Laura Whitmore will front a string of documentaries about women’s issues.
Laura Whitmore will present three new documentaries for ITVX
The former ‘Love Island’ host, 37, is set to present a film about rough sex for ITV’s new streaming service ITVX, amid the increase of interest in violent X-rated online content.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Rough sex is a subject that taps into the grey areas that come with certain behaviours and how we navigate them.
“We’re a society which is increasingly exposed to violence via the internet and that can lead to problems when that manifests itself in real life.
“As in so many similar situations, that often means women bear the brunt of those problems, which is what Laura will be looking at in the doc.”
In November, Laura was revealed to be working on a show about incels, a movement of misogynistic men who feel they are entitled to women’s bodies, time and attention, and blame them for their lack of sexual activity.
At the time, she told the same outlet: "One of the topics I’ve been looking at as part of the new series is incels. I didn’t know a lot about this community other than some high-profile cases in the media.
"By meeting incels and trying to understand the ideology, I’ve been both fascinated and at times scared and shocked."
Before the latest series of the ITV2 dating show, the BBC Radio 5 Live DJ - who has daughter Stevie, 23 months, with her comedian husband Iain Stirling, 35 - announced she would be stepping back after previously replacing the late Caroline Flack.
Laura wrote on Instagram: "Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love island. There are certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot be changed some due to the format, including the flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects. I wish it was still possible but know you’ll be in safe hands. I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into 3 series. I hope I did you proud Caroline. (sic)"
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