Love Island fans send Twitter into meltdown as they react to a final plagued by tech blunders, Tyrique’s furious reaction to coming third and Jess and Sammy’s shock win: ‘Never watching this stupid show again!’
Love Island viewers sent Twitter into meltdown on Monday night as they flooded the site with memes and hilarious tweets during the live finale.
The 2023 summer series concluded with Jess Harding and Sammy Root being crowned the winners, defying bookies’ odds to pip Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki to the post for the £50,000 prize.
Host Maya Jama announced Tyrique Hyde and Ella Thomas at third place and Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble at fourth.
The shock results sent social media into a spin, with fans rushing to declare they would never watch the show again.
Ahead of the winners being announced, viewers were already quick to share their thoughts on the live finale, pointing out the technical blunders, Maya’s savage quips and the Islanders’ unintentionally hilarious moments.
Plenty to talk about: Love Island viewers sent Twitter into meltdown on Monday night as they flooded the site with memes and hilarious tweets during the live finale (pictured: Maya Jama)
The biggest surprise of the night was Jess and Sammy’s shock win, with the couple predicted by leading bookmakers to finish in third place.
Whitney and Lochan had entered the finale as the favourites, with Tyrique and Ella expected to place second.
Rushing to Twitter to share their reactions, fans tweeted: ‘I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted this result order. #LoveIsland’;
‘Call Ofcom, call the police, call mi5, call the prime minister, call the King and Camilla up because we have just witnessed the biggest robbery in British history live on tv #loveisland’;
‘Never watching this stupid show again’;
‘I cannot believe I watched this god forsaken show for 55 episodes just for these two losers to split 50k…I demand a refund’;
‘Yea Love island never beating the racist allegations’;
‘Something dodgy about tonight, the messing up of the clips, Ella & Ty coming third and Jess & Sammy winning… I’m calling rigged!’
‘I really wasted six weeks jus for Sammy and Jess to win ‘;
‘TELL ME MAYA MADE A MISTAKE ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS’;
‘This is actually insane. Sammy that said Jess isn’t even his type has managed to win over Whitney who has carried the show & Lochan who actually likes her? I DONT UNDERSTAND.’;
‘SAMMY & JESS ARE IN THE TOP TWO?! STOP THE COUNT STOP THE COUNT’;
‘I’m sorry can someone explain what just happened’;
‘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!!!’
‘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.’;
‘Maya I think that was a slip of tongue? What the hell is Jess and Sammy?’
‘That was wild! Jess & Sammy had nothing going. Whit & Lochan we’re solid af & carried this season just to be snubbed by Fiat 500’;
‘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,’;
‘I don’t think I’d even be this mad if it was Zach and Molly. But Sammy and Jess???what was the reason.’;
‘Jess and Sammy didn’t even give “real relationship” vibes.’;
‘What’s crazy is that Sammy and Jess will not last 8 days’;
‘HOW did Jess and Sammy win when Whitney was right there!!!!!!’
How did this happen? The biggest surprise of the night was Jess and Sammy’s shock win, with the couple predicted by leading bookmakers to finish in third place
Unexpected: Whitney and Lochan had entered the finale as the favourites, with Tyrique and Ella expected to place second so fans were baffled by the result
One person who certainly seemed shocked by the placement was Tyrique, with fans picking up on his furious reaction to finishing third with Ella – the only couple to have been together since day one.
Fans shared: ‘Ty when he heard their names’; ‘Ty is deeping that he’s acc in a committed relationship with no 50k’; ‘Tyrique is NOT happy could he not hide it small???’
In shock themselves, other viewers penned: ‘I can’t believe Ty and Ella got 3rd place that’s rigged’;
‘If OG Ella & Ty were on #LoveIslandUSA, they would’ve @ least been 2nd place. This is highway robbery & the biggest shock ever.’;
‘HOW DID SAMMY AND JESS GET A HIGHER VOTE THAN TY AND ELLA?????’
‘I WAS NOT expecting Ty and Ella to be third place,’ while someone else wrote: ‘Producers really set up Ella and Ty’; ‘Sammy & Jess over Ty & Ella? nawa,’ while another person remarked: ‘WAIT WHAT. IM SHOCKED. MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR’
‘I really wasn’t expecting Ella and Ty in third! Was convinced they’d be top two’; ‘Genuinely shocked that Ty & Ella aren’t in the final 2 with Whitney & Lochan & I’m saying that as a Jess fan!’
Tyrique had provided hilarity earlier in the show when the Islanders shared their declarations of love, with viewers picking up on the fact that he was shouting his speech.
They shared: ‘THE WAY TYRIQUE WAS READING HIS SPEECH HAHHAHHAHA BLESS HIM. why he yelling it, she’s not 20 feet away from him’; ‘No but why was Tyrique shouting his speech at Ella like he was reading in year 5’; ‘Is tyrique okay? Why is he shouting?? Can he not read’.
