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Caroline Flack's Love Island replacement rumours - Laura Whitmore and Maya Jama lead pack

Caroline Flack quit Love Island following her recent arrest, leaving some pretty big presenting boots to fill.

With the sixth series just around the corner - and in a brand new location for the winter edition - hype around the dating smash is as big as ever.

Chin-stroking fans have been putting forward possible candidates to tackle this reality beast since news broke of Caroline's departure.

While some might be expected, others are not quite so predictable.

Here are all the names rumoured to be replacing Caroline...

Maya Jama

A source said it would be Maya's 'dream job' (GC Images)

As soon as it was announced that Caroline would be calling it quits, there was one name before any others on fans' lips...Maya Jama.

The 25 year old would be a great fit for the show with her down-to-earth attitude, bubbly presentation style and, more than anything, a genuine love for the show.

A source close to Maya told OK! that while she worries for Caroline, Love Island would be her "dream job."

Maura Higgins

She'll be donning her skates in January (Stephen Lock / i-Images)
She was in the villa during the 2019 series (REX)

This one's slightly more controversial, considering Maura's been out of the villa for less than a year herself.

Still, she quickly established herself as a firm fan favourite during series five with her no-nonsense chat and scathing wit.

Something that some fans have pointed out is that Maura will have her hands full in January with Dancing On Ice.

That'd be some impressive multi-tasking.

Laura Whitmore

Laura, here pictured with Caroline, is reportedly favoured over at ITV (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hugo Boss)

Laura's already got a close link to the show - she's all loved up with boyfriend Iain Stirling, the lovable Scottish lad who narrates the ups and downs of villa life.

She's got a wealth of experience, a charming personality and, if rumours are to be believed, favour among ITV bosses to take the role.

Gemma Collins

Gemma would most likely shake things up (ITV)

Possibly the most divisive entry on this list, some fans are ecstatic at the prospect of the one and only GC stepping up to the plate...others, not so much.

Gemma's presenting style would no doubt be a far cry from Caroline's, and no one's in any doubt that the reality TV goddess would shake things up.

This isn't for everyone, though, with some fans reckoning the show would be too different.

Rochelle Humes

Rochelle is hugely popular on daytime TV (Getty Images)
She and Marvin have become one of telly's golden couples (PA)

Rochelle's carved out an almighty TV presence since she and fellow Saturdays went their separate ways.

Alongside husband Marvin, they've become on of the UK's golden broadcasting couples, and Rochelle would no doubt bring the glamour when stepping into the villa.

Her humble, smiley demeanour would be a sharp and much needed contrast to whichever islanders opt to put on an arrogant facade in January - maybe she can bring them down to size.

Ant & Dec

The pair already present I'm A Celebrity (ITV)

Need we say more?

They're beloved.

And hilarious.

The Geordie duo's names are floated pretty much any time a presenting role becomes available, so no surprises here.

As if they don't get enough luxury presenting getaways with I'm A Celeb...

Rylan Clark-Neal

Rylan's beloved by his fans (BBC)

Rylan's had his hands full over at the Beeb with Strictly spin off show It Takes Two for the past few months, but now the series has wrapped up, could we be seeing him jet to South Africa?

He gets on with pretty much everyone, and his experience in presenting has given Rylan an auror of wisdom and homeliness.

It's not inconceivable that the bearded performer would be the first to sit and listen to the problems of those heartbroken islanders.

He's got a lot of his plate at the moment, though, even post-Strictly - he's the presenter of the Ready Steady Cook reboot.

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