Caroline Flack's pal pays emotional tribute ahead of Flackstock Festival documentary

Laura Whitmore has been burning bridges all over ITV as she leaves her job as presenter of Love Island, slamming producers on her way out the door.Last week, she claimed she wasn’t allowed to check in on the wellbeing of contestants on the dating show or speak up if she thought something was wrong.It’s left viewers calling the star “bitter” and wondering if she’s about to get her husband Iain Stirling – who does the voiceover – kicked out, too.“I hate having anything I’m not allowed to say. I couldn’t ask Love Islanders if they were OK,” said Laura, 37, who was brought in to host the reality series in 2020, to replace original host Caroline Flack, who was suspended in 2019, and then tragically died the following February.“It is hard.

Olly Murs moved The Voice fans to tears on Saturday as he performed an emotional tribute to his late friend Caroline Flack. The singer, 38, was close friends with TV presenter Caroline, who tragically passed away in February 2020. During Saturday night's show the audience began cheering for Olly, who is a judge on the hit ITV show, to perform for them.

Fans were in tears as singer Olly Murs delivered a sweet tribute to his late friend Caroline Flack on The Voice. As the ITV singing contest continued its new series on Saturday night the Dear Darlin' hitmaker took the microphone to perform in memory of Caroline, who tragically took her own life in February 2020.

A new documentary series will reveal what really happens on Love Island as stars of the hit ITV show tell-all. Channel 4 are set to air the explosive new series, which will feature exclusive interviews with Islanders dishing dirt on at the sometimes controversial reality show. Ex contestants will expose what really goes on behind the scenes as well as how they deal with instant fame and what happens when they go back to a normal life after their time in the Spanish villa.The Sun, which first broke the news, revealed the show will be titled Reality Check: Life After The Limelight.The reports come just a couple of weeks after Love Island host Laura Whitmore shocked fans by announcing she was quitting the show, after finding "certain elements" of the series "very difficult", including the travel requirements.

Laura Whitmore has been pictured in rehearsal for her West End debut after announcing her departure from Love Island as host. The Irish TV presenter, 37, who is joining the cast of supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story, appears concentrated in the pictures as she plays out scenes alongside her co-stars.

Laura Whitmore has been pictured in rehearsal for her West End debut after announcing her departure from Love Island.

Comedian and OK! 's beloved columnist Judi Love has hinted that she may be in the running to become Love Island's brand new host. Writing in her column this week, Judi also gives her verdict on Anthony Joshua's heavyweight defeat controversy, and doses out the rundown from her rum-drinking, hip-swinging weekend at Notting Hill Carnival. As well as this, Judi has her say on the case of Owami Davies, who thankfully was found by police last week after having been missing for over a month.

Peter Andre has tipped Maya Jama to be the new host of Love Island following Laura Whitmore’s departure. Writing in his column, Pete, 49, said that he is backing presenter Maya, 28, to get the gig.The singer said: “Laura Whitmore has stepped down as the host of Love Island.

Caroline Flack's mother Christine got emotional while hearing the song that was played at her daughter's funeral.The late TV presenter, who passed away in February 2020, was honoured last month at Flackstock Festival in Reading, Berkshire. A documentary about the festival aired on Sky Max and Sky Showcase on Sunday 28 August.

Flackstock gave a look behind the scenes at the heartfelt journey that Caroline Flack's family and friends made to get a festival set up in her name.The festival was a celebration of Caroline's life and a tribute to her memory, with mum Christine admitting in the documentary that her loved ones didn't get a chance to do so properly because of the pandemic, which happened shortly after the presenter took her own life in February 2020.The festival, which was held at Englefield House in Berkshire in July, raised money for mental health charities Mind, Samaritans, Choose Love, and Charlie Waller, and featured performances from a range of musicians and comedians including Fleur East, Pixie Lott, Keith Lemon, and Joel Dommett. According to Caroline's mum Christine, a festival was the best way to pay tribute to her memory. In the documentary she said: "My Caroline was never more herself or happier than at a music festival with her sister and her friends.

Olivia Attwood is fastly becoming a popular choice for Love Island's new host, with fans asking the Getting Filthy Rich star to present the dating show's next series. It comes after Laura Whitmore revealed she has stepped down as host, with an Instagram statement on Monday.

Laura Whitmore has been seen for the first time since she announced that she was quitting presenting duties on hit ITV2 show Love Island.The 37 year old made the shock announcement on Monday 22 August with an Instagram post, saying that she found "certain elements of the show very difficult".The mother-of-one didn't look too upset at her news as she beamed whilst arriving to a studio in London where she is rehearsing for her debut West End performance in 2:22 A Ghost Story. Her casual outfit was worlds away from her glamorous wardrobe whilst she was presenting the show, as she dressed down in a grey bell-sleeved jumper, black skinny jeans and white sneakers.

Laura Whitmore "wasn't having a good time" by the end of this summer's Love Island and is excited to be starting a new chapter, a source has told OK!. The 37-year-old stepped in to host the much-loved dating programme and its spin-off series Love Island Aftersun back in 2020, taking over from Caroline Flack. But on Monday night, Laura announced her decision to leave the ITV2 show, citing "certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot be changed".