Whit’s a bit unfair to call me boring says Laura
LAURA Whitmore has hit back at a former Love Islander who called her “boring” – saying “you should see me on a night out”.
Earlier this year, Amy Daly, who appeared in 2021 backed comments made by bombshell Rachel Finni about the show’s host.
She claimed the Co Wicklow star only got the hosting gig because she’s married to the show’s narrator Iain Stirling.
In an April episode of Murad Merali’s podcast, she said: “I’m kind of gutted Laura Whitmore is hosting it though, I thought we’d get a nice Maya Jama or AJ Odudu. The benefits you get from being married to the narrator, because she’s not a great host.”
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Amy agreed, saying: “I think it would be nice to have a presenter who throws herself into it and that whole interview that came out of Rachel hit loads of the press and it is true we are all a bit gutted.”
She also added that the Love Island 2021 reunion show was “a bit dead and boring”.
Speaking to the Sunday Independent about Amy’s comments, Laura joked: “You should see me on a night out.”
The 37-year-old explained: “I’m professional. There is a reason why I’ve been in this job for 14 years and worked non-stop.
“Comments will be made and taken out of context. I do my job.
“You have to respect the process of the show – and sometimes we lose respect for people for what they do and for doing their job right.
“We all have to respect each other.”
When asked if she thinks it is dangerous for a woman to be criticising another woman about her work, Laura replied: “Ah, yeah. Yes. I can’t tell someone else how to live their life.
“All I can do is look after myself and do things that I feel are right.”