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's Paige Turley thanks fans for support to fundraiser in memory of pal from hometown
dailyrecord.co.ukFormer Love Island star Paige Turley has thanked her loyal fleet of fans on social media for all their kind donations so far in memory of her late pal from her hometown in West Lothian.
The winner of the ITV winter series in 2020, with partner Finn Tapp, previously opened up on "upstanding guy" Jamie Aitchison as she revealed she would be running London's half marathon in his memory next month.
Paige, 25, set up a JustGiving page to raise vital funds for Mental Health UK after her friend Jamie passed away in December last year at the age if 20 when he lost the battle "against this scourge of mental health."She has so far raised £1,345 of her £4,000 target despite only launching the fundraiser less than a week ago.
Paige said on Instagram: "Another session in the bag... one step closer to the half marathon. "Thank you so much for the support so far, it's really appreciated.
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