Love Island viewers were stunned after Jess Harding and Sammy Root were announced as the winners of the 2023 series on Monday night.
The couple pipped Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki to the post for the £50,000 prize, with Whitney and Lochan being named the favourites right up until the end.
Both Jess and Sammy appeared shocked and hugged each other tightly after show host Maya Jama announced they had won.
Tyrique Hyde and Ella Thomas came in third and Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble placed fourth.
After the winners were announced, many viewers took to Twitter to express their shock at the result.
Shock result? Love Island viewers were stunned after Jess Harding and Sammy Root were announced as the winners of the 2023 series on Monday night
Champs: Both Jess and Sammy appeared shocked and hugged each other tightly after show host Maya Jama announced they had won
One person wrote: ‘WHAT !!! This show is rigged because there’s no way Sammy and Jess actually won over Whitney and Lochan. What kind of bad joke is this!!!’
Someone else shared: ‘How did they win???? Sammy said Jess wasn’t attractive. They’ve been voted by the public to be in the bottom 3, the least favourite and compatible couple multiple times. Whitney and Lochan have been voted by the public AS THE FAVOURITE COUPLE. And they’ve never been bottom.’
Anothe person joked: ‘Maya I think that was a slip of tongue? What the hell is Jess and Sammy?’
Someone else posted: ‘That was wild! Jess & Sammy had nothing going. Whit & Lochan we’re solid af & carried this season just to be snubbed by Fiat 500’
While another person tweeted: ‘Sammy and Jess winners!!?? Wtf They were never even in the competition It was always Whitney and Lochan or Ty and Ella What the freaking hell.’
‘No way ppl actually voted Jess & Sammy…gagged me,’ shared another viewer.
Another show fan posted: ‘I don’t think I’d even be this mad if it was Zach and Molly. But Sammy and Jess???what was the reason.’
Someone else wrote: ‘Jess and Sammy didn’t even give “real relationship” vibes.’
Runners-up: The couple pipped Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki to the post for the £50,000 prize
Finalists: Tyrique Hyde and Ella Thomas (left) came in third and Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble (right) placed fourth
While someone else predicted: ‘What’s crazy is that Sammy and Jess will not last 8 days.’
And another person commented: ‘HOW did Jess and Sammy win when Whitney was right there!!!!!!’
Love Island viewers were also astounded as Tyrique and Ella finished in third place during the series final on Monday, with some fans even claiming the vote was ‘rigged’.
Jess and Sammy were named the winning couple while Whitney and Lochan finished in second place.
But many fans of the show were surprised Ella and Tyrique came in behind the other two couples, with many insisting they should have finished runners-up.
Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: ‘I can’t believe Ty and Ella got 3rd place that’s rigged.’
Someone else posted: ‘If OG Ella & Ty were on #LoveIslandUSA, they would’ve @ least been 2nd place. This is highway robbery & the biggest shock ever.’
While another person wrote: ‘HOW DID SAMMY AND JESS GET A HIGHER VOTE THAN TY AND ELLA?????’
Opinion: After the winners were announced, many viewers took to Twitter to express their shock at the result
Another show fan tweeted: ‘I WAS NOT expecting Ty and Ella to be third place,’ while someone else wrote: ‘Producers really set up Ella and Ty.’
Someone else commented: ‘Sammy & Jess over Ty & Ella? nawa,’ while another person remarked: ‘WAIT WHAT. IM SHOCKED. MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR.’
Another audience member at home shared: ‘I really wasn’t expecting Ella and Ty in third! Was convinced they’d be top two.’
Someone else wrote: ‘Genuinely shocked that Ty & Ella aren’t in the final 2 with Whitney & Lochan & I’m saying that as a Jess fan!’
And another viewer posted: ‘Lmaooo Ty and Ella came third?? Their stans will be crying tonight.’
The Love Island finalists shared declarations of affection as the series came to a conclusion.
The final four couples attended the Love Island ball, where they shared how they felt about their romantic partners.
Shocker? Love Island viewers were astounded as Tyrique Hyde and Ella Thomas finished in third place during the series final on Monday
Fix? Some fans even claiming the vote was ‘rigged’, with many insisting they should have finished runners-up
Views: Love Island viewers took to Twitter to express their shock at Tyique and Ella finishing in third place
Ella told Tyrique: ‘From the boy I met on day one to the man you are today, I’ve seen you change and grow so much – just for me.’
Tyrique told Ella: ‘You’ve shown me it’s cool to open up about my emotions and it’s cool to be vulnerable. And being in love is the best feeling ever.’
Next to make their declarations were Jess and Sammy, with Jess saying: ‘Knowing how much it takes for you to get strong feelings screams to me how serious and genuine our connection is.’
Sammy replied: ‘It took some time at the beginning of my journey to realise what I was risking but when I saw you walking towards the fire pit on your own after Casa, I instantly knew that you were all that I wanted, my wandering eye turned into my eye for Jess.’
Also sharing their feelings are Molly and Zach, with Molly saying: ‘I’m really looking forward to life outside the villa together and calling you mine.
‘We are a team, Zach, and please don’t ever forget I love you.’
