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 Shaughna Phillips says she’s ‘doing her best’ after being mum-shamed
ok.co.ukShaughna Phillips said she is “doing her best” amid the anxiety caused by earlier being mum-shamed over her first outing with her newborn daughter, Lucia.The former Love Island contestant, who starred in season six of the show with Finley Tapp, Paige Turley and Luke Trotman, welcomed her first daughter at the start of the month with her partner, Billy Webb.
Shaughna has been updating fans through social media, and she earlier took Lucia out for a drive in a move that predictably drew some criticism. “Before the mum police come for me,” she had written before explaining the various safety features and precautions she took before the drive.
The reality TV star took to her Instagram once again on Wednesday, where she hit back at the haters with an inspirational quote.
It read: “Let’s be nicer to each other, we are all trying out best.” Beneath the snap, Shaugna shared a portion of her initial post that read: “I’ve been really struggling with my anxiety lately, done something out of my comfort zone today.” But some followers ignored the mother’s plea and wrote shaming comments anyway, with one person penning: “Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.This isn’t safe.” Addressing the backlash, Shaughna replied: “I’m going to keep showing the ups and downs of mamahood.
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