Love Island final 2023 LIVE — Ella and Jess hold own reunion while Kady unfollows Islander on Instagram amid feud
LOVE Island's Ella Barnes hosted her own reunion with her favourite co-star Jess Harding, while Kady has UNFOLLOWED one Islander on Instagram because of a growing feud.
Amid the explosive fall-out between her partner Mitchel Taylor and Kady McDermott, Ella reunited with her 'bestie' Jess.
Ella posted an array of snaps of the pair bonding over drinks and glamming up for a night out on the town together.
Meanwhile, gas engineer Mitch revealed that there is no end in sight in his bitter feud with Kady, admitting that the series two personality had made a massive gesture.
When he was asked 'who's most likely to unfollow a fellow islander?' in an interview with , the star declared: "Kady unfollowed me today." As Ella burst out laughing, he sarcastically claimed: "I wonder why?"
Read our Love Island live blog below for the latest updates and gossip...
Can Love Island stars get drunk in the villa?
Love Island stars aren’t given enough booze to get drunk, in fact producers limit their intake in the villa.
The Islanders are only allowed one to two drinks per night, which is given to them by the show’s bosses.
All food and drink is bought by the show, so contestants are monitored closely.
Maya Jama wows fans
Maya Jama made sure all eyes were on her as she celebrated her upcoming birthday in Ibiza this week.
The Love Island presenter, who will turn 29 in a few days, headed to the legendary O Beach to party the day away.
Jess claims she ‘put on weight’ during villa stay
Love Island winner Jess Harding has claimed she “put on weight” during her time on the show.
When asked by a fan if she lost weight while on the show, Jess replied: “No, I put weight on when I was in the villa.”
She explained during an Instagram Q&A: “We were just eating and not moving around, just sitting in the sun.”
Jess then turned to her boyfriend Sammy who was driving and added: “But oh well, I found a boyfriend.”
How to catch up with this year’s Love Island
If you missed the action from this year’s edition of Love Island, it’s very easy to catch up.
The best way to catch up on episodes of Love Island is by heading to ITVX, ITV’s streaming platform.
You can access this via any smart devices, whether that’s your phone, tablet, computer or smart TV.
Molly-Mae fans all say the same thing after star reveals her ‘real size’
Molly-Mae fans have all shared the same complaint after the Love Island legend revealed her “real size.”
The Love Island star, who gave birth to daughter Bambi back in January, revealed she wears size 14 Zara clothes while restocking her designer wardrobe.
However, Molly wasn’t the target of fans’ anger, but instead the highstreet brand Zara.
It has faced accusations on social media its items are being sized up as many can’t believe Molly-Mae is a genuine 14.
One person wrote on Twitter: “Molly Mae wearing a size 14 in Zara shows how whack their sizing is because no way that girl is a 14.”
Another posted: “I cannot shop in Zara every time I end up wanting to cry in the changing rooms.”
Who has hosted Love Island?
Since the revival of the show in 2015, there have been a few hosts of the hit TV show.
Caroline Flack hosted the show for five seasons until she passed away in 2020.
She was succeeded by Laura Whitmore, wife of Love Island narrator Iain Stirling, for seasons six-eight.
Laura shocked Love Island fans when she quit the show in August 2022.
Her sudden exit from the show left the presenter spot up for grabs for a short while, with speculation rife as to who would bag the gig.
Bosses announced Maya Jama as the host of Love Island, a fact that was well received by Love Island fans everywhere.
She has since hosted two series of the hit show, with no signs she will be replaced any time soon.
Love Island winner confirms plans to return to her ‘normal job’
Jess Harding has confirmed she is going back to her normal job, just over a week after winning the show.
Jess owns and runs the beauty salon Candy Aesthetics, which is based in London, and provides a range of treatments including fillers and Botox.
Asked by a fan on instagram whether she will go back, the 22 year-old said she will – but not full-time.
“I’m thinking of going back 1 day every week or fortnight,” the businesswoman told her army of followers.
Jess hinted at this last week when she shared a clip as she visited her beauty salon and admitted she really missed it.
Alongside a video of the place, Jess wrote: “Missed the clinic and work.”
Will Winter Love Island return in 2024?
Sadly, Winter Love Island has once again been axed, but the series is set to be replaced by a new offering.
The ITV2 series, which usually airs at the start of the new year, has been axed – and has been replaced with a Love Island All Stars version.
