Liberty Poole gets “anxious on nights out” after being held at knife point.
Liberty Poole doesn't let thugs ruin her life
The ex ‘Love Island’ star still endures flashbacks of the terrifying moment she and Kaz Kamwi were threatened by thugs with blades while out and about in Los Angeles.
The 23-year-old model told OK! magazine: “I do get a lot more anxious on nights out. It’s really sad. When it happened, it was completely unexpected, so if I’m out and I see someone acting suspiciously, the memories come flooding back. I go into flight mode and remove myself quickly. Saying that, it hasn’t affected the way I live my life. I never miss out on anything out of fear, but it’s made me more aware of my surroundings.”
Liberty and Kaz have tried to shift the “horrific experience” into a “positive” by letting it teach them about you only get one life.
She said: “Me and Kaz have tried to turn the negative into a positive, because what happened made us realise that life is way too short. Before, I used to really care what people thought about me, but now I put myself first, because it’s my life. I’ve got to live it and do what I want to do, when I want to do it. It was a horrific experience, but a bit of a blessing in disguise.”
The ex ‘Dancing On Ice’ contestant still stands by her decision to leave the ITV2 dating competition back in 2021 after she and her boyfriend Jake Cornish called it quits.
Liberty said: "I wasn’t going to fake anything for the sake of TV. It wasn’t right for me and Jake to stay in the villa."
Liberty suggested that she might like to try out another dating reality show, such as E4’s ‘Celebs Go Dating’ after being asked if she would consider having another go on a dating programme.
She said: “Maybe 'Celebs Go Dating'? I just feel so rusty when it comes to dating now – I’ve hardly had any practice! So I’d need some reminders before I went on a show like that.”