When is the Love Island Finale 2021? How can I watch it? Which contestants are left? Who decides the winners? What's the prize? Here's EVERYTHING you need to know
- Love Island finale takes place on Monday 23 August at 9pm BST
- There are only six couples left to fight for the £50,000 prize money
- READ: Which Love Island couples are still together?
- Latest Love Island news and updates from the Series 7 contestants right here
The seventh series of Love Island is drawing to its climax, and so here's everything you need to know...
When is the Love Island Finale 2021?
The finale is set to take place on Monday 23 August at 9pm, with Laura Whitmore presenting live from the Love Island villa in Mallorca, Spain.
Although it hasn't officially been announced, the series' end date was unwittingly revealed in a tweet from Love Island. ITV promoted a competition to win tickets to the exclusive final screening party on Monday 23 August.
This date would fit both with previous series and forecasts ahead of this season.
It's not yet known how long the live finale will be, but it traditionally runs for an extended 90 minutes.
FINALE! The Love Island finale 2021 is set to take place on Monday 23 August at 9pm on ITV2
How can I watch the Love Island Finale 2021?
The finale will air on ITV2 at 9pm and will also available to live stream on the ITV app.
The dating show airs new episodes every night on ITV2 at 9pm, except Saturdays, when a montage show of 'Unseen bits' from the week is broadcast instead.
Episodes are also available to watch on catch up on the ITV Hub.
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Which contestants are left?
Liberty Poole, 21, and Jake Cornish, 24, Faye Winter, 26, and Teddy Soares, 26, Mary Bedford, 22, and Aaron Simpson, 24 all made it safely through Tuesday night's installment which saw Priya Gopaldas and Brett Staniland dumped after being voted the least compatible.
They now join couples Millie Court, 24, and Liam Reardon, 21, Chloe Burrows, 25, and Toby Aromolaran, 22, and Kaz Kamwi, 26, and Tyler Cruickshank, 26 in getting one step closer to Love Island finale 2021.
The final! The end date of Love Island hasn't officially been announced – however it was unwittingly revealed in a tweet from Love Island
How much prize money do the Love Island winners get?
The seventh series of the ITV2 reality show ends its usual run of 49 episodes with viewers finally seeing which couple will bag the £50,000 prize.
The winning couple are then given an envelope each, with only one containing the prize money.
The individual whose envelope contains the cheque then chooses whether to split the £50,000 with their partner, or to keep it all for themself.
To date, no one has chosen the latter option.
Who decides the winners of Love Island 2021?
The format of previous finals has seen the public voting on which of the four remaining couples they want to win the series.
The public are able to vote via the Love Island app.
Who are the previous winners of Love Island?
The winners of the previous six series were:
- Series 1 (2015): Jess Hayes and Max Morley
- Series 2 (2016): Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey
- Series 3 (2017): Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay
- Series 4 (2018): Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham
- Series 5 (2019): Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea
- Series 6 (2020): Finn Tapp and Paige Turley
LOVE ISLAND 2021: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Sharon Gaffka
Name: Sharon Gaffka
Age: 25
Location: Oxford
Occupation: Civil Servant - Operations Lead for Department of Transport
Who is their type on paper? 'I tend to date someone who is taller than me, even though my last long-term partner, he was actually someone who was shorter than me.
'I'm quite an intellectual person so I want someone who can kind of match that.'
Aaron Francis
Name: Aaron Francis
Age: 24
Location: London
Occupation: Luxury Events Host
Who is their type on paper? 'I need someone that is passionate about what they are doing - from scientist to anything - you can tell when someone is speaking about something and they are actually smiling while they are talking. I love that.
'I don't like when people are doing a job just to make money and then they kind of just live for the weekend. Especially because I work on the weekends.'
Liberty Poole
Name: Liberty Poole
Age: 21
Location: Birmingham
Occupation: Nando's Waitress and Marketing Student
Who is their type on paper? 'So I like tall, alpha male, confident, a cheeky chappy sort of guy.
'But obviously that's always usually combined with player types, which is where I go wrong. So I am trying to change my ways and go for more of a nicer guy that is going to treat me right.'
Hugo Hammond
Name: Hugo Hammond
Age: 24
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: PE Teacher
Who is their type on paper? 'I've been single for a while now. With the current climate, it's been really hard to get back into dating.
'I saw it as an opportunity to have an amazing fun summer and put myself back out there.'
Liam Reardon
Name: Liam Reardon
Age: 21
Location: Wales
Occupation: Bricklayer
Are you competitive? 'I am competitive to a certain extent. I’m not over the top. It’s always nice being a winner. If I’m in competition for a female, I want to try my best, but I won’t go too far out of my way. If she liked you that much she wouldn’t have to make a choice.'
Jake Cornish
Name: Jake Cornish
Age: 24
Location: Weston-super-Mare
Occupation: Water Engineer
Who is their type on paper? 'Looks wise, always gone for blondes. But for me, the main thing is having respect and having good fun, and someone who will be loyal to you...
