Whitmore Nabs €1.25m For Love Island

The programme is, of course, an insult to humanity, tainted with real tragedy, and a major TV ratings winner.

And for Bray’s Laura Whitmore, stepping up to fill the shoes of the sadly-departed Caroline Flack to present Love Island has been a mixed bag.

Fans of the long-running show have been divided in how they feel about Whitmore’s performance, with many no doubt still uncertain about anyone taking over from their beloved Caroline.

Still, we can’t imagine Laura’s all that upset. Tabloid-shaped news has come in this morning that the Love Island producers are in line to pay the Bray girl a cool £1.1m to present the latest series when it returns in the summer.

That Whitmore’s boyfriend, recent Whale visitor Iain Stirling, provides the commentary on the show makes Laura a somewhat natural choice.

At the time of going to press, no one’s soul from in front of or behind the cameras at Love Island was available for comment.

Pics courtesy of Irish Film & Television Services