Laura Whitmore will get to channel her interior Stacey Dooley as she takes on a collection of controversial points for ITVX, in her first gig since quitting Love Island.
Laura, 37, confirmed earlier this week she could be leaving her function as host of Love Island after two years.
She has introduced three collection and took over from Caroline Flack for the primary winter version in early 2020.
However she’s already received lots to maintain her busy after her exit from the present, as she has introduced a brand new undertaking to return later this 12 months.
Within the model new collection for soon-to-land streaming service ITVX, viewers will see a brand new facet of Laura, in a present titled Laura Whitmore Investigates.
She’ll journey inside the UK and additional afield to delve into topics that fascinate her and have an effect on our lives.
Of her newest undertaking, Laura stated: ‘It’s a dream come true to have this platform and work with a superb crew at ITV via this collection of investigative movies.
‘Getting again to my journalistic roots, I hope we will shine a lightweight on some actually essential matters and points, and delve into a wide range of severe and attention-grabbing real-life topics.’
Commissioned by ITV’s Factual Leisure division, ITV’s Controller of Factual Jo Clinton Davis defined: We’re excited in regards to the alternative ITVX presents for us and with our commissioning, we need to broaden the palette of factual in very totally different and shocking methods.
‘Documentary field units with directorial ambition, on a various vary of topics, lead our growing slate; alongside collection from new factual expertise, together with Laura Whitmore Investigates, which we’re delighted to announce.’
It comes days after the star revealed one other thrilling undertaking within the pipeline, as she prepares to make her West Finish debut.
Alongside Matt Willis, Felix Scott and Tamsin Carroll, she’s set to a part of the newest solid of two:22 A Ghost Story, which has beforehand featured the likes of Tom Felton and James Buckley.
Laura will seem as a personality named Jenny, with followers in a position to go and watch the present from September 6, for a restricted run.
Upon quitting Love Island, the TV star – whose husband Iain Stirling narrates the programme – defined: ‘Some information! I received’t be internet hosting the subsequent collection of Love Island.
‘There are specific components of the present I’ve discovered very tough that can’t be modified some because of the format, together with the flying backwards and forwards to South Africa together with my new conflicting tasks.’
She added: ‘I want it was nonetheless potential however know you’ll be in protected fingers. I used to be solely planning to fill in for Caroline for a collection and it became 3 collection.
‘I hope I did you proud Caroline.’
Love Island returns in 2023 to ITV2.
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