Love Island star Zara Holland is engaged after boyfriend Elliott Love proposes in Dubai

Love Island star Zara Holland is engaged to boyfriend Elliott Love after he popped the question in Dubai.

The former Miss Great Britain, 26, who rose to fame on the ITV2 show in 2016, has finally found her happy ending with Elliott, 31, who she’s been dating for nearly six years.

Zara celebrated her engagement to Elliott with a big party in February, wearing a beautiful bridal-inspired dress as close friends and family congratulated her on the happy news. 

A source told MailOnline: ‘Zara is over the moon to be engaged to Elliott.

‘She went on Love Island years ago to find the man of her dreams – and meeting Elliott came just at the right time.

‘Elliott proposed in the most perfect way in Dubai, and they couldn’t be happier, now they’re just excited to start planning their big day.’ 

Zara and Elliott, who prefers to stay out of the spotlight, met shortly after she starred on the dating series, where she became a much-loved Islander. 

Engaged: The former Miss Great Britain, who rose to fame on the ITV2 show in 2016, has finally found her happy ending with Elliott,who she’s been dating for nearly six years

The reality star landed a place on Love Island in 2016 but left the series early after she was unfairly stripped of her Miss Great Britain title.

Zara was punished by beauty pageant bosses for having sexual intercourse with co-star Alex Bowen on TV during the early years of the ITV2 series.

Miss Great Britain faced a backlash over their old-fashioned views while Zara defended her right to make her own decisions as a grown woman.

Alex, 30, is now married to Olivia Bowen, 28, who starred on the same season, and the pair are expecting their first baby together. 

Gorgeous: The reality star landed a place on Love Island in 2016 but left the series early after she was unfairly stripped of her Miss Great Britain title

Zara hit the headlines last year when she was spared prison for flouting Covid-19 laws on holiday in Barbados after she tried to flee the country alongside Elliott, who had tested positive for the virus.

The couple were intercepted by police at the airport trying to board a plane back to the UK.

Since appearing on Love Island, Zara has taken a step away from celebrity life and has focused on running her fashion business Mimi Boutique.

She has previously spoken out about the intense trolling and scrutiny Love Island contestants face after rising to fame on the show.  

Throwback: Zara has previously spoken out about the intense trolling and scrutiny Love Island contestants face after rising to fame on the show (pictured in 2016)