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’s Finley Tapp reveals show bosses insisted his and Paige Turley’s ‘weird’ first date was filmed in silence
thesun.co.ukLOVE Island's Finley Tapp has revealed that show bosses insisted his "weird" first date with Paige Turley was filmed in silence.
The 20-year-old hunk has moved into a Manchester flat with 22-year-old Paige after they won the winter series of the ITV2 dating show earlier this year, with their romance going from strength to strength.
But now he has opened up about behind-the-scenes events that happened while filming the programme - admitting to having "tiffs" with producers at the time.
Speaking to Raj & Pilar on BBC Radio 1's The Reality Tea Podcast, Finn told all on his and Paige's awkward first date, with he arriving in the villa as a bombshell and choosing the blonde beauty to get to know more.
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