Malin Andersson has opened up about returning to her job as a carer amid the coronavirus crisis.
The former Love Island star, 27, revealed that she is not scared of catching the deadly virus after returning to work at Olney Care Services in Buckinghamshire.
She added that nothing could beat the pain of losing both her mother and daughter.
Defiant: The former Love Island star, 27, revealed that she is not scared of catching the deadly virus after returning to work at Olney Care Services in Buckinghamshire
Speaking to The Sun, Malin said: ‘I’ve got to be honest, I’m not in fear of contracting it because it’s just me.
‘When it comes to illnesses and stuff, I’ve never been scared of stuff like that…
‘I’ve seen my mum die, I’ve seen my daughter die, I’ve been through so much trauma I’m not scared of anything.’
The TV personality said she is currently working up to four days a week and visiting around six elderly residents a day starting from 5.30am.
Heartbreak: Malin’s daughter tragically passed away aged just one month after being cared for at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Grief: Malin first became a carer after her mother Consy, who she named her daughter after, passed away in November 2017
She added that lockdown had been causing her to spend much of her time overthinking and that getting back into a working routine had been beneficial for her mental health.
Malin first became a carer after her mother passed away in November 2017.
Just over a year later, the beauty gave birth seven weeks early to a baby girl called Consy who was named after her mother.
But tragically her daughter, who she shares with ex Tom Kemp, passed away aged just one month after being cared for at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Malin had originally worked as a make-up artist and air stewardess before heading into the Love Island villa for series two in 2016.
‘Struggles are real’: Malin revealed she quit her job as a makeup artist to become a full-time carer working 12-hour shifts after her mother’s death in 2017
But following her series of heartaches, she quit to find a job that would ‘ignite a passion’ in her and help her through financial struggles after the reality TV show.
Taking to Instagram earlier this year, Malin said she wanted to ‘give love to others’ and ‘put a smile on someones face’.
Addressing the selfie, she said: ‘You can see the look of loss, confusion and exhaustion all in one. This version of me had never existed before this point.’
Malin admitted any work she was offered after her 25-week stint in Love Island in ‘dried up’ after she committed to caring for her mother.
‘This meant I couldn’t apply myself to my usual work schedule and I was falling behind on the bills,’ she penned.
‘I had a few posts and campaigns but nothing really materialised from it. I was a makeup artist and its what I ended up committing to but this was short lived as it didn’t ignite a passion in me.
Forever love: Malin admitted any work she was offered after her 25-week stint in Love Island in ‘dried up’ after she committed to caring for her mother Consy
‘I wanted to help, I wasn’t sure how, but I definitely knew that I wanted to give love to others; something which I lacked from grief.’
She described herself as ‘stuck and helpless’ when her mother died and she realised she needed a ‘real’ job.
‘I decided on a huge career change and became a carer. Caring for my mum gave me such a huge amount of appreciation for my life, it let me view reality through a different lens and it taught me to be selfless,’ she added.
‘The sad truth is that it escalated the harsh fact that I had lost my mum. I would work 12 hour shifts to block pain whilst trying to find a balance of giving back and getting the satisfaction of being able to put a smile on someones face.
‘My income was also still not matching my outgoings but at the time It wasn’t a concern.
‘I ended up caring for around 10 months before I fell pregnant and then obviously another series of unfortunate events began.’
On call: Malin had originally been a make-up artist and air stewardess before heading into the Love Island villa for series two in 2016. But following her series of heartaches, she quit to find a job that would ‘ignite a passion’ in her – working as a carer