FURIOUS Love Island fans are claiming the show is fixed after Sammy Root and Jess Harding won the £50,000 prize.
The couple, who were previously voted the least compatible by their fellow islanders, triumphed over Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki, who finished second.
Sammy Root and Jess Harding won Love Island 2023
Tyrique Hyde and Ella Thomas came third, while Zach Noble and Molly Marsh finished fourth.
Viewers were left questioning the final result, with one writing on Twitter: “This show is much a fix, how can Sammy and Jess win am still shocked the same guy that didn’t find Jess attractive.”
Another said: “I will never be convinced that Love Island isn’t a fix beyond this season because who the f**k voted for Jess and Sammy?!”
A third posted: “That’s a fix, there’s no way.”
A fourth wrote: “FIX!! Absolutely disgusted that Whitney & Lochan didn’t win. Turned that straight off.”
Despite being favourites with the bookies to win and topping HOAR’s poll asking who would win the series, Lochan and Whitney narrowly missed out.
They were gracious in defeat, calling Sammy and Jess their winners.
Beautician Jess, 22, was the first islander to step in the villa eight weeks ago and Sammy, also 22, entered as a bombshell a week later.
Jess told host Maya before they were revealed as the winners: “I feel like the road I have been on is so unexpected, but we’re here now.”
Sammy, who told Jess he loved her in his final speech, said: “For me, feelings is a big thing and I’m not great at it but at the same time when you’ve got a connection like this you end up going back.”
Jess added: “When we got voted least compatible couple, I feel like that was a kick in the teeth, I knew what we had was special.”
Reflecting on their time in Casa Amor, and both returning from the villa test single, Sammy said: “Throughout Casa a lot of things fill your head, knowing I was single, she’s going to be cracking on, and doing that I realised straight away I knew I’d done the wrong thing, and when I saw her trotting in on her own, I knew.”
