Former Love Island host Laura Whitmore hit out at the reality show yesterday – as she revealed the real reason she quit after just three years.
Laura, 37, shocked fans this year when she announced her departure, told how she’d found “certain elements” of the Virgin Media One dating show “very difficult”. The presenter began hosting the show in 2020, following the death of her friend and previous host Caroline Flack.
Opening up about her decision to leave, Laura told Psychologies magazine: “There was only so much I can do as a host – I couldn’t support them or not support them. I couldn’t say anything. So you kind of have to go quiet, and that was hard for me because I like to be able to have those conversations. If I could [have done] things the way I wanted to, I’d probably still be doing it.”
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Following Laura’s departure it was revealed Maya Jama would take over the role, beginning with the upcoming winter series in the new year. Since her departure, the mum-of-one has made her West End debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story, where it’s speculated she earns around €25,000 a week.
She took over from Doctor Who’s Mandip Gill to star as Jenny – a character previously played by Giovanna Fletcher and Lily Allen. Despite stepping into some big shoes in her new role, the Wicklow-born star seemed unflinching when announcing her new job on Instagram.
She wrote: “Come see me on stage making my West End debut in this critically acclaimed psychological thriller.” Laura is now set to make her exit from 2:22 with pop star Cheryl taking over the role, in what will be the former Girls Aloud member’s acting debut.
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