Zach’s speech also raised eyebrows, when he ended his love note to Molly by asking: ‘What you saying, do you wanna be my girlfriend?’
His choice of wording drew raised eyebrows from viewers and they took to Twitter to joke abut his vocabulary and declare it was the most they’d ever heard him talk on the show.
Fans shared: ‘Zach did not just say “what you saying lets make it official” in his speech. he cant be serious if he tried’; ‘NOT THE “what u saying” ZACH PLEASEEEE’.
‘”Wys do you wanna be my girlfriend “ Zach’s vocabulary is so limited’; ‘The most I’ve heard Zach speak’; ‘Wow. Zach can actually speak in cohesive sentences. Shocker!’; ‘Zach fighting the urge to say broski during his speech’; ‘Zach expanded his vocab for the speech. Not a broski in sight’.
Confused: One person who certainly seemed shocked by the placement was Tyrique
Oops: Fans were quick to pick up on his furious reaction to finishing third with Ella
Confused fans: Viewers reacted to Tyrique’s final speech as they asked why he was yelling
Funny: Fans couldn’t contain their laughter as they remarked on the shouting
Snip snip: Prior to the Love Island ball and making their speeches, the boys headed to the barbers for a quick trim
Really? Fans noticed a slight production blunder in their visit, as they were convinced the barbers were in fact pretending to adjust their hair and weren’t cutting it at all
Prior to the Love Island ball and making their speeches, the boys headed to the barbers for a quick trim.
However, fans noticed a slight production blunder in their visit, as they were convinced the barbers were in fact pretending to adjust their hair and weren’t cutting it at all.
Taking to Twitter viewers wrote: ‘Tyrique’s hair still looks the same, I said it, the barbers weren’t doing anything’; ‘is it me or did the mandem go barbers to come out looking exactly the same?’; ‘Why did the lads all go to the barbers and come out looking exactly the same and no hair cut or beard trim then tonight live all fresh trims! Ridiculous’; ‘so the barbers scene is fake & the boys finally got their trims this morning lol’.
It wasn’t the only blunder to happen on the show, with fans left outraged after a huge blunder saw Whitney and Lochan’s Best Bits being skipped.
Before the winner was announced, host Maya chatted to both pairs about their journeys on the show.
After Whitney and Lochan discussed their time in the villa, Maya introduced the couple’s best bits, however instead of the exclusive pair’s highlights being played it was a compilation of Jess and Sammy’s journey.
Viewers were quick to notice the blunder as they took to Twitter immediately, sharing: ‘not them playing the wrong best bits for whitney & lochan’; ‘one of the producers is getting fired today’; ‘Maya telling Whitney and Lochan to watch their best bits but it’s actually Jess and Sammy’s best bits’; ‘What just happened? They very quickly just moved on to the break?’; ‘wait are we not going to get Whitney and Lochan’s best bits??’
‘Well after that shambles, they better play Whitney and Lochan’s best bits at the reunion!!’; ‘I’m sorry but this has been one of the worst finales of love island, mistakes showing the best bits and then the winners are JESS AND SAMMY!!! How did they beat Whitney (an icon this series) and Lochan?? Imo Jess and Sammy were the weakest couple in the final!’; ‘They didn’t even show the best bits like Whitney made this season’.
Runners-up: Before the winner was announced, host Maya chatted to both pairs about their journeys on the show, with Whitney and Lochan first up
Blunder: Fans reacted as Jess and Sammy’s best bits were shown instead of Whitney and Lochan’s highlights
Brutal: Love Island viewers were left in fits of laughter as host Maya Jama made a savage dig at former contestant Ouzy See during Monday’s series final
Joke: Ouzy regularly used bobby pins in his hair to keep it fixed in place, with Maya describing the compelling nature of the season as ‘tighter than the grips on Ouzy’s head’
Hysterics: Amused fans took to Twitter after Maya make her joke, with many shocked at her comment
Maya did not address the mishap and the show instead quickly cut to a break.
However she had delighted viewers earlier in the episode when she made a reference to Casa Amor’s Ouzy See, who regularly used bobby pins in his hair to keep it fixed in place, with Maya describing the compelling nature of the season as ‘tighter than the grips on Ouzy’s head’.
Taking to Twitter after hearing the remark, fans shared: ‘Tighter than the grips on Ouzy’s head” OH MY GOD MAYA????’; ‘Maya calling out Ouzy’s Bobby pins is exactly what I needed to top off my night.’
‘Maya not Ouzy’s bobby pins pl,’; ‘Ouzy catching stray bullets from Maya’; ”Maya was badminddd for that Ouzy joke’; ‘Why’d Maya have to buzz on Ouzy like that?’; Maya is so funny. Ouzy not living this down.’
Champs: Both Jess and Sammy appeared shocked and hugged each other tightly after show host Maya Jama announced they had won
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
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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