'I've had messages from girls that have got boyfriends and husbands. This is why I don't trust anyone. Someone who is loyal really. But when I'm single, I like having a good time!'
Kaz Kamwi
Name: Kaz Kamwi
Age: 26
Location: Essex
Occupation: Fashion Blogger
Who is their type on paper? 'I like meeting new people, I'm ready to be in a relationship. Why not be in a place where people are looking for the same things as me?'
Chloe Burrows
Name: Chloe Burrows
Age: 25
Location: Bicester
Occupation: Financial Services Marketing Executive
Who is their type on paper? 'I like a good build. I go to the gym. I want someone who is funny. Really funny and caring and will do nice little things for you.'
Faye Winter
Name: Faye Winter
Age: 26
Location: Devon
Occupation: Letting Manager
What is her type on paper? 'Someone that will put me in my place. Someone that makes me laugh. But also someone that takes my banter. I’m like a five-year-old in a playground, if I like you, I will make a mockery of you and laugh and joke. That is my really terrible flirting skills. I need someone who can take that.'
Rachel Finni
Name: Rachel Finni
Age: 29
Location: London
Occupation: Luxury travel specialist
Why did you sign up for Love Island? I've scraped the bottom of the dirtiest barrels, that’s how I describe my dating life. So I thought "why not? Let’s apply. If it happens, it happens".'
Lucinda Strafford
Name: Lucinda Strafford
Age: 21
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Online fashion boutique owner
Which boy do you have your eye on? I really fancy Brad. And then possibly Liam. But obviously I’m open to getting to know any of the other boys.
AJ (Andrea-Jane) Bunker
Name: AJ (Andrea-Jane) Bunker
Age: 28
Location: Hertfordshire
Occupation: Hair extension technician
Why did you sign up for Love Island? 'I’ve had the worst luck with men. I feel like this is the one thing I haven’t tried. I thought why not? Let’s give it a go.'
Georgia Townend
Name: Georgia Townend
Age: 28
Location: Essex
Occupation: Marketing executive
Why did you sign up for Love Island? 'I've been single for a really long time. Five years. I haven’t done the maths but it’s at least that. I feel like I’ve exhausted all the other options on how to meet people.'
Mary Bedford
Name: Mary Bedford
Age: 22
Location: Wakefield
Occupation: Model
Why did you sign up for Love Island? 'I have the worst luck, ever, with boys. Genuinely the worst ever. I always get dragged into the same circle of boys. So I was like, I need to go in another direction.'
Kaila Troy
Name: Kaila Troy
Age: 28
Location: Dublin
Occupation: DJ
Why did you sign up for Love Island? 'Real life dating has not been doing me any favours at all. I’ve had it.'
Matthew Macnabb
Name: Matthew Macnabb
Age: 26
Location: Belfast
Occupation: Strategic Marketing Consultant
Why did you sign up for Love Island? 'I feel like I’m pretty chilled and very adventurous. I’m very laid-back in the sense I like to laugh and I don’t care too much about what people think.'
Amy Day
Name: Amy Day
Age: 25
From: Surrey
Occupation: Performer
Why have you signed up for Love Island: I’m clearly not very good at dating myself. I’m looking forward to the experience and the potential of finding someone I might not have met.
Lillie Hayes
Name: Lillie Haynes
Age: 22
From: South Shields
Occupation: Trainee accountant
Who have you got your eye on in the villa? I’ve definitely got my eye on Jake. He’s 100% the type of boy I would go for at home. It’s too good of a match not to just go for. Liam is definitely a dark horse for me, he’s like James Bond when you look at him, absolutely gorgeous. So he could be a very close second.
Jack Barlow
Name: Jack Barlow
Age: 26
From: East Sussex
Occupation: Racing driver/coach
Who have you got your eye on in the villa? I’m very much a connection type of person so I’ll be able to tell more in person. From what I’ve seen and going off their energy, Chloe has been top of my list. It’s been nice to see her be herself and not care what anyone thinks. I think she’ll be a lot of fun.
Jack Barlow
Name: Aaron Simpson
Age: 24
From: Kent
Occupation: Footballer
What is it like dating as a footballer? Does it make things easier or does it stand in the way? A lot of people have an assumption of me as being a typical player, but I got all of that out of my system when I was younger and now I’m a lot more laid-back when it comes to dating. A lot of people would assume that I go on lots of dates but I’m actually quite picky when it comes to who I date. Sometimes it can be hard to know if someone is genuine or not. My mum is really protective over me. The approval is always needed from mumsy, for sure.
Brett Staniland
Name: Brett Staniland
Age: 27
From: Derbyshire
Occupation: PhD student and model
Why have you signed up to Love Island? I've never had a serious relationship and the last 18 months has been really stagnant in terms of meeting new people and dating. Lots of my friends have settled down, had kids. I'm kind of the one that's left back from all of that. Now is the right time.
Brad McClelland
Name: Brad McClelland
Age: 26
Location: Northumberland
Occupation: Labourer
Who is their type on paper? Sommer Ray from Instagram. Zara McDermott, she's a good-looking lass. Or Megan Fox.
