{"id":16264,"date":"2018-01-31T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T18:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=16264"},"modified":"2018-01-31T18:41:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T18:41:22","slug":"love-islands-olivia-buckland-urges-us-all-to-check-and-know-our-bodies-as-part-of-breast-cancer-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/love-islands-olivia-buckland-urges-us-all-to-check-and-know-our-bodies-as-part-of-breast-cancer-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island\u2019s Olivia Buckland urges us all to check and know our bodies as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olivia Buckland, 23, fianc\u00e9 to her Love Island lover, Alex Bowen, and mother to French bulldog, Reggie, hasn\u2019t remained a beach babe since her time in the villa.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s copping a feel too.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s put her name, and her breasts, to the all important CoppaFeel! Campaign.<\/p>\n

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The campaign raises awareness everywhere to remind men and women to check their chests to catch breast cancer as early as possible – as it\u2019s the most common type of cancer in the UK.<\/p>\n

The campaign is all about \u2018trusting your touch\u2019, featuring Oliva Buckland, Alex Bowen, television presenter AJ Odudu, blogger Anna Newton, and vlogger Lily Pebbles.<\/p>\n

Voice of London spoke to Olivia Buckland to find out what it was like for herself and her fianc\u00e9 to feature in their latest campaign.<\/p>\n

When asked about how it feels to show her breasts on television and online she said: \u201cWhen it\u2019s about a charity that means so much to so many people, you don\u2019t think twice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Credit: Olivia Buckland. The Love Island star reached second place in last year’s series and has been working hard ever since<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cPlay, point, poke, pat\u201d encouraging words on the advertisement tell viewers to give your boobs a feel alongside lots of objects symbolising breasts.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also the first advertisement on UK daytime television to feature a fully visible female nipple. Olivia said: \u201cI bet she\u2019s proud!\u201d And that she felt she has made a contribution to \u201csomething bigger than me and bigger than any of us, and that\u2019s a great feeling\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Credit: Olivia Buckland. Olivia’s fans have all been praising her for her work with CoppaFeel!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

CoppaFeel! state that they exist to: \u201ceducate and remind every young person in the UK that checking their boobs isn\u2019t only fun, it could save their life\u201d. You can even get an email or text to remind you<\/a> to check your breasts.<\/p>\n

Their light-hearted approach to raising awareness takes away the taboo topic about talking about your boobs and reinforces the importance to give them a good check.<\/p>\n

Olivia explained: \u201cThe campaign and the people involved were incredible and had the charity at the heart of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

They also feature some emotive footage of women on their Instagram who have been diagnosed to highlight the importance.<\/p>\n

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The advert included Olivia\u2019s husband-to-be, Alex Bowen. She said:\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s great that as a couple we can raise awareness and stand together on an issue which needs so much more attention than it has had in the past!\u201d<\/p>\n

Although it is much rarer, men too can be diagnosed with breast cancer. Alex Bowen, reality star and owner of M.V.M.N.T London, raised further awareness for this on his own Instagram.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the month of breast cancer awareness, people everywhere have been coming together to raise awareness. Olivia reinforced that \u201canything that proves a point and raises awareness for such a hugely important charity is the way forward\u201d.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. But the chance of recovery is good, when detected earlier. This is why it\u2019s important to check your breasts for any changes and irregularities.<\/p>\n

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Olivia said on checking her own breasts: \u201cI check every month as I found a lump under my armpit which I still have, it was really frightening but I had it checked and it is actually just a lump of fat! But this is why I urge girls to check and know their bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The causes of breast cancer are still not fully understood. However, the NHS has said that certain factors can increase your chances including:<\/p>\n