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Love Island's Laura Whitmore defended by fans after online backlash during launch show

Laura Whitmore has been defended by Love Island fans after being the target of 'online hate' as the new series kicked off on Monday night.

The 2022 run of the hit ITV dating show is Laura's third at the helm, after she took over from the late Caroline Flack two years ago for Winter Love Island. Irish host Laura was at the centre of the action on Monday night as she went into the new Love Island villa to drop a major bombshell on the single girls, that, rather than them stepping forward for the lads they were interested on, the public had already decided their fate.

After stirring things up no end with that announcement, Laura made her exit. But, while she was only on screen for a short time during the Love Island launch, some critics were quick to take to Twitter to have a go at her. One responded: "I cannot understate how bad Laura Whitmore is at this job," with a second reacting: "Laura Whitmore is such a s**t host."

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