MEGAN Barton-Hanson was a late addition to the cast of Love Island 2018, but that didn’t stop her from causing havoc in the villa.
She has since been in demand on TV – here’s all you need to know.
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Who is Megan Barton-Hanson?
Megan is a 25-year-old glamour model and reality star from Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
She shot to fame when she appeared on Love Island in 2018.
Before that, Megan had previously modelled for Maxim and been on the cover of 66 Magazine.
She has been honest with fans about getting £25k worth of cosmetic surgery when she was 19.
In May 2019 she appeared on ITV’s All New Monty in aid of charity.
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When is Megan taking part in Celebs Go Dating?
In May 2019 The Sun exclusively revealed that Megan has signed up to take part in Celebs Go Dating.
She will join the star dating agency for series 7.
An exact air date for then the next season will be on E4 has yet to be revealed.
Was Megan a stripper before going on Love Island?
The Sun exclusively revealed that Megan had worked as an escort, hooking up with sugar daddies who showered her with cash and gifts before finding fame on Love Island.
Stunning Megan — who has also admitted to making “loads of money” from her ‘porn past’ — lived in an exclusive St Katherine’s Dock pad and drove a Range Rover Evoque before moving back to her hometown of Southend.
In a post-Love Island press conference, Megan said she wanted to turn her back on her past.
She said: “I never want to go back to jobs I had like glamour modeling. I was in the industry a long time — since I was 20 — but I want to move on. In the past, I’ve done stripping but I’ve never done porn.”
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Why did Megan split up with Wes Nelson?
Megan and Wes Nelson stayed together for five months after leaving the villa, splitting at the end of January 2019.
The couple’s relationship was serious and they even lived together in a London flat.
However, the cracks began to show during Wes’ appearance on Dancing on Ice as Megan lashed out at Wes’ partner Vanessa Bauer.
megan blasted the professional ice skater for her “tactical break up” with her boyfriend and not introducing herself to her at the show.
A few weeks later Megan announced the couple’s break up with a statement on Instagram.
A source exclusively told The Sun Online: “It’s all about Vanessa. She can’t get over her jealousy and doesn’t trust her.
What is Megan’s Instagram?
You can check out all of Megan’s pics on her social media channels…
Instagram: @meganbartonhanson
Twitter: @MeganBHanson
