What prize do the Love Island winners get and do islanders get paid?

LOVE Island has proved a perfect platform for launching the career of aspiring reality stars. 

But there can only be one winner, and for the 2022 series the prize changed slightly.

What do the Love Island winners get?

The winning Love Island couple is awarded £50K which is split between them.

Up until 2022, the winning couple would each choose an envelope, and the person with the prize money in it, could choose to steal it for themselves or share it with their partner.

But producers decided to change this for season 8, and it was revealed the winnings would automatically be split between winning couple Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.

On top of this cash prize, every year the winners go on to have lucrative careers.

The Sun revealed how Ekin-Su is already being tipped to be the most successful and richest Islander EVER.

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Do the Love Islanders receive a salary?

The Sun previously revealed how the Islanders receive £250 a week for appearing on the show.

Essentially they don't get paid, the amount they receive is paid by to compensate them for their time on the show.

The fee covers their bills, their rent as well as other general costs they usually have to cover back home.

The winners strive to win the £50,000 prize and contestants can hope to rake in more from building their profile after the show.

How much can they go on to earn after the show?

While the £50K jackpot is a priority for contestants (as well as finding their other half), the Islanders can expect to earn a good sum of money after leaving the villa, even if they don't go back home with the prize.

Former Islanders have made a healthy amount of money through sponsorships and brand deals.

Speaking to , celeb agent Matt Nicholls - who has taken his fair share of Islanders under his wing - has said that this all depends on a contestant's air time.

He said: "The longer you stay in the show, the more time you have for the audience to get to know you and to build those all-important Instagram numbers."

He even gave an approximate figure: "The greater the following, the more potential customers and the greater fees can be commanded for endorsements such as eponymous fast-fashion clothing ranges as well as for one-off paid posts.

"I would fully expect the most popular Love Islanders to each make £1million in the 12 months after the show."

As of August 2022, Molly-Mae Hauge is the richest Islander ever, with £4,5M in the bank, thanks to her partnership with PrettyLittleThing.