The winter series of Love Island, filmed in South Africa, was first introduced back in January 2020, however the following year it couldn’t run due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It returned to our screens this year, but unfortunately it won’t be making a return in 2024 due to low ratings.
Can I stay at the Love Island villa?
The Love Island villa is called Sa Vinyassa and costs £5K a week to rent out.
Now the show has ended, it’ll look completely different, with no cameras installed and a homely vibe created with a complete interior overhaul.
There will be no neon signage but instead rustic additions, including exposed brickwork and snug sofas.
Fans of the show are also able to stay in the Love Island 2021 villa.
But it will set you back roughly a whopping £3000 for a week’s stay.
What percentage of votes did each finalist receive?
The Love Island winner is determined by the public’s votes.
On its Twitter, the ITV2 show revealed the percentage of votes each couple got:
- Winners Sammy and Jess – 34.57%
- 2nd Whitney and Lochan – 26.85%
- 3rd Ella and Tyrique – 24.21%
- 4th Molly and Zachariah – 14.37%
Molly-Mae fans all say the same thing after star reveals her ‘real size’
Molly-Mae fans have all shared the same complaint after the Love Island legend revealed her "real size."
The Love Island star, who gave birth to daughter Bambi back in January, revealed she wears size 14 Zara clothes while restocking her designer wardrobe.
However, Molly wasn't the target of fans' anger, but instead the highstreet brand Zara.
It has faced accusations on social media its items are being sized up as many can't believe Molly-Mae is a genuine 14.
One person wrote on Twitter: "Molly Mae wearing a size 14 in Zara shows how whack their sizing is because no way that girl is a 14.";
Another posted: "I cannot shop in Zara every time I end up wanting to cry in the changing rooms."
Love Island stars Adam and Chloe sign up for Celebs Go Dating
This year’s batch of singletons on Celebs Go Dating includes Love Islanders Adam Collard and Chloe Burrows, as well as Kate Moss’ half -sister Lottie, comedian Spuddz and Made In Chelsea’s Mark-Francis Vandelli.
The show will be returning for its 12th series on Sunday 20th August at 9pm on E4, meaning fans have just two weeks to wait.
As well as being shown the ropes by the hit E4 show’s resident dating experts Anna Williamson and Paul Brunson, The Sun can exclusively reveal a new love coach is joining the show.
A source said: “This series of Celebs Go Dating is gearing up to be very special.
“The stars are all meeting for filming today and the Anna, Paul and Doctor Tara cannot wait to get started.
“Love Islanders Chloe and Adam have already tried to find love on TV so the experts will have their work cut out.
“Vanessa’s journey will also be really interesting to watch. Not only is she the eldest of the six, she recently went through a very bad break up so will be working on loving herself – as much as finding love.”
Molly Marsh snubbed by co-stars as holiday plans 'revealed'
Molly Marsh has once again been snubbed by her fellow Islanders as they revealed plans for a girls' holiday.
Series winner Jess Harding failed to include fellow islander Molly when quizzed by fans about an upcoming girls' trip to Nigeria.
But the beautician did confirm that the rest of her girl squad from the villa would be joining her on the trip.
The follower asked Jess: "Is it true the lekki babes are going to Nigeria in December?"
Sitting in the car while answering the question during an Instagram Q&A, she tagged in Whitney Adebayo, Catherine Agbaje and Ella Thomas.
Kady McDermott’s iconic reunion clash with Zach
Kady McDermott made sure she got the last word as she slammed Zach Noble in the show’s most explosive reunion clash ever.
Kady, 27, did not hold back as she took a swipe at Zach and his villa love Molly Marsh after the trio’s friendship deteriorated outside the villa.
Addressing Kady’s comments after leaving the villa, Zach said to her: “I just wanna say, our name is in your mouth, your name isn’t in our mouth.”
Zach went onto tell Kady that he and Molly wished her well but she hit back and told him to “enjoy [his] five minuets”.
As the audience fell quiet, Maya asked her again if she had anything to respond with to which she said again: “Zach enjoy your fifteen minutes.”
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.
Maya Jama looks incredible as she strips off to barely-there bikini in Ibiza
Love Island host Maya Jama sent temperatures soaring as she stunned in a barely-there bikini on holiday.
The stunning presenter has been letting her hair down on holiday following the completion of the tenth series of the ITV2 dating show and the second she has hosted.
Now the star has been enjoying a luxury break with pals and has wasted no time in sharing her Ibiza antics with her fans online.
Maya flashed the flesh as she took an eye-popping video of her strutting her stuff in her bikini.
