Caroline had a vulnerability to her which made her likeable. We all knew she was looking for love too which was relateable, she came across as a friend who didn't judge the contestants for silly decisions. Her fashion was also more relateable to the audience and her little strut was good fun- Caroline knew how to do toungue in cheek well! She was also just a great presenter and able to react well on the live bits like aftersun and get good interviews. I think Caroline really was love island, you can tell she loved the show and would've watched it even if she wasn't involved whereas I just don't get that vibe from Laura.
I didn't know much about Laura before she took over the job but I looked her up as I didn't take to her last series at all. She came across as a bitchy Ice Queen who looked down on the contestants. Calling her "the whitmore" felt forced, like they were trying to make it catch on. I stopped watching aftersun as I found her awkward throughout, and just don't think she's as good a presenter tbh. It seems she just got the job because of her husband which is interesting as she thinks so highly of herself. I understand them doing it temporarily last year but I wish they'd had a think about it this time round. Maya Jama would have been a better fit or even one of the past girls like Olivia Atwood or Maura would have been good. I will be turning in again as a guilty pleasure but it will be interesting to see how she does this year.