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 reunion specials planned to give fans their fix this summer after the show was cancelled due to coronavirus
thesun.co.ukLOVE Island fans are in for an unexpected new fix this summer — a run of reunion specials. Executives are in talks with the reality show’s best loved stars to come face-to-face once again, this time in the UK.
Paige Turley Year: 2020 — won with Finn Tapp. Top Moment: Finn returns from second villa despite being “so convinced” he’d choose another woman.
Big names including Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, Paige Turley, Dani Dyer, Amber Gill, Olivia Attwood and Kem Cetinay are among the favourites ITV wants to sign up after the pandemic forced it to scrap the regular series.
Details are being tightly guarded but it is expected the series will also feature clips of the best moments to raise emotions and tension.
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