Love Island's Arabella Chi used to date Ellie Goulding's ex-boyfriend

And he's David Beckham's bodyguard!

Author: Alex RossPublished 26th Jun 2019

She's only been in the Love Island villa one week, but model Arabella Chi has already caused an ALMIGHTY stir. Not only did she turn Danny Williams' head, resulting in him sending Yewande Biala home, to the annoyance of her BFFs Amber Gill and Anna Vakili, she's also caused some drama outside of the villa.

Before she entered last week, 2018 Islander Charlie Frederick slammed the model on social media, claiming he thought he was 'dating' her, and then Love Island fans were left completely confused when photos of her with a 'baby bump' emerged online.

Now, after THAT drama on last night's show, it's been revealed that Arabella previously dated Ellie Goulding's ex-boyfriend, who also happens to be the hunky bodyguard of David Beckham! 😍

According to MailOnline, the 28-year-old was dating Bobby Rich in 2015, with their long-distance romance lasting until around February 2016.

Arabella's friend told the publication, "Arabella has always gone for a certain type of man - handsome with a strong, fit build who looks after their body.

"Bobby was a prime example of that and Arabella fell hard when she met him. He was older than her and was travelling around a lot for his work, mixing with celebrities and jetsetting here and there.

"Arabella felt a connection and fell for him pretty quickly. Even for a model like Arabella he brought added glamour and excitement to her life."

After their romance came to an end, Bobby moved on later in 2016 with none other than 'Love Me Like You Do' singer Ellie Goulding. However, things didn't work out and now Ellie is happily engaged to her fiancé Casper Jopling.

Meanwhile, Arabella is certainly causing a stir in the Love Island villa. After Danny chose to couple up with her and dump Yewande, the pair wasted no time, sharing their first kiss in front of the other Islanders.

You have to see the best transformations from the Love Island 2019 cast:

NOW: Tommy Fury

Age: 20
From: Manchester
Occupation: boxer
What's your claim to fame? It's probably my brother, Tyson, but I'm my own man and I've said it throughout my whole boxing career. I don't want to be labelled as his little brother.

THEN: Tommy Fury

A fresh-faced Tommy was destined to be a boxer from a young age, posting this adorable snap of himself to his Instagram page in 2015.

NOW: Lucie Donlan

Age: 21
From: Newquay
Occupation: surfer
Claim to fame: The last guy I was with was Charlie Frederick from last year's Love Island. We got together a few weeks after he came out of the villa.

THEN: Lucie Donlan

Surfer girl Lucie has always been a fan of the water sport, posting this stunning snap of herself to her Instagram page back in 2014.
In 2018, Lucie posted a number of transformation pics to her social media accounts, showing off her two stone weight-loss.

NOW: Amy Hart

Age: 26
From: Worthing, Sussex
Occupation: Air hostess / cabin crew manager
Celebrity crush: Liam Hemsworth, he's fit. Ashley Banjo from Diversity is really fit.

THEN: Amy Hart

Amy looks totally different in this throwback snap she posted to her Instagram page in 2017, to celebrate working as an air-hostess for seven years!

NOW: Yewande Biala

Age: 22
From: Dublin, Ireland
Occupation: Scientist
Celebrity crush: Anthony Joshua

THEN: Yewande Biala

Yewande posted this snap on her Instagram page back in 2016, after she graduated from university with a First class Honours in Biotechnology.

NOW: Anton Danyluk

Age: 24
From: Airdrie, Scotland
Occupation: gym owner
Will you be loyal or do you have a wandering eye? That's a medical condition that I have… a wandering eye! I've never really been loyal in any of my relationships.

THEN: Anton Danyluk

Before entering the Love Island villa, Scottish hunk Anton posted this photo on Instagram, showing off his incredible body transformation over a 16-week period.

NOW: Anna Vakili

Age: 28
From: London
Occupation: Pharmacist
What's your definition of girl code? This is really difficult because the island isn't a normal place, the real world is different. I don't know how close I can get to a girl in a few weeks. If a guy likes me, I'm there for love at the end of the day, not girls.

THEN: Anna Vakili

London girl Anna doesn't look much different from this Instagram pic she uploaded two years ago.

NOW: Joe Garratt

Age: 22
From: South East London
Occupation: Catering company owner
What song sums up your love life? 'How Am I Supposed to Live Without You' by Michael Bolton.

THEN: Joe Garratt

Before he let the curls loose, Joe looked super cute in this snap uploaded with his friend back in 2015.

NOW: Michael Griffiths

Age: 27
From: Liverpool
Occupation: Firefighter
How would you rate your looks on a scale of one to ten? I'd rate myself ten out of ten, I would have said nine but I'm a hero so it bumps it up.

THEN: Michael Griffiths

We can't deal with the cuteness of Michael in this snap from 2014.

Callum Macleod

Age: 28
From: South Wales
Occupation: Aircraft engineer
What song sums up your love life? 'I Just Haven't Met You Yet' by Michael Bublé.

THEN: Callum Macleod

He only lasted in the villa for five days, but Callum's hair is giving us serious vibes on this school throwback.

NOW: Curtis Pritchard

Age: 23
From: Shropshire
Occupation: Ballroom and Latin dancer
What's your claim to fame? I would say my claim to fame is that I'm on Dancing with the Stars Ireland and AJ Pritchard from Strictly Come Dancing is my brother.

THEN: Curtis Pritchard

Aww! Ballroom dancer Curtis looking VERY smart before a show back in 2014. Look at that bow-tie!

NOW: Molly-Mae Hague

Age: 20
From: Hertfordshire
Occupation: Social media influencer

THEN: Molly-Mae Hague

Stunner Molly-Mae posted this photo back in 2017, so we suspect she's deleted earlier ones from her account before entering the villa.

NOW: Maura Higgins

Age: 28
From: Ireland
Occupation: Model and grid girl

THEN: Maura Higgins

Irish beauty Maura looks a lot different in this snap she posted back in 2013.

NOW: Tom Walker

Age: 29
From: Leeds
Occupation: Model

THEN: Tom Walker

Tom has always been a hunk! Here he is pictured back in 2012!

Find out everything you need to know about Love Island 2019 right here.

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