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
I’m a footballer who won Love Island, but now I fear my fame will stop me ever returning to the game, says Finn Tapp
thesun.co.ukAT 16, Finn Tapp could have been forgiven for thinking he'd see his name in lights because of his football ability. Before he became a household name on Love Island in 2020, which he won alongside the stunning singer Paige Turley, the teenager was tipped for success at MK Dons.
He made his debut for the club against Norwich City - coming as a sub and scoring in a 4-1 defeat. But the heartthrob would suffer heartbreak a year before he would score a host of female admirers for his turn on the hit ITV reality show.
At 19, Tapp was released by his boyhood club and fell out of love with the game. "I played football when I was knee-high and I was fortunate enough to join MK Dons," the 23-year-old told SunSport.
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