Tasha Ghouri stuns in see-through dress as she celebrates her birthday in Spain
Love Island star Tasha Ghouri stunned fans as she donned a see-through pink dress in a series of new snaps.
The reality star, who shot to fame on Love Island last year, recently jetted off to Marbella with her boyfriend Andrew Le Page to celebrate her birthday.
Tasha turns 25 today and is over in Spain enjoying the sunshine with her man.
The model looked amazing as she posed for snaps in a pink glittery mini dress.
Where is the old Love Island villa?
The previous villa - which was used from 2017 until 2021 - is in Majorca, and can be found in Sant Llorenç des Cardassar on the East of the Island.
The luxury villa boasts a super-sized hot tub, infinity pool, outdoor kitchen and terrace.
The original villa - which was used from 2015 until 2016 - was sold in March 2022 for a whopping £3M.
Where was Love Island 2023 filmed?
Love Island is filmed in a villa on the Spanish island of Majorca.
Contestants on the ITV2 reality show stayed at a six-bed rustic £2.5M retreat.
The villa boasts a 20m swimming pool, and also features the famous firepit which is used for eliminations.
The lucky house guests also had access to an outdoor kitchen, which sits between the firepit and pool.
Love Island’s star drops huge hint she’s about to give birth as she shows off bump
Love Island’s Chyna Mills has dropped a huge hint that she’s about to give birth as she showed off her massive baby bump.
The 24-year-old revealed she was expecting her first child with Strictly's Neil Jones in April.
Chyna has loved sharing her journey into motherhood on social media since then.
The Love Island star has implied she'll be welcoming her baby into the world very soon.
All the Love Island winners – from 2015 to now
Love Island has become a UK favourite since its premiere in 2015 and it has seen several winners throughout the years.
This year’s summer winners are Sammy Root and Jess Harding.
Let’s see who else made it into the Love Island hall of fame since it first aired:
- 2015 – Jessica Hayes and Max Morley
- 2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde
- 2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies
- 2018 – Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer
- 2019 – Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill
- 2020 (winter edition) – Paige Turley and Finn Tapp
- 2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court
- 2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu
- 2023 (winter edition) – Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan
- 2023 – Sammy Root and Jess Harding
Kady McDermott’s iconic reunion clash with Zach
Kady McDermott made sure she got the last word as she slammed Zach Noble in the show’s most explosive reunion clash ever.
Kady, 27, did not hold back as she took a swipe at Zach and his villa love Molly Marsh after the trio’s friendship deteriorated outside the villa.
Addressing Kady’s comments after leaving the villa, Zach said to her: “I just wanna say, our name is in your mouth, your name isn’t in our mouth.”
Zach went onto tell Kady that he and Molly wished her well but she hit back and told him to “enjoy [his] five minuets”.
As the audience fell quiet, Maya asked her again if she had anything to respond with to which she said again: “Zach enjoy your fifteen minutes.”
Love Island stars Adam and Chloe sign up for Celebs Go Dating
This year’s batch of singletons on Celebs Go Dating includes Love Islanders Adam Collard and Chloe Burrows, as well as Kate Moss’ half -sister Lottie, comedian Spuddz and Made In Chelsea’s Mark-Francis Vandelli.
The show will be returning for its 12th series on Sunday 20th August at 9pm on E4, meaning fans have just two weeks to wait.
As well as being shown the ropes by the hit E4 show’s resident dating experts Anna Williamson and Paul Brunson, The Sun can exclusively reveal a new love coach is joining the show.
A source said: “This series of Celebs Go Dating is gearing up to be very special.
“The stars are all meeting for filming today and the Anna, Paul and Doctor Tara cannot wait to get started.
“Love Islanders Chloe and Adam have already tried to find love on TV so the experts will have their work cut out.
“Vanessa’s journey will also be really interesting to watch. Not only is she the eldest of the six, she recently went through a very bad break up so will be working on loving herself – as much as finding love.”
Can Love Island stars get drunk in the villa?
Love Island stars aren’t given enough booze to get drunk, in fact producers limit their intake in the villa.
The Islanders are only allowed one to two drinks per night, which is given to them by the show’s bosses.
All food and drink is bought by the show, so contestants are monitored closely.
Maya Jama wows fans
Maya Jama made sure all eyes were on her as she celebrated her upcoming birthday in Ibiza this week.
The Love Island presenter, who will turn 29 in a few days, headed to the legendary O Beach to party the day away.