Laura Whitmore

The Irish presenter has fronted the show since the death of Caroline Flack but says it's hard to see how she's talked about online even though she knows ...

She explained: “I’m very aware that not everyone gets talked about in the same way. I always thought, ‘Jesus, she’s so strong.’ And people aren’t as strong as you think they are. The host only comes on three or four times, it’s always been the way, but it gets the most attention.

Love Island host Laura Whitmore spoke about the social media scrutiny she receives from viewers during the ITV2 show's eight week run.

"I know I’ve been talked about a bit differently whenever I was single to then suddenly having a child. “It’s scary when you start, you get the exact same stuff that she got like, ‘Where’s the presenter? It’s very specific people in this industry that get talked about that way. I’ve seen other women talked about online the way I’ve been talked about online. It’s a bit exhausting and it’s tough.” She continued: “You know what’s hard? “As a host, this takes up not a huge amount of my time compared to my other work.

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“It’s very specific people in this industry that get talked about that way. “I’m very aware that not everyone gets talked about in the same way,” Whitmore said. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. I always thought, ‘Jesus, she’s so strong.’ And people aren’t as strong as you think they are.” Whitmore referenced the ITV2 show’s late host, Caroline Flack: “You know what’s hard? “The host only comes on three or four times, it’s always been the way, but it gets the most attention.