Laura Whitmore quit Love Island, after three years, earlier this month. Before leaving she assured fans that they will be in good hands, however, no name has been yet confirmed as the host of the next series. Amongst many speculations – The Celebrity Juice star Emily Atack – is expected to be one of the top choices.
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Emily’s way
Emily Atack has had a colourful love life and will be using that to her advantage if she’s given the job, confirms Mirror. The 32-year-old is very excited and flattered that the fans believe she should replace the Irish presenter.
The opportunity to be the host of the show's next series would be a dream job for the hopeless romantic. A source close to Emily confirmed:
Emily is flattered by people pushing for her to present Love Island - it would definitely be a dream gig for her.
She feels like she could really sympathise with and help the contestants as she struggled to find love herself.
While Emily hasn’t made any clear comments on anything, she did hint it might be a possibility that she hosts the show in future. She said:
Watch this space.
Emily’s love life
Emily is currently dating Big Brother star Liam McGough, with the couple becoming Instagram official only recently. Before finding love with Liam, she has had a string of failed romances with– One Direction star Harry Styles, comedian Seann Walsh and Jack Grealish.
In an interview with Notebook in May, she confessed:
I try and stay away from things that aren’t good for me. It’s hard when you are a little mischievous like me!
However, sources have confirmed that she’s ‘incredibly happy’ with Liam now. Thus, Emily will have a lot to add from her own experience if she becomes the next host.
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