Toby Aromolaran
Name: Toby Aromolaran
Age: 22
Location: Essex
Occupation: Semi-pro footballer
How would he describe himself? 'Optimistic. I always see the bright side in the worst situations. I'm a fun guy when I go on a night out. Responsible guy as well.'
Chuggs Wallis
Name: Chuggs Wallis
Age: 23
Location: Surrey
Occupation: Hat entrepreneur
Why did you sign up for Love Island? 'I just feel like it’s now or never. I’m only 23 but I’m scared of aging. Especially as half of my last year of uni was taken away and we had so many fun plans. With Covid and the pandemic, I feel like I’ve missed a year of my youth, so I’m really gagging to get it all back.'
Millie Court
Name: Millie Court
Age: 24
Location: Essex
Occupation: Fashion buyer’s administrator
Why did you sign up for Love Island? I’ve been single for over a year now. I’m ready to find ‘The One’. I’m very spontaneous and adventurous '
Teddy Soares
Name: Teddy Soares
Age: 26
Location: Manchester
Occupation: Senior financial consultant
What girl do you have your eye on? I want to get to know all of the girls. I’m not afraid to step on toes to get the girl I want.
Abigail Rawlings
Name: Abigail Rawlings
Age: 27
Location: Bournemouth (from Beaconsfield)
Occupation: Tattoo artist
Will you stir things up? 'Even if I didn’t go in with the intention of stirring things up, it’ll happen regardless.'
Tyler Cruickshank
Name: Tyler Cruickshank
Age: 26
Location: Croydon
Occupation: Estate agent
What will you bring to the villa? 'More energy I think. I’m a person that doesn’t take myself too seriously. I like messing about. I like jokes. I’m not just going to be there just lazing around.'
Medhy Malanda
Name: Medhy Malanda
Age: 24
Location: Luton (originally from Belgium)
Occupation: American footballer
What girl have you got your eye on? 'Definitely Kaz. Kaz’s personality is fiery, she’s got energy, she’s funny and she’s got a beautiful smile and she’s a nice girl in general.'
Salma Naran
Name: Salma Naran
Age: 20
Location: Dublin
Occupation: Model and Influencer
Why did you sign up for Love Island? 'I’ve never been in love. What better place to have a tunnel vision and really finding your one? '
Harry Young
Name: Harry Young
Age: 24
Location: Glasgow
Occupation: Car Salesman
What girl have you got your eye on? 'Kaz has always been in my top three. But once I’m in there and speaking with people, it could change.'
Clarisse Juliette
Name: Clarisse Juliette
Age: 23
From: London
Occupation: Brand owner/influencer
Who have you got you eye on in the villa? Teddy - he’s tall, confident and smooth. I don’t like horrible, cocky guys. If they are honest, that’s what I’d prefer
Dale Mehmet
Name: Dale Mehmet
Age: 24
From: Glasgow
Occupation: Barber
Will you step on toes to get who you want? It is what it is, isn’t it? I’m not a bad guy who is going to steal somebody’s girl. But if I want something then I’m going to pursue it. I would go about it all in the right way. Everybody would be well aware of what I was doing.
Sam Jackson
Name: Sam Jackson
Age: 23
From: Clitheroe
Occupation: Maintenance engineer
Will you step on toes to get who you want? That doesn’t bother me. I’m happy to step on someone’s toes to get what I want. If that’s what I’ve got to do, I’ve got to do it. I am looking forward to meeting the boys as well, I’m a proper lads’ lad. I see myself getting on with the boys as well - it’ll be good to meet some new people and get a few bromances going!
Priya Gopaldas
Name: Priya Gopaldas
Age: 23
From: London
Occupation: Med student
Who is your celebrity crush? This is a very strange answer but Boris Johnson. I have a soft spot for him. It’s the confidence but he is a total sweetheart on the inside and that’s what I like in a boy. He’s the prime minister, very driven but then on the inside he’s a cuddly bear. I also love his blonde hair, that does it for me!
Who hosts Love Island?
Laura Whitmore has returned to host the summer version of Love Island, after a successful stint on the most recent winter series.
Her husband, Iain Sterling provides the show's famously hilarious voiceover artist.
Love Island was previously hosted by the late Caroline Flack, before her death on February 15, 2020.
How much do Love Island contestants get paid?
During their time on the show, the islanders reportedly earn £250 a week, with a parliamentary inquiry into reality TV calculating their pay to be around £2.80 an hour.
However, popular contestants who are in the Love Island villa for the majority of the series are able to earn fortunes once they return to the UK, by appearing at club nights, inking major brand deals and becoming social media influencers.
Love Island's biggest stars are sometimes offered their own spin-off, and often pop on other reality shows or competitions.
How many series have there been so far?
The current series of Love Island, which began on June 28th, is the seventh.
The show has previously aired for six series, with the most recent broadcast in early 2020, before the global health crisis froze any chance of amorous encounters.
The last two summer series of Love Island were 49 episodes each, running just over eight weeks, while last year's winter version spanned 36 episodes.
