Details have emerged about presenter Laura Whitmore's next project following her exit from Love Island earlier in the week. On Monday, August 22, the 37-year-old confirmed that she'd be leaving the series after two years. Laura took over from the late Caroline Flack after she tragically passed away in 2020.
Now, the Irish favourite's new project has been revealed - Laura Whitmore Investigates, which sees her take on a series of controversial issues in immersive, investigative films for ITVX. In the new series, Laura will be using her journalism skills to reveal new insights on each subject.
She will travel within the UK and further afield to delve into subjects that fascinate her and have an impact on our lives. Recently, it was also announced that Laura would be making her acting debut. You can read more about that here.
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Laura Whitmore said following the series' announcement: “It’s a dream come true to have this platform and work with a brilliant team at ITV through this series of investigative films. Getting back to my journalistic roots, I hope we can shine a light on some really important topics and issues, and delve into a variety of serious and interesting real-life subjects.”
Commissioned by ITV’s Factual Entertainment department, ITV’s Controller of Factual Jo Clinton Davis explained: "We’re excited about the opportunity ITVX presents for us and with our commissioning we want to broaden the palette of factual in very different and surprising ways...
"Documentary box sets with directorial ambition, on a diverse range of subjects, lead our developing slate; alongside series from new factual talent, including Laura Whitmore Investigates, which we are delighted to announce...
"This is just the beginning of a range of new opportunities as the world of Factual opens up on ITVX, with much more to come.”
Whilst it has yet to be revealed who will be taking over from Laura Whitmore, the likes of Maya Jama, AJ Odudu and Alison Hammond are all rumoured to be under consideration. For more showbiz and television stories, get our newsletter here.
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