EXCLUSIVE: Love Island's front runner Whitney could make history as the first black winner with bosses 'delighted' by her popularity after facing years of accusations show is racist

Love Island is set to have its first black winner, to the delight of ITV bosses who have faced years of accusations that the dating show is racist. Yewande Biala, who appeared on the fifth series, previously spoke about 'microaggressions' and called out co-star Lucie Donlan for mispronouncing her name Love: Earlier this year Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan, of Indo-Trinidadian and Jamaican heritage respectively, became the first non-white couple to win Now exes: Amber Gill, who is mixed race with Trinidadian heritage, won the fifth series with Greg O'Shea Love Island winners: Where are they now? Season Three : Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay Loved-up: Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay won the third season of Love Island, with Amber reduced to tears by her partner's loving speech in the finale Smitten: In December she revealed she'd found love at work, confirming she is dating her Back to the Future co-star Ben Joyce Two's company: He began co-presenting the podcast Love Island: The Morning After with Arielle Free in 2018 but the pair were replaced by Sam Thompson and Indiyah Polack this year Amber Davies, 26, and Kem Cetinay, 27, stormed to victory in season three but it was just four months before the fan favourites broke up. Season Four : Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham Romance: Dani Dyer - daughter of British actor Danny - and Jack Fincham were together throughout the entirety of their Love Island tenure Proud parents: In May she welcomed twin daughters with her West Ham forward boyfriend Jarrod Bowen, naming the newborns Summer and Star Daddy cool: Jack shares a baby daughter called Blossom with one-time fling Casey Ranger Jack Fincham, 32, and Dani Dyer, 26, took the season four crown after being a fan favourites from day one. Season Five : Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea Done and dusted: Amber Gill won Love Island 2019 and the £50,000 prize money with Irish rugby player, Greg O'Shea, who was a late addition to the series Cute couple: Last year Amber confirmed that she was dating footballer Jen Beattie after revealing she dates both men and women Olympian: Greg returned to Ireland to carry on his rugby sevens career.