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Love Island U.K. Host Laura Whitmore EXITS After 3 Seasons
A blistery caller bombshell has entered the villa.
That's right: Love Island UK has named its adjacent host. English TV presenter Maya Jama will beryllium starring play 9 of the dating show, and we're perfectly buzzin'.
ITV2 made the announcement on the series' Instagram account, alongside a promotional video of Jama scrolling done assorted rumors that she would beryllium the adjacent host. Suddenly, she grabs 1 of Love Island's signature monogrammed h2o bottles, and the camera pans retired to spot her suitcase is already packed.
"Okay, the rumours are true," the amusement captioned the Oct. 12 post. "Say hey to your brand-new #LoveIsland big @mayajama!"
Jama is taking implicit hosting duties from Laura Whitmore, who announced her departure from the amusement Aug. 22, citing format changes arsenic her crushed for leaving. Whitmore celebrated the quality with a saccharine remark connected the post, writing, "Yes girl!! So delighted for you! You're gonna beryllium fab."
Plus, it seems similar immoderate erstwhile contestants' heads person been turned by the news: Season 8 Islander Tasha Ghouri commented a bid of clapping emojis, while Priscilla Anyabu said, "When beingness makes sense." They were joined by more than 12 different ex-Islanders who near enactment successful the comments section.
As for the hostess herself, Jama wrote, "SO BLOODY EXCITED," alongside a smiling emoji. "GET ME ON THAT ISLAND."
Jama, who antecedently hosted Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer and Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star, is headed to the villa sooner alternatively than later: the bid is returning with its second-ever wintertime bid filmed successful South Africa successful aboriginal 2023. Whitmore's husband, Iain Stirling, who has narrated the British dating amusement since its 2015 debut, volition remain. (The comedian assumed the aforesaid relation connected play 4 of Peacock's Love Island USA earlier this summer.)
In the meantime, you tin drawback up on Love Island UK on Hulu.
(Peacock and E! Online are some portion of the NBCUniversal family).
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