Laura Whitmore (born 4 May 1985) is an Irish broadcaster, author and actress. She recently starred in The Girl on the Train UK tour, playing the role of Rachel Watson from 3 June 2025 until 30 August 2025.

Broadcasting Career

Laura is a renowned radio and TV broadcaster, known for hosting MTV, the Bafta-winning Love Island, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! NOW!, Celeb Juice, and her own ITV breakfast show. She currently co-hosts the BBC Podcast Murder They Wrote with Iain Stirling.

Theatre Highlights

Laura made her West End debut in 2022 as Jenny in 2:22 A Ghost Story and reprised the role in Dublin in 2024. Her other stage credits include Cleo in Peter James’ Not Dead Enough (UK Tour, 2017).

Film and TV Acting

On screen, Laura has appeared in Hulu’s Four Weddings and a Funeral, Queenie, 4.3.2.1, and Storage 24. She stars in two major projects this year: her first lead role in the feature film A Mother For An Hour and the interactive sci-fi thriller Hello Stranger with Sir Derek Jacobi. Laura also wrote and starred in the award-winning short film Sadhbh (2019).

Published Author

In 2021, Laura released her first book, No One Can Change Your Life Except For You, which became a Sunday Times Bestseller.

Recent Projects

This year, Laura participated in Comic Relief’s ‘Snow Way Back’ Arctic Trek, raising vital funds for Red Nose Day, featured in a BBC One documentary.

Education and Training

Laura trained at the Leinster School of Music and Drama, studied Shakespeare at RADA, and holds a Journalism degree from Dublin City University.

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