Love Island viewers slam final after it was 'ruined' by 'relentless' weather

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 Tom Clare and Samie Elishi have been getting to know each other outside of villa life - with one of their first stops being Tom’s football club.The star, 23, got special permission to temporarily leave his club Macclesfield FC, where he plays as a forward, mid-season in order to enter the South African villa.Two months later, Tom is now back on his home pitch, this time with his new love Samie, 23, by his side, as the couple test their relationship outside the confines of the ITV reality show.The pair took to Instagram to share photos and videos of their day as they sat in the stands and watched a training session. Tom took Samie on a tour of the grounds and they later posed for a sweet photo together, with Samie saying how much she’d loved seeing her beau at his day job.

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.

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 contestant Sanam Harrinanan has been crowned the winner of the winter 2023 series alongside beau Kai Fagan. Kai eventually chose to recouple with Sanam and bring her back to the main villa with him, to the very visible ire of Kai's original partner Olivia Hawkins who also recoupled whilst at Casa Amor and romance has blossomed ever since. Kai and Sanam have been happily coupled up since, despite Kai’s ongoing feud with his Olivia, and have rapidly become fan favourites in the villa, going on to win the series.

After eight long weeks of tears, tantrums and flirty banter, Love Island came to it’s dramatic conclusion on Monday night, as Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were officially crowned the winners of the Winter 2023 series. Yet while fans at home were excitedly waiting to see who scooped the top prize of £50,000, a group of former Islanders had also gathered to enjoy a star studded and seriously boozy viewing party to mark the end of the series.

On Monday, Love Island's Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were crowned as the 2023 winter series winners, winning a staggering £50,000. Kai and Sanam was one of four couples who made it to the final, alongside Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi, and Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga. Revealed in fourth place was Shaq and Tanya, while Tom and Samie came in third place.

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.

Love Island viewers are over the moon Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have won the winter edition of the show, as they gushed over the pair's important jobs and genuine connection. Fans fell in love with this season's favourite duo almost instantly, with many saying they had the most chemistry out of anyone in the villa and Sanam brought out the best in Kai. But despite the PE teacher's rocky journey to true love that saw him coupled up with Tanyel Revan and Olivia Hawkins during his time in the villa, Casa Amor changed everything.

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 fans were left in tears following Kai Fagan's final speech for Sanam Harrinanan.The pair, who coupled up after meeting during Casa Amor, left viewers declaring them the most genuine couple after Kai's sweet speech. "You are the most caring and intelligent girl I've ever met," he told her. "I dedicated all my time and effort to getting to know you on a deeper level.

Love Island viewers are convinced they spotted Samie Elishi looking "upset" and disappointed after host Maya Jama announced that she and beau Tom Clare had come third place in the final.The winter edition of the show, which has come to an end in South Africa for another year, was left with four remaining couples all hoping to be crowned the winners.Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad came in fourth place, but when Tom and Samie were announced as third, it was a shock for all the islanders. Runners-up Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins had gaping mouths immediately as their glances shot to show winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, both stunned Tom and Samie had left the competition. Yet as Tom and Samie walked over to Maya for their interview, the latter's facial expression seemed to drop in disappointment.

Love Island presenter Maya Jama was the talk of Twitter on Monday as fans clasped eyes on her liquid-look burgundy dress. Back in South Africa for the dating phenomenon's grand finale, the 28 year old was joined by this year's four remaining hopefuls live on TV: Tom Clare and Sami Elishi, Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga, Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, and Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan. Despite the evening wind doing a bit of a number on her hair, Maya was showered with compliments over on the social media platform, as two fans wrote: "Obsessed with @MayaJama's look this final!!" and "Maya Jama is about to look the best anyone has ever looked tonight".

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.

Love Island fans were left fearing for host Maya Jama during Monday's 2023 final as the weather took a very windy turn. For the latest and last instalment of the 2023 winter series, Maya, 28, hosted from the South African villa as finalists Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, excitedly awaited to hear the winner.

Love Island fans were left annoyed as the final episode was constantly interrupted by adverts. The final episode of the series in South Africa cut to a break not even 10 minutes in, which left many fans fuming on social media.

Love Island viewers are now completely convinced that axed couple Casey O'Gorman and Rosie Seabrook have already split up before the final airs tonight. Fans were already speculating that the duo had called it quits on their brief coupling following their exit due to some rather suspect social media posts.

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!

The grand finale of Winter Love Island 2023 is set to take place this evening and host Maya Jama has been busy getting prepared in South Africa. Maya, 28, will reveal whether Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi or Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad are the winning couple of this year's series on Monday 13 January live from Cape Town.