Laura Whitmore seen rehearsing for West End debut after quitting as Love Island host

Love Island villa. And Sunday’s post (September 4) was no different after Maura Higgins shared a 10-second clip of herself in her tiniest bikini yet as she soaked up the sun in the heart of France.The brunette beauty, 31, left little to the imagination when she shared the stunning clip of herself as she stretched out on the relaxing sun lounger in the gorgeous dark red bikini.READ MORE:Laura Whitmore claims she was 'banned' from asking Love Island cast how they wereHer tiny two piece was barely held together with string as she showcased her washboard abs and hourglass physique which she emphasised with a matching lace sarong.The reality star paired the glamorous beach look with a pair of designer oval sunglasses to protect her eyes from the sun and added a straw Prada beach bag to carry all of her essential items.Maura golden tan practically glowed against the burgundy swimsuit as she looked off into the distance with her toned physique on full display.She finished the look by pulling her brunette locks back into a tight bun at the crown of her head to keep her luscious long locks out of her eyes as she soaked up some Vitamin D on her tropical holiday.To finish the look, the model opted for minimal makeup as she embraced her natural beauty by simply adding a thin wash of foundation and lashings of black mascara to her lashes.The starlet simply captioned her Instagram reel: “What’s your favourite holiday destination??! [brown heart emoji]”.But it didn’t take long before she was flooded with comments from her famous friends and adoring fans on social media. For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Fellow Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague penned:

LOVE Island star Gemma Owen has taken to her social media make-up free for a bare-faced video teasing a "big reveal". The reality TV contestant - who rose to fame on the ITV2 dating show this summer - posted a video as she sat in bed at home with her boyfriend Luca Bish.

Laura Whitmore has opened up about how she was not allowed to check in on the mental well-being of Love Island contestants while fronting the show. The Irish presenter recently announced she would no longer be hosting Love Island, after replacing the late Caroline Flack in 2020.

Love Island's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has put any rumours of relationship trouble with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti to bed after the pair were reunited and spotted looking looked loved-up following Ekin-Su trip to LA. Eyebrows were raised after 27 year old Davide was spotted getting into a taxi with two female friends and a male pal after watching the KSI v Swarmz and KSI v Pineda fights at the O2 Arena, in footage obtained by The Sun. But it seems the couple have ignored any hate, and the Love Island 2022 winners were back in each other's arms again over the weekend, as they enjoyed a sun-drenched stroll and a hotel stay.

Laura Whitmore claimed she was unable to check up on Love Island contestants during the series. The presenter, 37, made the claims when speaking to The Sunday Times, just a few weeks after she announced she’s stepping down as the host of the next series of Love Island. Laura told the publication: “I hate having anything I'm not allowed to say.

LAURA Whitmore has opened up about her shock decision to quit Love Island after parting ways with the huge show. The 37-year-old announced she would no longer be the host of Love Island last month, three years after taking over from pal Caroline Flack. In a new interview, Laura hinted ITV2 bosses held her back in some way.

LOVE Island’s Faye Winter and Teddy Soares have introduced the newest member of their family to fans with a sweet photo of their adorable new pup. The reality stars melted hearts with the photo on Instagram - just days after Teddy was forced to confirm they hadn't split up. Faye cuddled the golden pooch as she sat on Teddy's lap in a wicker egg chair.

LOVE Island champ Davide Sanclimenti downed shots after signing a six-figure fashion deal. Davide, 27, hit the town hours after The Sun revealed his mega-money deal with fashion giant boohooMAN. He is the first male Islander from this series to make some serious cash.

Love Island bombshell Antigoni Buxton has revealed the ins and outs of the show's secret "shower politics".The blonde singer, 26, chatted exclusively to the Daily Star about some of the show's biggest secrets and her exciting new music.When asked how she found the cleanliness of the villa, after her co-star Jay Younger revealed how "grim" and "vile" it was to live there - Antigoni said it got the green light.READ MORE:Laura Whitmore reveals 'edgy' new job just two days after quitting Love IslandShe said: "I didn't find it too bad, to be honest, it was pretty clean, so I found it ok...Maybe being in there for longer it might have got a bit much."The girls had a little shower situation where we had to shotgun shower first, shotgun shower second, and all that but I used to shower outside because a lot of the time I would wash my hair in the morning or whatever so I wasn't really too involved in the politics of the shower, I was just like cool."When asked if she wanted to replicate a sexy shower scene like I'm A Celeb's Mylene Klass, the Islander laughed and said: "I mean, I definitely wasn't looking sexy, it was just very practical to have a shower before we had to look glamorous in the garden."The singer-songwriter also announced some news of her own as her brand new single You Can Have Him drops on Friday (September 2).Talking about her new song, she revealed: "It's the idea of if you can take my man, then you can have him, it's kind of like a girl power vibe."It's not saying I don't care, it's saying I want to be with someone who loves me so much that no one can sway him.""I'm excited for it to come out, we have a simple visualiser for it but we are planning a music video for it at the moment."But will there be any