Feelings: The Love Island finalists shared declarations of affection as the series came to a conclusion
He told her: ‘I’m now at a point where I find myself daydreaming about the things and adventures I want to do with you, spoiling you, protecting you and loving you.’
The final pair to speak were Whitney and Lochan, with Whitney saying: ‘You ask me if I am happy everyday. You kiss my forehead when you think I’m asleep and you tell me I look beautiful every chance you get.
‘You’re exactly what I’ve been looking for.’
Lochan replied: ‘I want to continue making you happy, growing together, laughing together which is why I can confidently say that I don’t see a future with anyone else on the outside and I can’t wait for our next chapter.’
MEET THE ISLANDERS
Tyrique Hyde
NAME: Tyrique Hyde
AGE: 24
FROM: Essex
OCCUPATION: Footballer
WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO THE VILLA? I’ll bring vibes, confidence, good energy and honesty. I don’t sit on the fence, if I have an opinion I will speak up. I’m also not afraid to go after what I want
CLAIM T0 FAME? Toby Aromolaran is one of my best friends, we grew up together and were in the same class at school
NAME: Ella Thomas
Ella Thomas
AGE: 23
FROM: Glasgow
OCCUPATION: Model
WHAT’S YOUR CLAIM TO FAME? I’ve been in a Headie One and Burna Burna Boy music video and I was once an extra in World War Z. I was 12 years old when I filmed it and got to meet Brad Pitt which was cool.
WHY SHOULD SOMEBODY DATE YOU? I’m the whole package, I know what I want in life and I’ve got a big heart.
Jess Harding
NAME: Jess Harding
AGE: 22
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Aesthetics Practitioner
WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? Because every boy is giving me the ick at the moment. I feel like it’s fate because I’m saving myself for Mr Right in the Villa!
WHAT GIVES YOU THE ICK? When a guy stunts for money, that’s an ick. Showing off all their designer clothes because most of the time they’re probably fake anyway! Another one is when a boy runs for the train and the train goes without him. Lunch Boxes also – just go to Tesco and get a meal deal!
Sammy Root
NAME: Sammy Root
AGE: 22
FROM: Kent
OCCUPATION: Project Manager
WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO THE VILLA? I’ll be the energy in the villa, lots of guys have pretty faces and nice bodies, which I have too, but I’ve also got the bubbly personality, I’m a bit of a firework
HOW WOULD FRIENDS/FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? Funny, bubbly and good to be around. I’m a bit cheeky too.’
Zachariah Noble
NAME: Zachariah Noble
AGE: 25
FROM: South East London
OCCUPATION: Personal trainer and basketball player
WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO THE VILLA? I’m a very chilled out guy and I’m completely myself 100% of the time. I’m quite straightforward and never struggle making friends, I like to look after people.
WHAT GIVES YOU THE ICK? I’ve got two and they’re both really stupid; Bad handwriting – I’ve got terrible handwriting so they’d need to have better handwriting than me and twerking, I really don’t like twerking!
Molly Marsh
NAME: Molly Marsh
AGE: 21
FROM: Doncaster
OCCUPATION: Musical Theatre Performer and Social Media Creator
WHY LOVE ISLAND? I think it’s ideal timing and the perfect way to find someone. I don’t go out and party and I don’t use dating apps, I’m actually quite old-fashioned, so there’s no better way to meet someone than by going into a Villa in the sun with the potential ‘one’ in there.
DO YOU HAVE ANY CLAIMS TO FAME? With my job being in social media, I’ve had some amazing opportunities to go on press trips and I’ve actually been out to the ‘Love Island’ Villas in Mallorca and South Africa. Having the experience to walk around both was amazing but to now actually live in the Villa is going to be incredible.
Whitney Adebayo
NAME: Whitney Adebayo
AGE: 25
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur
WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO THE VILLA? Good vibes, I can be really silly and funny but I can also get deep. It depends on the person and the situation but I am a very adaptable person, I know how to read the room.
DO YOU FALL IN LOVE QUICKLY? Real love, no. I can fall in lust but I don’t fall in love quickly. My big thing is trust, I’ve got to trust you fully before I can give you my heart. I won’t give you my heart for free, you’ve got to earn it.
Lochan Nowacki
NAME: Lochan Nowacki
AGE: 25
FROM: Windsor
OCCUPATION: Account Manager
WHY ARE YOU EXCITED TO GO INTO CASA AMOR? I feel like I’m excited because a lot of the people in relationships aren’t fully secure. I know the type of person I am as well, so I feel like I can turn heads. I’m not going to be disrespectful and I’m proud of my morals as a person. I’m confident that I can go in and not necessarily stir it up, but open the ladies’ eyes to what could be a better couple.
HOW DO YOU PLAN ON TURNING PEOPLE’S HEADS? I have a top three in my mind already, so I’ll probably be pulling them for chats quite quickly and letting them know they’re the top three people I want to speak to. But I’m confident I’m a people person, I’m not going in there to act any differently to how I am with my own friends. I back myself that people will see that and see my good looks and bish, bash, bosh.
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