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Love Island: All Stars contestant Kaz Crossley is looking for a partner to marry and start a family with as she heads into the villa for a second time.
The former Casa Amor bombshell, 29, who first appeared on the ITV2 series in 2018, reflected on a toxic relationship after an ex-boyfriend reportedly leaked footage of her snorting a suspicious white powder back in 2021.
Kaz was detained at Abu Dhabi airport in transit for a flight to Thailand on suspicion of drug offences in 2022 thanks to the viral clip but was released without charge.
Now, two years after the ordeal, Kaz says she knows her worth and hopes to find a boyfriend who respects and wants the best for her.
She told MailOnline: 'I have grown so much... I am so sure of myself now and who I am and what I want to do. I feel proud and confident and know what I expect in a partner and I'm not going to settle for less than that.
'When you stay with someone who hasn't got good intentions for you and doesn't respect you, that's the bare minimum, you have to be with someone who respects and wants the best for you. The fact I was allowing myself to stay in certain situations that only reflected on me and what I thought I deserved but now I'm not going to settle for less.'
Love Island: All Stars contestant Kaz Crossley is looking for a partner to marry and start a family with as she heads into the villa for a second time
The former Casa Amor bombshell reflected on a toxic relationship after an ex-boyfriend reportedly leaked footage of her snorting a suspicious white powder back in 2021
Kaz was detained at Abu Dhabi airport in transit for a flight to Thailand on suspicion of drug offences in 2022 thanks to the viral clip but was released without charge
She is longing to find a long-term partner so she can one day get married and start a family, saying becoming a mother is something she hopes for her future.
Kaz said: 'I love children and would love to be a mum but of course you can't think about starting a family until you have the right partner and the right foundations.
'I would love to have the foundations of a really strong relationship, healthy, strong, unconditional love, I feel like I've never been in love, first I'll find that and then he will propose to me and then I'll have kids.'
Unlike former stars of the show who have gone onto wed, Kaz says she wouldn't want her special day captured for the cameras.
She added: 'I would love to have a Love Island wedding, but I won't have a big wedding, I wouldn't want any magazines there, sorry, it would be a private ceremony in Thailand.'
The fitness enthusiast, who specialises in Thai boxing and is the owner of gym Combat Collective, says one nonnegotiable in her new man is his body, insisting she needs a man with a muscular physique.
Speaking about her turnoffs, she said: 'If I see anyone be rude, I will get the ick, I hate rudeness. If they're rude to production or something, I wouldn't like that.
'I have dated short guys; I'm not saying that would be ideal. I just want a six pack... height is not an issue for me but the six pack is 100 per cent important.
The fitness enthusiast, who specialises in Thai boxing and is the owner of gym Combat Collective, says one nonnegotiable in her new man is his body, insisting she needs a man with a muscular physique
The star's hair transformation, which has seen her go from dark, long tresses, to a short blonde pixie cut, further signifies her new beginning (pictured in July 2018)
'They have to be fit, I love being active, going out, I want to be able to go for runs for them, if they keep fit, they're good.'
Kaz turns the milestone age of 30 in late January so could celebrate her big day inside the villa.
She is hoping producers throw her a party but is also dreading the prospect of being dumped as she begins a new chapter.
Kaz joked: 'I'll be fuming if they don't throw a party for me. I have been telling every single producer, as long as I'm not getting dumped on my birthday because that will be savage.
'I'm starting this new chapter with my 30s, I feel like I am so proud and happy of the person I am, I am so happy with everyone who's around me, my career, the only thing that is missing is a partner.
'I genuinely want to find someone, that's all I want, I just want that. I have so many amazing things going on in my life and I want someone to experience that with.'
The star's hair transformation, which has seen her go from dark, long tresses, to a short blonde pixie cut, further signifies her new beginning.
She added: 'I feel like the hair for me, when I shaved it off, something happens when you shave your hair off it's like tied to some much, especially the blonde.
'For me, this new look, I'm just so excited to get all my new outfits. It feels so nice to be different.'
- Love Island: All Stars returns Monday 13th January at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
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