secured one of the pageant industry's top titles last September.
Yet after getting frisky with Vicky Pattison's ex in Love Island's Hideaway villa the glitzy crown was swiftly removed from her grasp.
On Sunday, telly fans witnessed the northern lass break down in tears as Love Island producers told her the sex session with Alex in the show's Hideaway villa had cost the babe her career title.
She blurted out her emotions to her Love Island housemates and said: “I did Miss Great Britain because I wanted to.
"It’s something I wanted to do. And if you put that hard work in and the commitment and the time and the effort…I did and I won, and I worked so hard.”
“And now I just made one silly, stupid mistake of being in the moment has ruined everything.”
An official statement from Miss GB officials read: “Following recent actions within ITV2 show 'Love Island' it is with deep regret that we, the Miss Great Britain Organisation, have to announce that Zara Holland has formally been de-crowned as Miss Great Britain.
"As an organisation we have not taken this decision lightly, we are close to all of our winners and wherever possibly stand by them during their reign. "That said, we feel we have no choice but to make this decision under the circumstances."
Cheryl, an antiques expert on daytime TV,: "I'm disappointed they took her title away - I hoped they would understand that all young women make mistakes."
Zara has since quit the show after Cheryl fell ill.
A statement from ITV read: "Owing to an illness in the family, Zara Holland has left the Love Island villa to return to the UK.
"Our thoughts are with her and her family and we send all of our best wishes."
Zara added: "I'm so sad to leave the villa but it's important for me to get home and spend time with my mum while she gets better. I've had the time of my life on Love Island and would like to thank all of my fellow Islanders and the production team for all their support."
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While Cheryl is championing her daughter, the newly-crowned Miss GB Deone Robertson claimed the pageant industry "expected" Zara to be deprived of her title.
The Scot, who will now represent the country in the event, said: “Everyone is briefed before entering a pageant.
“It’s drummed into your head. You cannot be seen naked or topless and you definitely cannot have sex on TV.”
She added : “We are supposed to be role models for young girl s and represent our chosen charities – (Zara) knew this.”
Taking another swipe at Zara, 20, she insisted “she can’t be a title holder,” after her very public hook-up with hottie Alex.
The Glaswegian added: “I think the pageant community saw it coming."
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