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Laura Whitmore quits Love Island

74 replies

FiloPasty · 22/08/2022 21:38

I know lots of you think it’s drivel, but it’s news!

Any guesses on the new host? I’m hoping for Maura :)

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SavingsThreads · 24/08/2022 07:38

Why is everyone saying she was an awful person?! Mean

PSG · 24/08/2022 08:02

Well, thank god for that. Unwatchable.
Maybe they will get a man to present?

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 24/08/2022 11:07

One person hinted that she might not be nice. Everyone else (me included) said that she wasn’t right for this in varying terms.

Not mean.

She wasn’t.

And aye.
It would be a treat if they also got rid of IS and replaced him with Rob.

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StressfulBedtimes · 24/08/2022 11:13

Thank God she was rubbish!
Ekin ash would be equally as rubbish, no idea why people are suggesting her

Does it even need a presenter? Can’t they just do the whole show by text? I mean, did Laura really add anything to the 3 or 4 times she was on screen? Not really

SavingsThreads · 24/08/2022 11:43

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 24/08/2022 11:07

One person hinted that she might not be nice. Everyone else (me included) said that she wasn’t right for this in varying terms.

Not mean.

She wasn’t.

And aye.
It would be a treat if they also got rid of IS and replaced him with Rob.

Well no, there were a could including someone saying "awful person" so I was just a bit surprised!

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 24/08/2022 12:48

So I missed a post then.

Doesn’t detract from the fact that most think she wasn’t right for the job.

Folk are allowed opinions. They might know something we don’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️

newlife82 · 24/08/2022 13:04

Oh please let it be AJ Odudu!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

SavingsThreads · 24/08/2022 13:09

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 24/08/2022 12:48

So I missed a post then.

Doesn’t detract from the fact that most think she wasn’t right for the job.

Folk are allowed opinions. They might know something we don’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I know, that's why I asked why!

startfresh · 24/08/2022 13:10

Secondchildregret · 22/08/2022 21:38

Sam Thompson

Please please please!!!!!!!!!!!!

startfresh · 24/08/2022 13:14

Keep Ian.

Not Ekin, Maura or AJ. I would definitely switch off. They're not great presenters.

Really they only need someone for the odd one, just bring Ian in as he's there anyway.

But I totally would love to see Sam Thompson do it 😍😍 or Camilla Thurlow would be my fave ex contestant for it.

HubbaHubble · 24/08/2022 13:18

Thank goodness. She is horrible. Mean to the contestants, smug and a cold fish.

Whoever presents LI needs to be warm and someone who relates to the participants. That’s why Caroline Flack was so amazing.

Jorgie Porter would have been great a few years back.

icelollycraving · 24/08/2022 13:36

Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks would be quite the twosome. I’d happily watch Pete strutting in to the villa.

Picoloangel · 24/08/2022 14:49

Is so here for Sam and Pete. Feel like a real departure is needed here. I like LW just not for LI and I feel like comparison with Caroline was inevitable.

OddsandSods · 24/08/2022 17:35

The whole show needs a different production team and bloody good shake up. It’s too boring and overly produced / contestants micro managed. It’s also too slow, full of repetitive slowly spoken filler. Spontaneity and letting things happen normally is the key. I don’t see why someone on the show doesn’t get that.

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 24/08/2022 17:49

Pete. Not Sam.

Speaking of Pete, I’d watch Megan hosting. A bit controversial I know, but she seems like a sound lass. when she didn’t have the baying Towie pack after her

LocalHobo · 24/08/2022 17:54

Love AJ Odudu - or Scarlett Moffatt be fun.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 25/08/2022 01:50

OddsandSods · 24/08/2022 17:35

The whole show needs a different production team and bloody good shake up. It’s too boring and overly produced / contestants micro managed. It’s also too slow, full of repetitive slowly spoken filler. Spontaneity and letting things happen normally is the key. I don’t see why someone on the show doesn’t get that.

I’ve started watching Love Island Australia from 2019, honestly it’s brilliant and puts our pathetic attempt to shame.

londonlass71 · 25/08/2022 02:15

inmyslippers · 23/08/2022 13:10

I'd love nella rose to present

^^This. I said this yesterday. She is fabulous. Maya Jama as beautiful as she is and as much as I like her is not strong enough for this show.
We need someone like Nella Rose or someone of the same ilk as Davina McCall or Emma who did BB.
It would be good to have 2 people one on the ground abroad and someone else doing Aftersun in the UK. I even like the idea of Kem being involved. He is great on the podcast.

KneesAndBees · 25/08/2022 02:31

AgnesNaismith · 23/08/2022 16:58

Odd and I agree she was a bit shit on LI but she was completely brilliant on I’m a celeb spin off! And that was a much more taxing show. I think that role is just rubbish for anyone - bit like the show.

Laura ❤️

KneesAndBees · 25/08/2022 02:35

Boris Johnson? heard he's free and a bit of a clown

KneesAndBees · 25/08/2022 02:36

Mary Berry!

PineappleVision · 25/08/2022 03:32

Joel Dommett would be good. I think Laura has had such a difficult task. Taking over from Caroline while she was still alive, dealing with her loss, presenting the final in South Africa just after she had died, having a baby, facing criticism of her performance. I’m not surprised she’s leaving. It’s all too much. It will be better for her to move on to other things.

startfresh · 25/08/2022 04:54

Why not bring Sophie Monk from LI Aus? I love her!!!

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 25/08/2022 07:00

The bother now is that they all give not one shiny lump about the love. Both contestants and current presenters.

It is all about the coin and influencing and endorsements with the contestants. That is what makes it a dull watch for me, not necessarily LW or IS (although a shake up might help).

It’ll be interesting to see who they pick for sure.

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