‘Wish it was still possible’: Laura Whitmore QUITS Love Island after two years hosting the dating show
Laura Whitmore has announced she is leaving Love Island and will not return to host the next series of the ITV2 dating show.
The Irish presenter, 37, joined Love Island back in 2020 and has hosted the hugely popular reality TV show for three series.
But on Monday Laura took to her Instagram to confirm she was leaving the show and said she had found flying back and forth from South Africa “very difficult”.
Exit: Laura Whitmore has announced she is leaving Love Island and will not return to host the next series of the ITV2 dating show
Laura replaced Caroline Flack as Love Island presenter when she stepped down in December 2020. Caroline tragically took her own life in February 2020 at the age of 40.
In her statement, Laura said she only intends to fill in for Caroline on a series and said movingly that she hopes she has made her late boyfriend “proud”.
Taking to Instagram, Laura said: “Some news! I will not be hosting the next series of Love Island.
“There are certain elements of the show that I have found very difficult and cannot be changed due to the format, including flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects.
Presenter: The 37-year-old Irish presenter joined Love Island back in 2020 and has hosted the hugely popular reality TV show for three series
“I wish it was still possible, but I know you’re in safe hands. I was only going to fill in for Caroline for 1 series and that ended up being 3 series.
“I hope I made you proud Caroline.”
An ITV spokesman said: “Laura has been a fantastic presenter for the last three series of the show.
“We are so grateful for everything she has brought to the programme, but we understand and respect her decision and look forward to working with her on upcoming ITV projects.”
Tribute: Laura replaced Caroline Flack (both pictured in 2018) as host when she stepped down in December 2020. Caroline tragically took her own life in February 2020 at the age of 40
Laura recently announced that she will be making her West End debut as Jenny in 2:22 A Ghost Story in September.
The popular theatrical production starred the likes of Lily Allen, Tom Felton, Mandip Gill and Giovanna Fletcher.