Love Island star Olivia Buckland's presenting gig on hold because of coronavirus

Olivia Buckland’s new job has been put on hold thanks to coronavirus.

The Love Island star was set to fly to New York to beginning her exciting new role as a presenter.

It would mean being away from home for a while as she embarked on the career change.

However the coronavirus pandemic put a spanner in her plans as the gig was postponed.

Olivia is spending lockdown at home with husband Alex Bowen, who she met on Love Island.

She told Metro.co.uk: ‘I was meant to be going to New York for a job for two months, and I’m just enjoying the fact that I’m still home and still with Alex otherwise I would have been away.

‘Could you imagine if I got stuck there? I’m thanking my lucky stars I didn’t go there and get stuck.’

She went on: ‘I am still hoping to go to New York for a few months.

‘I don’t know if people know so I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say. It is one of the biggest jobs of my career so I can’t wait to go and do that.

‘It’s presenting so it’s pretty amazing. I wish I could say but it’s presenting-based. It’s pretty mad, I’m a bit shocked.’

The reality TV star confessed she is disappointed that the pandemic has put this year’s Love Island on hold.

‘They’ve had to make that decision and I’m really glad that they did just for everyone’s safety,’ she told us.

‘But it is sad because it’s literally the highlight of everyone’s year. We’re all at home so we’re all ready.

‘It’s a shame but they made the right decision. There’s gonna be one next year, there might even be two next year so you never know. It will come back and be bigger than ever when they do come back.’

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