Love Island pair handed life bans for flashing at festival

Jessica Hayes (left) and Katie Salmon at Cheltenham on Champion Hurdle dayCredit: Roland Leon

Two reality TV stars have been banned from British racecourses for life after exposing themselves at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Jessica Hayes and Katie Salmon, who have starred in ITV2 show Love Island, exposed their breasts to photographers from the balcony of a VIP box at the meeting.

Hayes, 23, won Love Island in 2015 while Salmon, 20, made the final of this year's series. The two women received a letter from the BHA disciplinary officer Patrick Russell, which stated their behaviour had been: "Unacceptable, offensive and detrimental to the good reputation of the sport."

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David BaxterReporter

Published on 22 August 2016inNews

Last updated 20:04, 22 August 2016

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