Laura Whitmore agrees 500k Love Island deal

OHMYGOSSIP — Laura Whitmore has signed a £500,000 contract for a new series of ‘Love Island’.
The 36-year-old presenter – who took over hosting the show from the late Caroline Flack in 2020 – had been rumoured to be departing the hit dating programme but she agreed a new one-year deal with producers earlier this week and can’t wait to get started on the next series.
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “There has been lots of speculation that Laura might be stepping down, or that other presenters were being lined up for the role.
“Laura and show executives always hoped she would re-sign — it was just a case of making sure timings worked.
“She is excited to be going back to Casa Amor and seeing what dramas unfold.”
Laura previously admitted she isn’t a fan of all the show’s contestants and has to remind herself to be “serious” and not behave like a fan when she enters the villa.
She said: “It’s really weird because I’ve been a fan of this show for years, from the start, I love it… and when I go in there, I have to remember that I’m not a fan. I’m there to be serious and not to give anything away.”
Laura also admitted that she is “fickle” when it comes to the contestants and regularly changes her opinions on the stars.
Asked for her thoughts on this year’s Islanders, she said: “Do you know what I’m so fickle as a person, it changes every episode.
“Like, my favourite person at the start is now no longer my favourite. And I forgive people quite quickly… Some people I don’t like and then I do like.”
Laura – who is married to the show’s narrator Iain Stirling – also explained that ‘Love Island’ tends to be slow-burning every year.
She said: “Iain has obviously worked on it for years and he says, ‘So week one, they say this. Week One they say there’s no one as good as the previous year. Then week two they start to warm up a little bit.
“‘Then week three, they’re kind of getting into it. Then week four, Casa Amor. Bam! Everyone’s into it and they say it’s the best year so far.”

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