LAURA Whitmore was spotted taking her pet pooch for a final walk before she flies to South Africa to begin filming for the winter series of Love Island.
The TV presenter was spotted with boyfriend Iain Stirling – the voice of the ITV2 show – as the pair took their dog Mick for a walk, with Laura glued to her phone and with a big smile on her face… possibly looking at the temperatures in the African country.
Is Laura practicing her “got a text”?
Laura was casually dressed in Calvin Klein jogging bottoms, a raincoat, and thick Ugg-style boots, keeping warm in the chilly British weather.
She kept her eyes covered with a pair of sixties dark black sunglasses, and wore her hair loose.
It is thought she will be flying out any day now for Cape Town where new islanders will hope to fall in love as the ITV2 series begins it’s first-ever winter series.
The 34-year-old will be replacing Caroline Flack, who stepped down from the role after she was charged with assault following a late-night fight with her boyfriend Lewis Burton.
She has been preparing to take over the role of Love Island host
She kept a close eye on her phone as she walked Mick
But it looked like something had left her perplexed
Iain, the voice of the show, was also spotted on the walk
Caroline, 39, has hosted the show since 2015 but was forced to take a leave of absence after being accused of attacking 27-year-old Lewis.
Cops swooped on the Love Island presenter’s pad in North London where the couple live together following reports of a man being assaulted.
Several officers and police vehicles were pictured outside the ITV2 star’s home following the early-morning row and there were also images of blood on their door.
She has pleaded not guilty and been placed on conditional bail, before facing a trial in March.
Caroline threw her support behind Laura
The pair have been friends for years
“Lewis is the one who called the police but it doesn’t matter, they still want to stay together,” a source later claimed.
“They both love each other very much and they’re desperate to make it work.
“They’re still boyfriend and girlfriend.”
Iain appeared desperate not to talk about Caroline on Friday as he spoke on Loose Women and was grilled over the incident.
Iain and Laura will now spend the next 6 weeks together in South Africa
Iain was forced to awkwardly ignore a comment about Caroline
The 31-year-old star delivered an awkward start to the show when he tripped over the stairs on the way in and replied simply “Mmm hmm” when Caroline’s name was mentioned.
However, Iain was more than happy to sing the praises of girlfriend Laura, and he is delighted that the 34-year-old would be joining him in South Africa, telling the panel: “My lovely partner Laura Whitmore, that’s her name, surname was not her choice. First name: mum and dad picked it.
“She’s great isn’t she? I love her. And there’s mortgage commitments that need to be considered.”
