The next series of Love Island is still a long way off—but with ITV sources saying it’s ‘too early to decide’ if Laura Whitmore will return as presenter, speculation is rife over who could step into her shoes if not. According to reports, Love Island bosses have their eye on Strictly star AJ Odudu.
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AJ Odudu for Love Island 2022?
According to a source quoted by The Mirror:
Love Island bosses are loving AJ on Strictly. She has done a few dating shows and would be the perfect fit. At the moment it’s early days but she is the girl of the moment and has lots of offers coming her way. If she is offered the Love Island job she will have to weigh it up seriously as now is her moment and she’s got a lot of opportunities to choose from.
Who is AJ Odudu?
After starting out her career as a reporter for BBC Radio Lancashire, AJ got her first TV presenting gig in 2009 on BBC Two’s The Almost Perfect Guide To Life. Since then, she’s co-presentedBig Brother’s Bit On The Side, The Hot Desk and The Voice UK. This year, she presented the Married At First Sight spin-off show Married At First Sight: Afters—so she’s used to dealing with reality romances. She’s also appeared as a celebrity guest on a number of shows including Would I Lie To You? and The Wheel.
After consistently impressive performances on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, AJ and pro-partner Kai Widdrington are third-favourites to raise the Glitterball trophy at the end of the series, behind EastEnders’ Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice and Bake-Off’s John Whaite and Johannes Radebe.
