A glamorous photoshoot held by Essex TV star Megan Barton-Hanson did breach Covid rules, police have confirmed.

The former Love Island star, 27, was pictured speaking to two officers outside her Southend home while dressed in a slinky white dress.

Other images taken outside the property revealed several people leaving the house, with some wearing heels and carrying bottles as they stepped outside. 

But the star has denied holding a party for 20 people, a representative for the star says.

Now Essex Police says warnings were issued over non essential work.

A spokesman for the force said: "We received reports of a gathering involving a number of people at a property shortly after 8.10pm on Saturday 6 March.

"We attended an address and found five people in the property who were working on a photoshoot.

"We advised the occupants that this is not considered to be essential work.

"Our advice was understood and those who did not live at the property left.

"No fines were issued."

Over the weekend Megan's publicist insisted she wasn't throwing a party but was actually taking part in a photoshoot, which doesn't break Covid-19 regulations.