Love Island star falls for acid attacker Arthur Collins after prison romance blooms

Arthur Collins, the acid attacker infamous for leaving 16 clubbers scarred for life, is back in the headlines, this time for swapping violence for Valentine vibes. The 32-year-old, serving a 20-year sentence, is allegedly romancing former Love Island contestant Amelia Peters, 26, after sliding into her Instagram DMs last October.

Ex-Love Island star Amelia Peters is dating jailed acid attacker Arthur Collins | Credit: Rex

From cell block to love lock

According to The Sun, Collins has been wining and dialing Amelia with illegal help, yes, from his prison cell. Despite mobile phones being banned behind bars (and Collins already getting an extra eight months in 2018 for smuggling one in), he allegedly still has access to one, chatting her up 24/7 and even sending her flowers.

Collins is serving 20 years behind bars for throwing acid in a nightclub and leaving 16 people with chemical burns | Credit: PA:Press Association

A source claims the two are in constant contact, with Amelia reportedly visiting him in prison ※on the regular.§ Collins is said to have pulled out all the stops, even sending red roses for his birthday, which Amelia flaunted on her Instagram with a cheeky ※A§ monogram and a gushy caption: ※Happy birthday to the most handsome pain in the arse. Love you x.§

Collins was dating Ferne McCann at the time of the attack in 2017Credit: Pixel 8000

Her friends are freaking out

While Amelia is reportedly head-over-heels and convinced Collins is a ※changed man,§ not everyone is sold. Friends have voiced concern, but Amelia allegedly brushes it off and is convinced this prison love story is the real deal. One insider added that she is openly telling her circle that she thinks ※he＊s the one.§

This is not Collins＊ first prison romance either. In 2022, he proposed to Annie Bull during a visit, prompting her to ink his name under her boobs. Now, with Amelia seemingly smitten, Collins might just be running the UK＊s most scandalous dating agency from his cell.

Meanwhile, in chaos central＃

Amidst the romance, Collins＊ rap sheet keeps growing. He was recently transferred from The Mount Prison to HMP Buckley Hall over fears he was using drones to import drugs. Authorities found contraband and flagged him as a constant source of trouble. One source even claimed Collins struts around like he owns the place.