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Love Island winners 2022 revealed as Ekin-Su and Davide romp to £50k prize
EKIN-SU Cülcüloglu and Davide Sanclimenti have won Love Island 2022.
The popular pairing were heavy favourites going into the final - and two-thirds of Sun readers correctly predicted the couple's victory.
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They triumphed over Dami Hope and Indiyah Polack, Gemma Owen and Luca Bish and Andrew Le Page and Tasha Ghouri in a glamorous finale.
Ekin said of making the final two on Love Island: "It feels so surreal finding the man of your dreams and just growing."
On what she liked most about Davide, she added: "Apart from the perfect body, I would definitely say there was an instant spark and a genuine butterfly feeling."
She summed up their relationship as "absolutely bonkers".
Meanwhile Gemma described both her and Luca as "stubborn as hell" and added "we both bicker like mad."
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In a departure from past series', the winning pair weren't tasked with deciding to split or steal the £50,000 prize pot.
It might have been just as well for Davide, as the Sun recently revealed bombshell texts from Ekin-Su to a friend outlined how she’d be “tempted” to steal the whole prize pot if her connection wasn’t genuine.
Asked what Ekin thought she would do if she won, the Turkish actress, 27, wrote: “It’s a game show at the end of the day, it’s business. If it’s not genuine I’d be tempted.
“But I’m at the right age to find the right guy. I know what I’m looking for. I want to find The One.”
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At the time, a source argued: “That kind of chemistry can’t be faked.
“Whatever Ekin might’ve thought going into the villa is irrelevant now, really. Love conquers all.”
Before being crowned series champs, Ekin and Davide poured their hearts out to one another in a tear-jerking declaration of love.
And they cemented their feelings in the form of a passionate snog that drew an "oh wow" from Gemma, who was watching from a neighbouring table.
The writing was on the wall for the other finalists following the results of our poll that saw 137,048 votes cast.
Gemma and Luca finished miles back in second place, in a close battle for runner-up spot with Tasha and Andrew.
Bookies also predicted Ekin-Su and Davide, both 27, would walk it in the most clear cut victory since 2018 winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham’s won 80 per cent of the official vote.
Tonight the villa garden was beautifully transformed for the Summer Ball, which saw the girls arrive in stunning ball gowns, while the lads were all suited and booted.
There were tears galore as the four remaining couples took it in turns to share their feelings for their partners.
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And there wasn't a dry eye on Twitter either as fans shared their views.
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One sweet moment in particular got them choked up when Andrew revealed he removes Tasha's cochlear implant when she falls asleep.
The series closer comes a day after Adam Collard and Paige Thorne narrowly missed out on the final after striking up a whirlwind romance.
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