Gary Lucy and Laura Anderson's most toxic spats as new feud over daughter Bonnie erupts

Former couple Gary Lucy and Laura Andersonare no strangers to trading very public jibes at one another - with their latest social media slanging match their most vicious yet.

The Hollyoaks actor, who shares his youngest child with the Love Island star, recently accused his ex of using their daughter Bonnie "for financial gain" in a bid to "stay relevant" on social media, after she seemingly implied her was "hiding" money to reduce his child support payments.

Following Laura's dig at fathers that "hide their income", Gary shared a quote which read: "The narcissists greatest asset for leverage is a child. Children of narcissists are collateral damage in their game of control."

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The soap star, who shares four older children with ex-wife Natasha, then added: "Don't forget... exploiting the child for financial gain on socials anything to keeps em "relevant" [sic]."

This is far from the first time Gary and Laura have come to blows since welcoming their first child together into the world in 2024. The couple, who met thanks to Celebs Go Dating, actually split before Bonnie was born but both Gary and Laura aimed to co-parent peacefully.

"We’re on good terms, it’s early days but I’m trying to focus on her, rather than myself," Laura explained just three months on from her daughter's birth. "I think putting your personal feelings aside and speaking to the person as a friend rather than your ex helps.

"It’s going to be a journey as she’s only a baby and this is all new to me. But I try to include Gary as much as I can. She has two parents and I want her to know that I always put her first."

But things quickly turned sour and in August 2024, Laura claimed Gary had only visited their daughter "once this year". As dad-of-five Gary, 43, shared a video of himself spending some time with baby Bonnie, Laura popped up in the comment section to make some bold allegations.

"Instead of posting videos of the one time you saw your daughter this year, can you please reply to my text from 2weeks ago please, that would be great," the mum-of-one fumed.

Laura, who is based in Scotland and in a relationship with Dundee footballer Clark Robertson, expanded further on Gary's lack of contact with Bonnie earlier this year.

During a Q&A with fans on Instagram, Laura shared a question from a fan which read: "Does Gary ever see Bonnie? She's such a beautiful girl, he's a kn*b for missing out. Keep being you." Laura responded with a irked look on her face as she gave a detailed reply to the burning question.

Laura, who found fame on the 2018 series of Love Island, stated: "Fed up doing this question, so to sum up. Gary saw Bonnie once last year and not at all this year. This is his choice and we do not hear for him or receive any money through CMS."

"I have always felt guilty mentioning his name or stating facts on our situation but I'm only hiding the truth to protect him which tbh I'm over/still a bit scared of," she explained accompanied by a monkey emoji covering its eyes. "Due to him sending me a strong worded text or press saying 'Laura Anderson takes vile swipe...' etc."

"It's all a bit backwards focusing on me telling the truth instead of the man not supporting his child but hey this is the world we live in," she concluded.

Laura previously opened up to the Mirror about the challenges of being a single parent, telling us: "I think it was hard to get my head around initially, it wasn't what I expected. But that's the cards I was dealt in the end. Of course, I'm going to make it work for my child, even more so. I feel like I'm a really good mum, to be honest.

"[Bonnie's] great, your social life does take a little bit of a backseat but most people, your good friends understand that," she added when sharing advice for other women in a similar situation.

"Think how many mums out there are struggling with that work-life balance, it's not just me. It's so relatable and that's the best thing about Love Island, having a social media following, I've really understood it more since having a baby. It's so nice to resonate and it really is a positive place. It's just full of mums, it's not all about 'you're trying to look sexy all the time' because that's not important."

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