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He competed on Love Island in 2018.
And now Laura Crane has overcome an eating disorder and sepsis to be the first British woman to surf 60ft waves in Nazare, Portugal.
Laura, 29, finished the fourth series of Love Island in sixth place with Jack Fowler, but the couple split two months later.
He began surfing in his native North Devon at the age of 12 and moved to France at 15 to continue practicing the sport, and then to Australia.
More than 10 years of brutal training later, she told the BBC of her latest achievement: “Being the first British woman to surf there was a really nice feeling, and I hope it inspires other young British athletes in their sports too.” ‘
Love Island star Laura Crane has become the first British woman to surf 60ft waves in Nazaré, Portugal.
Laura, 29, finished the fourth series of Love Island in sixth place with Jack Fowler but the couple split two months later.
She is now the first British woman to surf 60ft waves in Nazaré, Portugal, and encourages others not to turn their backs on their own metaphorical waves (pictured in March).
She continued, “I’ve doubted myself a lot over the years, and whether that’s because society tells me I can’t do these things or not.”
‘Wherever your 60-foot wave is, you can get it if you don’t turn your back on it and don’t let anyone tell you you can’t get it. You just have to have enough fight to keep going.
In 2018, Laura opened up about her five-year battle with bulimia after leaving professional surfing.
She revealed that the eating disorder left her feeling “out of control” but admitted she managed to get her “life” back once she found happiness.
laura said stabbing magazine at that time: ‘I became bulimic at 16. I was 21 when I got better. I’m 23 now. Much healthier!
‘Mentally and physically. An eating disorder is a mental illness. It messes with your head and it shows.
‘You can’t control things and when you feel like they’re out of control, it becomes the only thing you have control over. So just stick with it. It’s hard to let go, but once you do you get your life back.’
In 2019, Laura was admitted to the hospital with sepsis, also known as septicemia or blood poisoning.
Laura appeared on Lorraine, where she explained that doctors initially suspected the cause of her pain was a kidney infection.
Laura shared in 2018: ‘I became bulimic at 16. I was 21 when I got better. I’m 23 now. Much healthier! (pictured from March)
In 2019, Laura was admitted to hospital with sepsis, also known as septicemia or blood poisoning, after a cyst on her ovaries became infected (pictured in March).
Laura took the illness as her body physically rejecting her new life in London as a TV personality, and returned to surfing (pictured in March).
She said: “That’s what they thought first – they treated me for that.” They thought it was a kidney infection and it was actually a cyst on my ovaries that became infected.
‘I didn’t realize how sick I was. She had an incredibly high temperature and my heart literally felt like she was bursting out of my shirt.”
Laura took the illness as her body physically rejecting her new life in London as a television personality and returned to surfing.
If you are struggling with an eating disorder, visit www.beatateatingdisorders.org.uk