Ellie Brown dazzles in sparkly silver boots as she reunites with ex islanders in Manchester

Ellie Brown caught the eye as she stepped out in silver glitter thigh-high boots for a  VIP screening of the Love Island launch show in Manchester on Sunday. 

The reality star, 21, was joined by her fellow Love Island alum Michael Griffiths, Montana Brown, Olivia Attwood, Jess Shears and Dom Lever and Scott Thomas for the bash, hosted by LookFantastic. 

It comes after Ellie detailed the extreme lengths she took to lose weight before entering the villa in 2018, revealing she ‘practically starved’ herself.  

Ellie Brown caught the eye as she stepped out in silver glitter thigh-high boots for a VIP screening of the Love Island launch show in Manchester on Sunday

Strutting into the BVLD Restaraunt for LookFantastic’s afterparty, Ellie showed off her tanned and toned legs in a black silk minidress. 

Slicking her hair back into a high ponytail, the Geordie beauty cinched in her tiny waist with a belt and shrugged a fitted blazer over her shoulders.  

The night out comes after Ellie said she ‘starved’ herself and spent hours in the gym each day to lose weight before featuring on the show.  

Dazzling: Strutting into the BVLD Restaraunt for LookFantastic's afterparty, Ellie showed off her tanned and toned legs in a black silk minidress

Dazzling: Strutting into the BVLD Restaraunt for LookFantastic’s afterparty, Ellie showed off her tanned and toned legs in a black silk minidress

Love Island's Ellie Brown said she 'starved' herself in an effort to lose weight for the show but has since put on a 'stone or so'

Ellie, pictured in December, said she has since put on 'a stone or so' in weight

Challenge: It comes after Ellie  revealed she ‘practically starved’ herself before entering the villa in 2018, (pictured right: December and left, on the show)

Racy: Also heading to the afterparty was Olivia Attwood, 28, turned heads in a sheer polka dot shirt which showed off her black lingerie

Racy: Also heading to the afterparty was Olivia Attwood, 28, turned heads in a sheer polka dot shirt which showed off her black lingerie

Ellie, who said she has put on ‘a stone or so’ in weight since leaving the show, added the new singletons would be under the ‘same pressures’ from trolls scrutinising ‘every pound’ in weight.  

The reality star wrote in The Sun about her experience of intensively exercising before she appeared on Love Island.

‘I practically starved myself going into the villa — eating nothing but fish and vegetables for months and spending hours sweating away in the gym each day ,for two months, I spent two-and-a-half hours a day in the gym,’ she said. 

Glam: Donning black high-waisted trousers, the TOWIE star finished off her ensemble with a Dior handbag and a slick of red lipstick

Glam: Donning black high-waisted trousers, the TOWIE star finished off her ensemble with a Dior handbag and a slick of red lipstick

Just friends: Anton Danyluk, 24, and Laura Anderson, 30, arrived at the afterparty arm-in-arm

Just friends: Anton Danyluk, 24, and Laura Anderson, 30, arrived at the afterparty arm-in-arm

hitting the town: The pair appeared in high spirits as they partied the night away

hitting the town: The pair appeared in high spirits as they partied the night away 

Leggy: The former air hostess put on a very leggy display in a yellow miniskirt and blue tartan heels

Leggy: The former air hostess put on a very leggy display in a yellow miniskirt and blue tartan heels

‘I hired a personal trainer for weight training, then would spend the rest sweating away on the treadmill.

‘I looked amazing, but that diet really isn’t sustainable. I’d end some days completely exhausted because my body wasn’t getting all the nutrients it — and, of course, the meals became SO boring,’ she added. 

Ellie went on to say whilst there was not pressure from the show’s producers to lose weight, the stars put it on herself because they knew people would express opinions about how they looked.

Sun-kissed: Rosie Williams, 28, showed off her bronzed tan in a white minidress with peplum hem

Sun-kissed: Rosie Williams, 28, showed off her bronzed tan in a white minidress with peplum hem

Expensive taste: The television personality rocked a pair of thigh-high embroidered boots and toted a Dior clutch bag

Expensive taste: The television personality rocked a pair of thigh-high embroidered boots and toted a Dior clutch bag 

Also heading to the afterparty was Olivia, 28, turned heads in a sheer polka dot shirt which showed off her black lingerie. 

Donning black high-waisted trousers, the TOWIE star finished off her ensemble with a Dior handbag and a slick of red lipstick. 

Anton Danyluk, 24, and Laura Anderson, 30, arrived at the afterparty arm-in-arm. 

The former air hostess put on a very leggy display in a yellow miniskirt and blue tartan heels. 

Rosie Williams, 28, showed off her bronzed tan in a white minidress with peplum hem, while Montana, 24, also opted to flaunt her long legs in a blue sparkly co-ord. 

Model: Montana Brown, 24, also opted to flaunt her long legs in a blue sparkly co-ord

Model: Montana Brown, 24, also opted to flaunt her long legs in a blue sparkly co-ord

True love: Jess and Dom Shears enjoyed a rare night off from parenting duties to watch the launch show

True love: Jess and Dom Shears enjoyed a rare night off from parenting duties to watch the launch show

Sexy: The reality star slipped into PVC leggings which she teamed with suede ankle boots

Sexy: The reality star slipped into PVC leggings which she teamed with suede ankle boots 

Working it: Georgia Steel looked glamorous in a black LBD, which made the most of her tanned and toned figure

Working it: Georgia Steel looked glamorous in a black LBD, which made the most of her tanned and toned figure 

Strike a pose: Jourdan Riane posed up a storm for the cameras as she too headed to the party

Strike a pose: Jourdan Riane posed up a storm for the cameras as she too headed to the party 

Rock and roll: Hayley Hughes rocked biker chic in a tiny black minidress and sparkly boots, which were similar to Ellie's

Rock and roll: Hayley Hughes rocked biker chic in a tiny black minidress and sparkly boots, which were similar to Ellie’s

Jess and Dom Shears, who found love on the show, enjoyed a rare night off from parenting duties to watch the launch on the rooftop of the King Street Townhouse hotel.

Georgia Steel looked glamorous in a black LBD, which made the most of her tanned and toned figure 

Welcomed by lookfantastic CEO Rachel Horsefield, the reality star were treated to a South African style braai and ‘Cracked On’ with cocktails such as ‘Doing Bits Daiquiri’, ‘Make a Move Margarita’ & ‘Let That Man Go Refresher’. 

Moving on: Newly-single Joe Garratt showed no signs of heartache after his Lucie Donlan split as he reunited with some of his pals

Moving on: Newly-single Joe Garratt showed no signs of heartache after his Lucie Donlan split as he reunited with some of his pals

Dressed to impress: Tyla Carr showed off her slender figure in a pink ruched strapless dress

Dressed to impress: Tyla Carr showed off her slender figure in a pink ruched strapless dress

Love Island reunion: 2016 contestant Scott Thomas also arrived for the screening

Love Island reunion: 2016 contestant Scott Thomas also arrived for the screening 

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