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 voting figures reveal Paige and Finn won by tiny margin
breakingnews.ieVoting figures for the Love Island final show how close the race was between Siannise Fudge and Luke Trotman and Paige Turley and Finn Tapp.
Paige and Finn came out on top during the live final of the ITV2 dating show on February 23, collecting 44.52% of the final vote and the £50,000 grand prize, according to the channel.
However, Siannise and Luke T were very close behind with 43.61%, figures show. Earlier in the evening, Demi Jones and Luke Mottram were eliminated when they scored 9.62%, and Jess Gale and Ched Uzor came fourth with 2.25%.
The four final couples arrived back in the UK from South Africa on February 26. During the conclusion of the ITV2 dating show, Paige was given the choice of whether to keep the £50,000 prize for herself
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