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Laura Whitmoreis moving on fromLove IslandU.K.
On Monday, Whitmore, 37, announced in anInstagram postthat she has left her job as host on the reality dating television series, which she has hosted since 2020 after the death of her friend,former series host Caroline Flack.
“Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love island,” she began, posting a photo of herself on set in a red pantsuit with a heart cutout. “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.”
“I wish it was still possible but know you’ll be in safe hands,” Whitmore continued. “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 ❤️”
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A number of British television personalities, including formerLove Islandcontestant Faye Winter, commented on Whitmore’s post to wish her well in future endeavors.
“She really would be proud!” Winter, 27, wrote in a comment, referencing Flack. “You done incredibly 🤍”
The star’s departure fromLove Islandis the second career pivot she’s made in recent weeks. In July, she announced that she left her Sunday radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live, according to theBBC.
It’s unclear whether Whitmore’s exit from the series will affect her husband, Iain Stirling, who works asLove Island’s iconic narrator.
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“In many ways, it still seems so fresh and in others, the last year does feel like a decade but it doesn’t get any easier to comprehend, and sometimes when you can’t think of the right words to say, a song can feel more appropriate,” Whitmore said in February 2021.
“It will be a difficult time, but I hope a chance to celebrate her memory and this song, to those who knew Caroline well, is very special,” she added.
Said Whitmore: “Her family played it at her funeral last year and a very good friend of the show, musician Imelda May, has kindly recorded a version just for us. This is one of Caroline’s favorite songs. This is ‘The Glory of Love.’ "
source: people.com
