JESS Harding and Sammy Root have been crowned the winners of Love Island, taking home a £50,000 prize pot.
The couple made it to the final two, beating Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki.
Love Island stars Jess and Sammy were crowned the winners tonight in closest ever final
Whitney and Lochan, and Jess and Sammy went head to head in the tense finale
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, from West London, told host Maya Jama 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 old 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.”
Presenter Maya, 28, announced that wig shop owner Whitney from Camden, and account executive Lochan from Windsor, came second as Jess and project manager Sammy Root beat them to the big-cash pot following a tense 90 minute episode.
Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde, who coupled up on day one, finished in third place following a furious row in the villa hours before the final.
Dumped islander Molly Marsh, who made a historic return to the villa in Casa Amor, and her basketball player partner Zachariah Noble finished fourth.
The pair’s journey in the villa wasn’t an easy one, with Zachariah’s head being easily turned by bombshell Kady McDermott.
But they became official tonight when he popped the girlfriend question in his emotional final speech.
He said: “I’m now at a point where I find myself daydreaming about the adventures I want to do with you. Protecting you and loving you.
“I lost you once, I won’t lose you twice, let’s make it official. What are you saying, do you want to be my girlfriend?”
Sammy, 22, from Kent also dropped the L bomb to Jess during his speech, and later explained to a surprised Maya: “When it feels right, it feels right.”
The stars also celebrated having made it to the final and the girls put on their best dresses for the Love Island ball.
Model Ella, from Glasgow, looked incredible in her strapless dress, as she told Tyrique in her speech: “From the boy I met on day one to the man you are today, I’ve seen you change and grow so much – just for me.”
With emotions running high, Tyrique sparked a round of applause from the villa after he told her: “You showed me it’s cool to open up about my emotions, it’s cool to be vulnerable.
“You are my first love, my first girlfriend and I sure as hell hope my last.
“I love you and I can’t wait to write this chapter together, because when I’m with you, I feel like I’m flying.”
It comes after it was revealed that Love Island will not return for a winter edition of the show in January.
Tyriqye and Ella came in third place, after first meeting in a night club before the villa
Molly and Zach came in fourth place
The couples spent a fun final night in the villa
