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
Love Island final live as couples battle for Paige Turley's Winter Sun crown
dailyrecord.co.ukIt's been two long months for some of us as we've battled through the coldest and darkest nights of the year - or so we hope!
But the glamorous folks who have been soaking it up in the Love Island villa since January have been there to provide us with some much needed entertainment, and for some of them, life is about to get even more strange than it has been.
As the final episode of this year's Winter Love Island comes to an end, the remaining couples who are left in the South African villa are preparing to get their first taste of freedom in ages - and to find out once and for all who is set to share the incredible £50,000 cash prize.
The remaining loved up pairs are: Samie Elishi and Tom Clare; Tanya Mahenga and Shaq Muhammad; Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan and Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall.
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