Laura Whitmore has hit back at fan speculation as to why she has only entered the Love Island villa once since the show began, despite being the host.
The presenter, 36, was not present when Brad McClelland left the show to save his partner Lucinda Strafford getting axed during Wednesday's episode.
Although Laura didn't specify when she would next be in the villa, she pointed out that she has been hosting spin-off show Aftersun weekly from London.
Speaking out: Laura Whitmore has hit back at fan speculation as to why she has only entered the Love Island villa once since the show began, despite being the host (pictured on Aftersun)
A Love Island viewer on Twitter asked: 'When is @thewhitmore going back into the villa? She's literally been in once.'
Laura responded: 'Hosting live show from London weekly, think you'd enjoy it if you watched!
She jokingly added: 'I've got great roaming package for the aul Spanish texts at the mo'.
Laura, who welcomed her daughter with husband Iain Stirling in March, previously said she will 'fly back and forth' between the UK and Spain with the tot.
Staying out of it: The presenter, 36, was not present when Brad McClelland left the show to save his partner Lucinda Strafford getting axed during Wednesday's episode (pictured on the launch show)
Keeping busy: Although Laura didn't specify when she would next be in the villa, she pointed out that she has been hosting spin-off show Aftersun weekly from London
Speaking to Grazia, she said: 'Every time I fly over, she'll go with me because I'm breastfeeding.'
Love Island fans were left baffled when Laura failed to enter the villa yet again during Wednesday night's episode.
The presenter - who is reportedly being paid £600,000 to host - has not been present for any of the four dumpings that have happened thus far and has only featured for 12 minutes of the programme over the last three weeks.
Laura was forced to miss part of the first Aftersun show due to quarantining upon her return from Spain where the show is filmed.
Elusive: Laura - who is reportedly being paid £600,000 to host - has not been present for any of the four dumpings and has only featured for 12 minutes of the programme
The presenter's absence did not go unnoticed by fans, with one joking that she must have been 'furloughed', while another penned they 'totally
