Potential new Love Island host Laura Whitmore has hinted she may already have jetted to South Africa to film for the next series of Love Island.
Series six of the hit dating show and its first winter edition will hit telly screens in January.
The show - which was recently announced to be returning on 12th January - was thrown into question after former host Caroline Flack was charged with assault and arrested.
She's since stepped down from the lucrative presenting gig, leaving fans clamouring for different candidates to fill her shoes.
It's though to have gone to 34 year old Laura, who would also co-host spin-off show Aftersun alongside boyfriend and main show narrator Iain Stirling.
She dropped a major hint that she ma already have jetted off to Cape Town after she posted about bezzie mate Emily Atack's birthday.
"Happy birthday @emilyatackofficial can't wait to give you a snog," the Irish beauty penned, hinting she's away for Emily's 30th.
Caroline had already wrapped on promo filming for the next series, touching down in South Africa last month.
Emily, who recently celebrated the big three oh in lavish style, was also a name fans put forward to take the mantle from Caroline.
Others include Maya Jama, Ant and Dec, and, of course, the GC herself.
A source previously told The Mirror : "Laura will replace Caroline. The deal is nearly finalised."
Caroline was arrested last week and charged with assault after an alleged bust-up with beau Lewis Burton.
She announced that she wouldn't be hosting Love Island in an emotional string of messages on Instagram .
One of Caroline's mates told The Sun : "We've made sure she's not alone.
"She's not a violent person at all and to have this charge hanging over her is so damaging.
"It's just so upsetting. It was a domestic between the two of them and has been completely overblown."
Mirror Online has gone to representatives of Laura for comment.
