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 winners Paige Turley and Finley Tapp praise ITV welfare team as 'second mums'
dailyrecord.co.ukFor the first time in three years, Love Island Winter Sun returns to South Africa as reigning champions Paige Turley and Finley Tapp are ready to give up their crown.West Lothian stunner Paige, who appeared on Britain's Got Talent at just 15 years old, coupled up with Finley on the fifth day of their series and the rest is history.
Reminiscing on their time since leaving the villa in 2020, the couple praised the ITV experience and opened up about life in the public eye.
Finn told the Daily Record: "It's felt like it's flown by, but also been a lifetime if that makes any sense. Looking back on it, it's been three years ago, but it also just feels like it was yesterday."He continued: "It's been amazing since then, we're very fortunate now to be in a position where we can meet amazing people with different events and stuff like that.
So we're very, very fortunate for having the opportunity."The couple left the South African villa and enjoyed their new life for all of three weeks before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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