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
Winter Love Island stars could lose up to €500k due to lockdown
evoke.ieWith Love Island now airing twice a year, the stars that the ITV series creates have less time to cash in on their fame. However, it looks like the Love Island Winter have been hit even harder!
And it is now being reported that they are at risk of losing up to €575,000 due to lockdown restrictions. The January series which was shot in South Africa saw Finn Tapp and Paige Turley take home the £50,000 prize pot between them.
However, they were just a handful of votes ahead of runners-up Siannise Fudge and Luke Trotman. And Metro has now reported that they could lose up to a whooping £500,000 after the UK went into lockdown just a month after the show wrapped.
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