Inside Laura Whitmore's friendship with late Love Island host Caroline Flack

Laura Whitmore appeared to have taken a swipe at Love Island while hinting at the real reason why she exited the show.The Irish TV presenter, 37, surprised viewers when she announced that she was stepping down after taking on the role when then-host Caroline Flack stepped down in late 2019. Following Caroline's shock death, Laura remained host of the programme and its spin-off show After Sun until standing down last month. And it seems she has now revealed her true reasons for leaving her presenting role on the dating series.

Last week, Laura Whitmore announced she was stepping down from her role as Love Island presenter after three series at the helm.The Irish model – who filled in for Caroline Flack in 2020, and became permanent host following her untimely death the same year – took to Instagram to share the career update. She wrote, “Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love Island."There are certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot be changed due to the format, including flying back and forth to South Africa, to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into three series.

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.

Laura Whitmore revealed this week that she is quitting as the presenter of Love Island - but fans think they have already sussed out her next career move. The 37-year-old took over from the late Caroline Flack as the host of the ITV2 dating show back in January 2020 for its first ever winter series.

Love Island narrator Iain Stirling might be the next to leave the ITV2 show after his wife Laura Whitmore announced her departure.

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".

Laura Whitmore has announced that she will no longer be presenting Love Island, after she took an unexpected career change into the world of the West End.The Irish model, 37, had taken over from Caroline Flack back in 2020 as a temporary replacement but has now decided to step away from the spotlight of ITV2's loved reality show. Love Island fans questioned the latest series, with claims of bullying, walk-outs and more mental health issues coming to light. Laura has confirmed her departure, and said: "There are certain elements of the show I've found very difficult." Taking to Instagram Laura wrote: "Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love island.

Laura Whitmore has issued a statement to explain why she has stepped down from hosting Love Island. The 37 year old Irish presenter, who recently shared a rare snap of her daughter on social media, announced on Monday 22 August that she would be quitting the stalwart ITV2 show after three series. She originally took over hosting duties in 2019 after the sad death of Caroline Flack, who had anchored the show since it was rebooted in 2015.

. On Monday, the TV presenter announced that she would not be returning to the reality competition series following her three-season run.“Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love island.