EXCLUSIVE: After finding fame on Love Island in 2021, former contestant Abigail Rawlings returned to work as a tattoo artist after making one pre-show promise to her dad
It may be a show dedicated to finding love, but over the years Love Island is far from being just a dating show. From its dramatic arguments, iconic challenges and awkward conversations, the hit ITV show is full of ups and downs.
And after appearing on Love Island in 2021, Abigail Rawlings knows this first-hand. Following her stint on the show, the tattoo artist has continued to build her career away from the spotlight.“At school I was the artsy one and I was always drawing designs. I went to university to study graphic design but I dropped out after one day and took up a tattooing apprenticeship instead. My mum was horrified. At the time, not a lot of women were tattoo artists, so it was almost unheard of.
However, the reality was the opposite and I became quite anxious. I even popped to the shops with sunglasses on because I thought people would know who I was. However, I became quite anxious. I even went shopping in sunglasses to avoid attention. I knew I needed to step back for it to become more manageable.
Tattooing is like therapy and you find yourself having very open conversations with clients. Each session, it’s like I’m asked a script of questions about being on the show. I feel like making a video that I should put on every time someone comes in. But there’s been a few times when I’ve been chatting to someone and I’ve mentioned it in passing and then they turn around and ask me what I’m on about.
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