The sixth series of Love Island began broadcasting on 12 January 2020 on ITV2. The series was announced on 24 July 2019 when it was confirmed that two series would air in 2020, and is also the first winter edition of the series. Unlike the summer edition, the luxury villa is located in Cape Town. This series is also the first to be hosted by Laura Whitmore, having taken over from Caroline Flack. The series is narrated by Iain Stirling.
On 15 February 2020, following the death of former presenter Caroline Flack, the Unseen Bits episode due to air that day was not broadcast; but was made available on the ITV Hub. The regular episode did not air the following day either. The show returned on 17 February with a tribute to Flack. On the same day, ITV2 confirmed that the companion series Love Island: Aftersun which was set to air after that episode's main show would not be broadcast. A further tribute to Flack aired during the final on 23 February, which featured a compilation of her time throughout her five series as host
Love Island 2021: Sharon Gaffka named as first contestant as ITV confirm line-up
ok.co.ukIt's been a long wait, but Love Island is finally back. Almost 16 months after Paige Turley and Finn Tapp were crowned winners of the show's first winter season, the villa is getting ready to host a brand new bunch of singletons.
Laura Whitmore will be returning as host for the second time – alongside her narrator husband Iain Stirling – when the hit show returns to ITV2 on 28 June, but who will be taking part in the new series on the look out for love?
ITV has finally started to reveal who will be stepping into the villa and, in turn, becoming the most talked about people this summer.Take a look at the confirmed line-up below...
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