Olivia Attwood says ‘consider me available’ as she talks taking over from Maya Jama as Love Island host
AFTER A stint at the helm of one ITV dating show, Olivia Attwood has made it clear that she would be happy to head up another.
The TV personality recently launched her own show, Olivia Attwood’s Bad Boyfriends, which saw her try to whip some misbehaving men into shape.
Now it seems she’s ready for an even bigger project with the broadcaster.
When asked by the Sun’s TV mag if she would ever take on the job of hosting Love Island, Olivia admitted she would be thrilled to, but made it clear that would only happen on one condition.
She shared: “People do always ask me this, so let’s say this before this gets twisted – Maya Jama is crushing it.
“She’s the right host, 100 percent. If she ever didn’t want to do it and asked me, of course I’d do it.
“That show changed my life, how could I say no?
“I have such an emotional connection to that show and the people that make it.
“Even if I had some reason, I couldn’t turn it down because my heart would feel like: ‘I’m going home! Back to the mother ship!’
“So if that day ever comes, consider me available.”
Maya was revealed as the new Love Island host in October 2022, after Laura Whitmore quit the job.
The presenter has been adored by fans ever since she got involved with the role.
She really showed her professionalism when she managed to host the most recent season of the dating show while going through a public split with her on and off rapper boyfriend Stormzy.
Meanwhile, Olivia is forging her own future as a presenter and has hinted that her own ITV show will be greenlit for a second series.
She first rose to fame one of the earliest seasons of Love Island, albeit as a contestant.
Olivia came in third place on the reality show alongside her boyfriend Chris Hughes in 2017.
The couple sadly called it quits one year later in an episode of their own spin-off show, Crackin’ On.