Laura Whitmore shares first look at new ITV breakfast show as she poses on set
LAURA Whitmore has revealed her first look on the set of her new ITV gig – the Laura Whitmore’s Breakfast Show.
The former Love Island presenter took to Instagram to share a snap of herself standing beside the ‘on air’ sign.
The 37-year-old looked preppy and ready for her first major TV role since Love Island, dressed in a pale blue co-ord suit with floral print blouse.
Laura looked fresh and excited to shoot with natural makeup and her hair styled in loose bouncy waves.
She told her followers: “My own chat show on ITV1, ah sure go on so!”
The first segment is set to kick off on Sunday at 8.30am on ITV1 where she will chat to celebrity guests for nearly and hour each week.
Speaking about her new TV presenting role, Laura : “I can’t even think of a word to describe how I feel but it’s kind of a dream to be honest and an honour as well.
“It’s something to have fun with as well, it’s a great slot and a great team that I get to work with. It’s going to be a very fun show.”
On what viewers can expect from the breakfast-time entertainment, the host added: “It’s definitely personality-led. It’s going to be a mixture of chat, a variety of artists and it’s one of those shows that I like to watch on the weekend.
“It’s possibly a bit more relaxed than a weekday show. We’ve got a mixture of guests, I’m always pushing for a bit of music on the show somehow so we’ll have that in there as well.”
This comes as the 37-year-old spoke on Loose Woman today about the struggles she faced presenting Love Island.
the show in August after hosting three series following the death of the ITV2 show’s original host, Caroline Flack.
She admitted there were “elements of the show I’ve found very difficult” when announcing her departure, hinting at potential creative differences.
During her chat with the Loose Women panel she also revealed the amount of hate she received from trolls after becoming a new mum.
The Irish star joined Love Island in 2020 and gave birth to her first baby in 2021, and said the criticism was “overwhelming” while she was trying to navigate motherhood.
Asked about how she dealt with the pressures of social media, Laura told ITV’s Loose Women: “I find it quite overwhelming, because everyone has an opinion about your life. When I’m sometimes trying to work out what is the right thing for me.
“I remember when I was pregnant we were in a lockdown, I was working on Celebrity Juice, which was not ideal for a pregnant women, I was the only sober person on that show.
“I tried to hide my pregnancy for as long as possible because I wanted to get my head around it. It’s a big change.
“And as soon as it came out everyone had an opinion about what type of birth I was going to have. How much weight had you put on? Are you going to lose the weight? Are you going to need time off? Are you going to go back and do Love Island? Because you can’t do that and have a baby.
“And these were all questions I hadn’t answered myself, and it was hard.”
Laura, who is married to Love Island narrator Iain Stirling, also previously lashed out at fans who accused her of being “overpaid” on the hit show.
She directly addressed her haters last year and shared one comment that said: “Laura has the easiest job on the telly! She gets paid £50k a minute. It’s an outrage!”
She replied in a video on TikTok: “Firstly, Iain has never had attention on money he earns. Why don’t we like women earning money?
“I b****y wish I earned what was written in the press! I only get paid days I work.”
She also addressed nasty comments that she was “too old” for the show, saying: “I don’t plan to date the Love Islanders. I am the HOST. Age means experience and it’s a privilege.”
In October, weeks after Mayahad been chosen to front it.
Laura has also since filmed an investigative documentary programme called Laura Whitmore Investigates for ITV.
