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Olivia Hawkins broke down in tears after a brutal rejection from her Celebs Go Dating co-star Louis Russell after 'pushing herself out of her comfort zone' on the Channel 4 show on Sunday.
The Love Island star, 30, had quickly hit it off with Too Hot To Handle favourite Louis, 23, during the agency's away trip to Ibiza, where the pair even shared a kiss.
But back in the UK, Olivia admitted she felt let down, revealing Louis had made 'no consistent effort' to contact her.
Hoping to get clarity, she took the plunge and sent him a message, inviting him on a date.
'I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and I asked him out on a date,' she told the agents. 'I messaged him and said "Do you want to go to Usher?" and he didn't reply.'
Relationship expert Dr Tara asked if Olivia thought his lack of response was a red flag and whether he was simply playing games.
Olivia Hawkins broke down in tears after a brutal rejection from her Celebs Go Dating co-star Louis Russell after 'pushing herself out of her comfort zone' on the Channel 4 show on Sunday
The Love Island star, 30, had quickly hit it off with Too Hot To Handle favourite Louis (pictured), 23, during the agency's away trip to Ibiza, where the pair even shared a kiss
Olivia conceded that she agreed. But when Tara pressed further, asking if she still wanted to spend more time with Louis, Olivia confessed: 'I want to, but I know I shouldn't, so that's the dilemma I'm in.'
Agent Paul C. Brunson stepped in with some straight-talking advice, comparing Olivia's dating habits to handing over a pen.
'I'm looking at this pen and I believe what you've done your entire life, you've handed the pen over to all the men in your life,' he said.
'And you've said "write my story for me", instead of taking the pen yourself and saying "I'm going to write my own story."
He continued: 'This is precisely what you've done with Louis. You have gone to what is familiar to you and you know what's familiar to you... unhealthy, not strong communication, confusion.
'It's called repetition compulsion. The only person that can break that cycle is you and you break it by being firm with what it is that you need.'
Reassuring her, Paul added that she was on the right path to a 'beautiful loving relationship' but needed to recognise and change old patterns.
Fighting back tears, Olivia admitted: 'The more I tell myself I'm worthy and I deserve true love and I don't deserve to be treated like that-'
Agent Paul C. Brunson (pictured) stepped in with some straight-talking advice, comparing Olivia's dating habits to handing over a pen
Back in the UK, Olivia admitted she felt let down, revealing Louis had made 'no consistent effort' to contact her
She then broke down, sobbing: 'It's so triggering for me... I'm sorry, I promised myself I wasn't going to cry again. I think I have just lost confidence and it's just building it again.'
Paul reminded her: 'But that's what you're here to do.'
Despite the setback with Louis, the agents quickly lined up another blind date for Olivia.
But it wasn't long before her attention drifted elsewhere - namely towards her Celebs Go Dating co-star Sam Prince.
Olivia seemed distracted by the Made in Chelsea star during the mixer, and it appeared the feeling was mutual.
In his own confessional, Sam admitted: 'I'm feeling more chemistry with Olivia than my own date.'
It comes as the agency was turmoil during a recent episode after two stars broke down in tears in a candid discussion about their past.
Olivia admitted to feeling 'triggered' by her past relationships while Sam said he found himself 'never being enough' for his parents which has left him 'sensitive' when it comes to romance.
Despite the setback with Louis (pictured), the agents quickly lined up another blind date for Olivia
Speaking to experts Anna Williamson and Dr Tara, Liv discussed her date with Louis - which ended in tears after he kissed someone else during another date.
'It's a trigger of people I've dated from the past,' she explained as she wiped away her tears.
'I've always wanted that instant connection with someone and I really feel that with him, and I know it's so early but I don't think it's the right situation for me.'
Liv recalled when she discovered a man she had been dating in the past had a partner.
She continued: 'But I just kept going back. I just really wanted to change him and I lost myself a bit.'
Celebs Go Dating airs on E4 from Monday to Thursday at 9pm.
