'Love Island 2023 has given us the new Tommy and Molly-Mae': Danica's OK! column

Love Island star Sanam Harrinanan says she "can't return" to her career as a social worker after starring on the hit ITV2 show. Not only did she appear on the show, but she actually went on to win it with her partner Kai Fagan, a PE teacher, and the pair went on to split the £50,000 prize money.

The series finale of winter Love Island 2023 aired just two weeks ago, but some of the contestants are already back working at their day jobs. Despite being thrust into the spotlight, several islanders have chosen to return to what they were doing before entering the villa, rather than pursuing fame and fortune.

Maya Jama made sure to ask all of the questions fans have been asking at the Love Island Reunion on Sunday, with the TV presenter even grilling Jessie Wynter about her lack of tears when crying. Maya, 28, was joined by every Islander from the 2023 winter edition of ITV2 show to reflect on the series, which saw Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan crowned winners.

Love Island fans were left making the same complaint as they watched Maya Jama return to screens as she was joined by this year's string of islanders and bombshell contestants to get all the gossip just days after the final of the second-ever winter series.

Love Island stars Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins have publicly addressed claims they were embroiled in a row on their plane home from the villa, just days after the show drew to it’s dramatic conclusion. Last week, the couple, both 25, finished the ITV series in second place behind show winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan - however, the pair were soon hit with feud rumours, as it was claimed that the couple exchanged tense words on the flight home.

Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan return home and with it came a huge party as they reunite with family. Kai, 24 and Sanam, 24 were crowned the winners of this year's winter series of Love Island on Monday evening by presenter Maya Jama. The loved up pair met less than a month ago when bombshell Sanam entered the villa as part of the notorious Casa Amor twist.

Love Island stars Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have revealed how they'll spend their winnings after they were crowned winners on Monday night (March 13). The couple were clear favourites to take the title as the ITV2 dating show's second-ever winter series came to an end.

It's barely been 24 hours since the winners of Winter Love Island 2023 were announced by the final voting figures are in - and it appears Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were always going to be crowned the winners of the ninth series, but only the second-ever winter run.

Love Island's Olivia Hawkins has been seen for the first time since her ex from the show, Kai Fagan, won with his new partner, Sanam Harrinanan. Olivia, who was left fuming when Kai decided to recouple with Sanam in Casa Amor, looked unfazed by their win as she beamed following a late night of partying for the Love Island final in the UK, although the actual final was filmed in South Africa.The 27 year old beamed as she looked fresh-faced despite the late night in a full face of makeup with bronzed cheeks and a slick of gloss, whilst her hair was slicked back into her trademark high ponytail.

As this recent season of Love Island came to an end on 13 March, two people who weren’t at the final were Will Young and Casey O’Gorman. During their time in the villa, 26 year old Casey and Will, 23, sparked up a friendship – even creating their own spin-off show Villa Wives alongside Tom Clare and Shaq Muhammad.

After two months of coupling up, bombshells, and head-turning, the winter series of Love Island came to an end on Monday night (March 13). And fans of the ITV2 dating show were delighted to see Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned as the winners of the ninth series, but only the second-ever winter run.

Another season of Love Island came to a close on Monday 13 January, with Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan announced as the winners of the winter 2023 series. The series, which was the second ever winter edition of the ITV2 dating show, ended on Monday with Maya Jama presenting the grand finale live from the iconic villa in South Africa. The final episode included the finalists' heartwarming declarations of love as well as clips from their last ever day in the villa, and each couple got to look back at their highlights as they sat down with Maya, 28, for a live interview.

Manchester PE and science teacher Kai Fagan and social worker Sanam Harrinanan, from Bedford, were crowned the winners of winter Love Island 2023 in an emotional final on Monday night (March 13). Love bloomed late in the process for the fan favourites after Sanam stole Kai's heart in the usually dreaded Casa Amor stage of the the ITV2 dating show.

Love Island's Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were crowned as the 2023 winter series winners on Monday night, winning a staggering £50,000. During the live instalment, hosted by Maya Jama - who fans were left worried for during the windy weather, finalists Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi, and Kai and Sanam, excitedly awaited to hear the winner.

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan have been announced as the Winter Love Island 2023 winners. The couple came out on top as the ITV2 show returned this evening for its final episode, with the pair taking home the £50,000 cash prize.

It's been two long months for some of us as we've battled through the coldest and darkest nights of the year - or so we hope!

Love Island fans are now just two sleeps away from the final episode, but one couple's time in the villa will be cut short before then. In Friday's instalment on ITV2, Will Young and Jessie Wynter, Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, and Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were informed that they'd landed in the bottom three of the cast's vote for compatibility, meaning their dreams of snatching the £50,000 cash prize were in danger. Now, a source has told The Sun that it's a fan-favourite couple who are given the boot by the public on Sunday evening.

Love Island's Will Young and Jessie Wynter as well as Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan are set to head on their final dates of the series as the much-anticipated final of the show approaches. In Friday's episode, Will and Jessie will receive a text inviting them on their epic date, with the message hinting it will be a barn dance.

Love Island viewers were hilariously forced to "mute" their TVs on Wednesday night as the infamous baby challenge made a return.The Islanders got a rude awakening by the babies who began crying in another room as they came to realise the challenge that awaited them. Each couple were given a doll between them as they were tasked with keeping the tot happy for the day – including by soothing it when it cries. With five babies all of a sudden disturbing the peace in the Love Island villa, both the Islanders and viewers were left covering their ears - with some fans even hilariously "muting" their televisions.

The Love Island contestants will get a surprise wake up call in Wednesday's episodes as five babies are heard crying for their new parents to mark the start of the annual baby challenge. Each couple excitedly get handed one baby each that they are in charged of naming and taking care of together for the day.