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 Scots Iain Stirling, Laura Whitmore and Paige Turley pay tribute to Caroline Flack one year on
dailyrecord.co.ukLove Island Scots Iain Stirling, Laura Whitmore, Paige Turley, Anton Danyluk and Laura Anderson paid touching tribute Caroline Flack on the Anniversary of death.
It's a year since the treasured Love Island presenter took her life, aged 40, and around the UK tributes poured in to remember her vivacious nature and the ever important message to #BeKindLove Island voiceover host Iain Stirling posted up two pictures of the two friends relaxing together and wrote simply: "To my friend Caroline, thinking of you today.
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