Winners Crowned
Lorenzo Alessi and Casa Amor bombshell Julia Majchrzak won Love Island 2026 on Monday night (July 27), taking home the £50,000 prize. They beat runners-up Jasmine Muller and Kavan Murphy, and third place couple Angelista Gunda and Simba Kudyiwa. Julia admitted to host Maya Jama: "I just didn't think coming into Casa [Amor] I'd be stood here."
Controversial Twist
The first shock came when Mica Harris and Samraj Toor, dumped on Sunday, were tasked with choosing another couple to leave. They picked Tommy and Yasmin, leaving only three final couples instead of the usual four. Fans called it pointless. One said: "It has to be the most stupid twist ever like why are 3 couples in the final #loveisland" while another posted: "I just cant why have they made it 3 people #loveisland."
National Rail Drama
Priya faced backlash for comments about fellow Islander Elicia Bailey's job at National Rail. During the final, Priya apologised: "I do want to apologise about the National Rail comment. It was obviously not meant to be a job-shaming comment." She explained she meant "go back to your day job" and keep her name out of her mouth. Elicia responded: "I'm proud of my job and I worked my a**e off. There's no hard feelings."
Julia's Relationship Bombshell
When asked what they wanted to do with the prize money, Julia declared: "I want him to move in with me," shocking Lorenzo and the audience. Lorenzo said he had "never met someone who feels so well matched to me."
Snub Island?
Viewers believed Jasmine looked unhappy after losing. Many Islanders hugged the winners, but Jasmine didn't. One fan wrote: "You see the way Jasmine aired Julia and didn’t hug her she’s angry that she didn’t win #loveisland." Another added: "Jasmine couldn’t have made it any clearer that she doesn’t like Julia!"
Off-Screen Kiss
Tommy revealed he had kissed Irish bombshell Charleen Murphy. One viewer gasped: "TOMMY AND CHARLEEN HAD A KISS? ? ? WHAT IN THE ACTUAL F***?!" Meanwhile, Elicia and Ethan also revealed they were pursuing a romance; one fan said: "I had a feeling Elicia and Ethan would be exploring."