Married at First Sight, which sees love rejects marry a stranger (I know).You may think these singletons desperate for love have taken every opportunity to find 'the one', but I doubt their intentions are as innocent as they may seem.I became familiar with the show after befriending former contestant and MAFS' most memorable wife, Nikita Jasmine, 28, on Celebs Go Dating.READ MORE: 'Laura Whitmore exiting Love Island is the best news viewers could have hoped for'I also got to know Paul Brunson, an expert on MAFS and a love guru on Celebs Go Dating, who proved to be one of the best love mentors I've ever met, along with Anna Williamson.Naturally, I was keen to watch the new series of Married at First Sight which launched this week.

Laura Whitmore appeared to have taken a swipe at Love Island while hinting at the real reason why she exited the show.The Irish TV presenter, 37, surprised viewers when she announced that she was stepping down after taking on the role when then-host Caroline Flack stepped down in late 2019. Following Caroline's shock death, Laura remained host of the programme and its spin-off show After Sun until standing down last month. And it seems she has now revealed her true reasons for leaving her presenting role on the dating series.

Toby Aromolaran and Chloe Burrows hint at Love Island presenting role after Laura Whitmore’s dramatic exit last month.The loved-up couple appeared on the hugely popular ITV2 dating series last year but the dynamic duo was pipped to the post by Millie Court and Liam Reardon. Since they left the Spanish villa, the pair have gone from strength to strength and the former professional footballer even set up his own podcast, titled Fancy A Chat, which has welcomed a slew of Love Island stars on in the past few months. READ MORE: Love Island star left fuming as she's banned from dating sites over 'catfish' claimsAs they continue to progress both as a couple and in their showbiz careers, the TV hunk has confessed that he has even set his eyes on the newly available presenting role on the reality show ahead of the winter series this December.

Love Island's Sharon Gaffka has been left fuming after a popular dating app has banned her.The reality TV star has been left blocked from using Hinge after fans have kept reporting her account for the same thing. Sharon explained exclusively to the Daily Star what had happened at the Dream Boys press night which took place at London's For Your Eyes Only.

Love Island has officially been named the most complained about TV show in 2022, despite being only three-quarters of the way into the year.The popular dating show tops this year's fair share of TV blunders and controversies, with the majority of viewers opting to submit a complaint against the show.This year's edition of the show included an array of complaints being thrown at producers and islanders for poor behaviour and uninteresting content.READ MORE: Love Island star backs Ofcom ruling as cast are 'adults who shouldn't be babysat'This series gained over 6,000 complaints in total, with the explosive 'Movie Night' episode racking in over 2,000 complaints alone due to the behaviour of the boys, specifically Luca Bish and Dami Hope who were later accused of bullying fellow islander Tasha Ghouri.Alleged misogyny led to 1,500 Ofcom complaints being filed by viewers who reportedly noticed misogynistic behaviour from the boys.This also led to women's aid charities speaking out about the alleged coercive control and bullying on the show.Ofcom recently confirmed they would not be looking further into the complaints after "carefully assessing complaints about this series on a range of issues".From the spin-off show, Love Island: Aftersun, viewers sent in over 400 complaints when host Laura Whitmore and the panellists discussed winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's behaviour in Casa Amor with bombshell George Tasker.This isn't the Love Island's first rodeo with Ofcom complaints.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has a busy year ahead - and she's just ticked off one job on her list with a whopping deal.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has officially confirmed she has signed a deal with fashion brand Oh Polly, after wearing a slate of their items during her recent villa stint. The 28 year old actress wore Oh Polly items over 30 times during her villa stay, with many fans rushing online to try and identify the stylish pieces she stunned viewers at home in, so that they too can emulate her iconic looks.

MAYA Jama has reportedly split from fiance Ben Simmons following a "difficult time" over their conflicting schedules. US publication the New York Post claimed the pair, who became engaged eight months ago, realised they were from "two different worlds" - confirming The Sun's break-up exclusive back in July.

Maya Jama has reportedly split from her fiancé Ben Simmons eight months after the pair got engaged.The 28 year old British presenter, who was recently tipped to take over Love Island hosting duties from Laura Whitmore, and Ben, 26, are said to have struggled with juggling their busy work schedules. The pair have been doing long distance as Maya lives in London while NBA star Ben is based in Brooklyn.

Love Island fans were quick to flood Dami Hope's latest post with compliments as he reunited with girlfriend Indiyah Polack. The pair have reminded quiet on social media than their fellow finalists but were finally seen back together this week - just as Indiyah shared two major announcements.