Anderson was born on 23 April 1989 in Stirling, Scotland to Barbara and David Anderson.[1][2] Prior to appearing on television, she was an air hostess working for the airline Emirates.[3] In 2018, Anderson became a contestant on the fourth series of Love Island.[2][4][5][6] Throughout the series she was coupled up with Wes Nelson, Jack Fowler and Paul Knops, the latter of whom she reached the final with and finished as the runners-up, behind winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham.[7][8][9][10] From 2019 to 2020, she presented the podcast Laura Anderson's First. In each episode, she spoke to people about their challenging experiences.[11] In 2022, she was a contestant on the third series of Celebrity Karaoke Club.[12][13] She joined the club on the first day and reached the final after surviving the bottom two twice.[14] Anderson was previously in a relationship with Another Level singer Dane Bowers and resided with him in Dubai.[15] Following their split in August 2022, Anderson signed up to appear on the eleventh series of Celebs Go Dating that same month and started a relationship with former Hollyoaks and Footballers' Wives actor, Gary Lucy.[16][17] In February 2023, Anderson announced her pregnancy with Lucy,[18] while at the same time announcing the couple's separation.[19] Lucy was present at the birth of their daughter in September 2023, but Anderson refused to comment on whether the two had reconciled, and asked fans not to pry.[20]
