For months, fans speculated about the now-famous yacht photos that showed Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks looking unusually close during a trip to Ibiza. Now, the television star has finally revealed what was really happening behind the scenes—and the story is far different from what many imagined.
Speaking candidly on her Olivia’s House podcast, Olivia explained that the affectionate moment captured by photographers came immediately after a painful accident on board. She insisted there was nothing romantic happening at the time, despite the images that fueled widespread dating rumors.
According to Olivia, she had accidentally hit her head after another guest slipped and knocked her into the water. Her friend Mark Johnson recalled that she was left in tears following the fall—something he said was extremely rare for her.
“I was obviously leaning back on Pete, but nothing happened,” Olivia told listeners, explaining that Pete had simply been comforting her after the incident.
The situation became even more surreal when one of their friends claimed she had spotted photographers secretly taking pictures from a nearby boat. The group initially laughed off the warning, joking that nobody would be interested in photographing them.
Olivia has opened up about the snaps (Credit: SplashNews.com)
But the following morning, those images appeared in the press, instantly sparking rumors that Olivia and Pete were more than just friends.
At the time, the pair had not confirmed any romance. Olivia had recently separated from her former husband, Bradley Dack, and public interest in her personal life was intense. The yacht pictures quickly became one of the biggest celebrity talking points of the summer.
Months later, in March 2026, Olivia and Pete officially confirmed they were in a relationship, leading many fans to revisit the Ibiza photos as the moment they believed the romance had first begun.
Now, Olivia says the reality behind those viral images was much less glamorous—a combination of an unexpected accident, emotional comfort from a close friend, and perfectly timed paparazzi photos that created a story the public couldn’t stop talking about.
