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Siobhan Macdonald

Love Island's Iain Stirling loves 'dream job' as he can still go to shops unnoticed

Love Island narrator Iain Stirling sang the praises of his 'dream job' as he still enjoys being able to leave his house without being recognised.

The Edinburgh-born comedian has narrated Love Island since 2015 and the ITV dating show has now entered its ninth season.

It was speculated that after his wife Laura Whitmore, 37, stepped down from her role as host, Iain, 34, would also depart the hit show. But after his gushing statement, that doesn't seem likely to happen anytime soon.

Speaking to Radio Times, the presenter said: "It’s the dream job for me, because I get the excitement of being involved in a show like Love Island, but can go to the supermarket and not be recognised – as long as I don’t say anything."

Recently, the Scots comedian spoke about Laura Whitmore's replacement host Maya Jama on Good Morning Britain. Hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls quizzed Iain on the new presenter, as Ed asked him: "Have you said to [Maya], 'Can you come over for a chat?' or 'I'm sending you a text?'"

The 34-year-old laughed: "To Maya Jama? I'm sure my wife would have something to say about that if that happened."

Love Island narrator Iain Stirling gushed over his dream job (Getty)

Before Love Island, Iain presented on CBBC alongside his sidekick Hacker T. Dog on the show Scoop from 2009 and 2013. He added to the publication that he thanks CBBC for getting him his Love Island role.

He said: "I did the voiceover on a CBBC dog training show called Who Let the Dogs Out? That was sent to ITV and they then got me to do Love Island. I think it really was as simple as they didn’t want a London RP accent."

Following his Love Island success, Iain has appeared on a stream of other TV series including Celebrity Gogglebox alongside wife Laura, as well as writing the sitcom Buffering, inspired by his time as a children's TV presenter. He has also starred on CelebAbility and Taskmaster.

His praise for the ITV dating show comes after he was named the new narrator of Love Island USA last year.

Jenny Groom, the NBC executive responsible for unscripted entertainment, said at the time: "The moment the decision was made to bring an all-new version of Love Island to Peacock, we knew we had to get Iain on board.

"Iain embodies everything fans love about the show – humour, irreverence and cheeky fun. Love Island would not be the same without him."

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