Love Island fans are considering their perfect match as host of the ITV2 dating series after Laura Whitmore announced that she has quit after three series. The 37-year-old presenter told fans she was stepping down, saying 'certain elements of the show' she had found 'very difficult.'
The mother-of-one, who last year welcomed a daughter with her Love Island narrator husband Iain Stirling, assured fans 'know you’ll be in safe hands.' Viewers have since been stating who they would like to take over the helm of Love Island and its spin-off Aftersun when the popular show returns for two series next year.
Love Island will be back for a second winter edition set in Cape Town, South Africa, following the success of its summer series in Mallorca which launched in 2015. Twitter users have been having their say with names put forward including former Radio One presenter Maya Jama, The Big Breakfast presenter and Strictly 2021 finalist AJ Odudu as well as 2019 Islander Maura Higgins and this year's winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.
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@samiswhoiam tweeted: "@AJOdudu is the right person to host love island #LoveIsland with someone new and unknown for aftersun!!." @EDROCHE said: "Can we all agree that @AJOdudu would be a perfect host for the show!!" And @laverne742 decided: "Only one women for the job - AJ Odudu to replace Laura Whitmore."
@selfsuccess01 said: "With Laura Whitmore leaving her role as #loveisland host, I smell Maya Jama as the perfect replacement." And @Laurarooke84 wrote: "My money's on @MayaJama for new #loveisland host."
But @iamb_xx commented: "I would like either Ekin Su, Maura, Gemma Collins or Nella Rose to become the next love island host." And @_kelbyab said: "Ekin-Su and Maura are like the epitome of love island for me. We need their vibes to host!"
@Ho_2312 declared: "Petition for Maura Higgins to host Love Island UK next year." @shannanmariex exclaimed: "Make Maura Higgins the new host !!!!!!!!!!" And @alexanderls3 said: "Ekin-Su or Maura need to host the next series of #LoveIsland or why bother."
Celebrity Juice team captain Laura, who started out as a video jockey for MTV, took over hosting duties on the first winter edition of Love Island from Caroline Flack in January 2020. And she shared a sweet message to her friend Caroline, who tragically took her own life in February 2020 aged 40, as she announced her decision.
"Some news!" she posted on social media. "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 some due to the format, including the flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects."
She continued: "I wish it was still possible but know you’ll be in safe hands. I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into 3 series. I hope I did you proud Caroline."
Last month she shared a teaser for her new show Laura Whitmore Investigates on her Instagram. "New TV project coming soon," she said. Next month she will make her West End debut playing Jenny in 2:22 A Ghost Story.
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