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Love Island’s Laura Whitmore is the perfect matchmaker in new promo shots for 2021
Laura Whitmore is preparing to meet the singletons taking part in this year’s Love Island, and now a new set of promo shots have been revealed for 2021.
The presenter will be returning for her second series of the ITV2 programme next week and she looks more than ready to act as matchmaker as the show returns.
New pictures released today see her looking to spread the love inside the Majorca villa, holding her hands to make a heart shape as she poses for the camera.
It comes after the Love Island 2021 line-up has been gradually announced throughout today, with Sharon Gaffka confirmed as the first islander, while Hugo Hammond was announced as the show’s first disabled contestant.
Laura has also said that she hopes to do Caroline Flack – who died by suicide in 2020 – ‘proud’ as she called on Love Island viewers to show the new contestants respect.
Sharing a picture of herself against the Love Island backdrop on Instagram, the new mum wrote: ‘I think we’re all ready for some love! Ahhhhhh! So excited to watch the new islanders.
![This image and the information contained herein is strictly embargoed until 22.00 Monday 21st June 2021 From Lifted Entertainment Love Island: SR7 on ITV2 and ITV Hub new episodes are available the following morning on BritBox Pictured: Laura Whitmore. This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms For further information please contact: james.hilder@itv.com / 0207 157 3052](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SEI_84123158.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=683)
![This image and the information contained herein is strictly embargoed until 22.00 Monday 21st June 2021 From Lifted Entertainment Love Island: SR7 on ITV2 and ITV Hub new episodes are available the following morning on BritBox Pictured: Laura Whitmore. This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms For further information please contact: james.hilder@itv.com / 0207 157 3052](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SEI_84123160.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=682)
‘Hope you enjoy talking about them and following their journey and just a reminder to treat them with love, compassion and respect when they leave the show and go back to real life.’
She added: ‘Caroline I hope we do you proud. One week to go.’
Caroline presented Love Island for four years from 2015 until 2019 when she was dropped by ITV following the alleged assault of her then boyfriend Lewis Burton weeks before the first ever winter edition of the series launched.
Following the death of three stars attached to the programme, bosses laid out the new procedures the show would be taking to monitor contestant’s mental health.
Before the new line-up was announced, the official Love Island social media account also urged followers to think long and hard before commenting on the new cast.
![10PM EMBARGO 21ST JUNE From Lifted Entertainment Love Island: SR7 on ITV2 and ITV Hub new episodes are available the following morning on BritBox Pictured: Sharon Gaffka, Hugo Hammond, Chloe Burrows, Shannon Singh, Kaz Kamwi, Brad McClelland, Faye Winter, Aaron Francis, Toby Aromolaran, Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish. This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms For further information please contact: james.hilder@itv.com / 0207 157 3052](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SEI_84101128.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024)
‘YOU’VE GOT A TEXT! Tomorrow we will be revealing the cast for Love Island 2021… These Islanders are all single and ready to find love. We can’t wait to watch them get to know each other, date, and maybe even find the one.
‘We’re so grateful they’re letting us follow their journey this summer. We hope you enjoy the show, but please think before you post.’
Love Island returns to ITV2 on June 28.
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