Laura Anderson and Gary Lucy have had a strained relationship following their split and he angry with her recent social media barb as the dad-of-five branded her a ‘narcissist’

The parents do not see eye-to-eye (Image: lauraanderson1x/Instagram)

Bickering Gary Lucy and Laura Anderson’s war over their daughter has further intensified as he launched a savage stab at his ex.

Laura and Gary started dating after they both appeared on Channel 4 ’s Celebs Go Dating in 2022 and welcomed their daughter together in 2023. Despite them splitting up while Laura was pregnant, the couple attempted reconciliation ahead of Bonnie’s birth.

Gary was present during the labour and delivery, however, it wasn’t meant to be, and they split again and ever since the former couple have not exactly been on great terms. Laura has previously taken to Instagram to vent her frustration over Gary’s alleged lack of effort with his youngest child.

Laura Anderson’s weekend post did not go unnoticed by her ex(Image: Instagram)

The actor is already dad to India, 19, Elvis,13, Sadie, 8, and Theodore, 8, who he shares with ex partner Natasha Gray, and it was being close to his children that reportedly forced Gary and Laura to separate, as she wanted him to move to her native Scotland when their baby was born.

Laura took a swipe at fathers who “hide money” on social media this weekend and Gary was quick to have his say. Reposting, he wrote: “Wait.. what. The narcissist’s greatest asset for leverage is a child. Children of narcissists are collateral damage in their game of control.

“… don’t forget… exploiting the child for financial gain on socials anything to keeps em ‘relevant’.” He was livid after Laura’s post, which read: “Explain this CMS ie UK Government. “CMS calculation is BEFORE tax on the unemployed (some people paying 40% tax).

“Ltd Companies (ie 1 Director) is calculated on <12k per year regardless of profit/ dividends. And nothing happens if a ‘Ltd company’ doesn’t pay (or hides their income elsewhere).” She then asked her followers: “Is the system fair for single parents/ co parents?”

Actor Gary hit back, and slammed her comments in angry fashion (Image: instagram/@lauraanderson1x)

Gary revealed their split to The Sun in February 2023 when Laura was pregnant. He said: “I love Laura, but we are no longer together. My main drive as always, is to work together to co-parent our child. I look forward to the arrival of the new baby.”

In 2024, Laura began a new relationship with footballer Clark Robertson, whom she had reportedly known for several years. They went Instagram official in October 2024 and recently moved in together.

Laura keeps her followers updated on her life as a mum on Instagram and received backlash for going on a romantic getaway with her new boyfriend, without her daughter. After sharing a bunch of loved-up snaps online, Laura swiftly hit back at the nasty online trolls who tried to guilt-trip her about her picture-perfect getaway.

Laura told her followers: “Just to clarify, I do not feel guilty at all for holidaying without my child. Neither should you! Bonnie and I have holidayed together a lot, and it’s pretty obvious I’m a lone parent and look after her myself. l 100% deserve as many breaks as I see fit.”

She said: “I truly worry about the children of the women judging online and spreading hate. Spend your time reading your child a book instead of trolling me.”

The former Love Island star added: “I’m also not afraid to say I know l am an unbelievable mother, so your trolling doesn’t affect me. It just makes me sad that my daughter is growing up in a world like this. I truly hope you heal.”

A source claimed to OK! that the online backlash has been deeply unpleasant for the mum, but she’s doing her best not to let it get under her skin. They said “Laura doesn’t feel she’s done anything wrong – apart from having a good time on holiday with her boyfriend, and sharing her posts, like many of us do.”

“She adores her daughter and is absolutely devoted to her. It’s horrible for her to read these comments – but she’s her own woman, she won’t let it stop her living her life or let it destroy her happiness.”