Who won Love Island 2023?

LOVE Island is opening its villa doors once more for another season.

As we get ready to say goodbye to our summer with a brand new batch of singletons, here's what happened to last year's couples.

Jess and Sammy won summer Love Island 2023Credit: ITV

The Love Island summer 2023 final took place on July 31.

It was up to host Maya Jama to reveal which couple had won the nation's hearts, and also scooped the £50K cash prize.

After narrowly passing popular Islanders Lochan Nowacki and Whitney Adebayo, Jess Harding and Sammy Root were crowned winners of the Love Island villa.

Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde came third, while Zachariah Noble and Molly Marsh came fourth.

Who was in the Love Island final?

Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde

Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde made it to the final.

They were coupled up on day one by the public and hit it off from the start.

However, Ty wasn't ready at first to settle down with just one girl straight away.

But despite that, the pair stayed together.

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That was until Casa Amor hit, when surprisingly Ty stayed loyal to his girl, but Ella wanted to get to know old flame Ouzy See.

To the surprise of viewers, Ella brought back Ouzy to the main villa, which left Ty heartbroken.

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Many thought that was the end for them, but they couldn't ignore their feelings for each other and after some days of grafting, Ella won Ty back.

The pair continued to stay strong, and during their final date, Ty asked Ella to be his girlfriend.

The lovebirds arrived at a stunning courtyard with flaming hearts as they watched a dance, before sitting down for a romantic dinner.

Ella told him: "I wouldn’t change anything that has happened - I feel like everything that has happened has made us stronger."

Tyrique replied: "You’ve definitely opened my eyes to a whole new way of living. I’ve never been a one woman guy.

"Just being with you and focusing on you, I feel way happier and fulfilled."

Relationship status: The on/off couple stayed together until February 2024, and then broke up.

Jess Harding and Sammy Root

Jess Harding and Sammy Root made it to the Love Island final, and were crowned the winner.

It's fair to say these two had been on the biggest journey in the villa.

From initial attraction to Sammy asking Jess to be his girlfriend, this relationship has been a rollercoaster for everyone involved.

Both have been tempted by other contestants, but they now appear to be stronger than ever.

After they enjoyed a steamy night in the hideaway, Sammy couldn't contain his excitement and was eager to ask Jess to be his girlfriend.

While Sammy seemed emotional, he was determined to open up about his true feelings for Jess.

As he began to speak on how many things they had gone through during their time at the villa, he admitted Jess was the only one that has "always been on my mind".

Relationship status: They lasted three months outside of the villa before they broke up.

Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble

Finalists Zachariah Noble and Molly MarshCredit: Twitter/@LoveIsland

Zachariah Noble and Molly Marsh made it to the final as well.

The couple had an unusual journey in the villa with Molly returning to the show after being dumped by bombshell Kady McDermott.

At the time of her dumping, she was partnered up with Zach and expected that he would wait for her.

Seeing her back in the villa, Zach was shocked, which led to several awkward conversations between the two.

The pair managed to put their differences aside and Molly was willing to give Zach a second chance.

Looking back at their time in the villa during their final date, Molly said: "To be given the chance to start this again was the best opportunity for me.

"We just took the time to get it back on track and work things out."

Zach added: "It's really exciting what I think is going to come from this. I'm really looking forward to doing this journey with you."

Relationship status: After leaving the villa they stayed strong for around nine months before splitting.

Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki

Finalist Lochan Nowacki and Whitney AdebayoCredit: Twitter/@LoveIsland

Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki made it to the Love Island final.

The pair went from strength to strength after meeting in Casa Amor.

Following their parents making an appearance in the villa, Lochan was ready to take their relationship to the next step.

Pulling Whitney for a chat on the terrace, Lochan made things official and said: “We’ve been basically together from day one, it’s been four weeks and I know how much I like you, and I know how serious I am about you.

"I wanted to feel like my parents could see that and my parents were happy and they were.”

Lochan added: “I do know that there is no one else here or outside that I’m trying to get to know.

"I do see you being my girlfriend on the outside. But for me that next step, what I want to take with you is being exclusive."

Whitney replied: "I'm happy to be exclusive".

Relationship status: Still a couple and living together.

Who left the Love Island 2023 villa before the final?

George Fensom was the first islander voted out of the villa just a few days in after he failed to find love with any of the girls.

Second to be dumped was OG bombshell Ruchee Gurung who also failed to find love with Mehdi Edno (who the public paired) and Andre Furtado who wanted to pursue things with Catherine Agbaje.

Bombshells Charlotte Sumner and Andre Furtado were next to leave.

While many loved Mal Nicol for her iconic dance during the sexy challenge, she was dumped alongside Mehdi following a public vote.

Next, it was Casa Amor time, and there were six islanders who failed to make it back into the main villa.

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Here are your Love Island 2024 contestant

Patsy Field

The Sun revealed how Love Island has reportedly signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.

Patsy is 29 from London and has Erb's Palsy.

This means one of her arms is shorter than the other and has less function.

She has spoken out on social media about her disability in the past.

She said: "One thing you guys don't know about me is I have a disability. I have never spoken about it on here before because I am a bit self-conscious about it to be honest.

"Pretty much everyone says they don't notice it, or they have never noticed it before but once I tell you go back and look through my old videos, you'll be able to spot it."

Samantha Kenny

Samantha Kenny from Liverpool could be entering the Love Island villa this summer.

The 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.

Samantha is no stranger to social media as she's often seen posting on Instagram.

Grace Jackson

Grace Jackson is a Manchester-based model.

The influencer is already followed by famous faces such as Molly-Mae Hague and Conor McGregor.

The 25-year-old works for the agency MM Models.

She has enjoyed an incredible career so far and has already collaborated with some big brands.

This includes Fashion Nova and postar Rihanna's lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty.

Ciaran Davies

Welshman Ciaran Davies is set to enter the Majorca villa.

A source told us: "Ciaran caught the eye of Love Island bosses immediately.

"He's gorgeous with a fit athletic build that will send the girls in the villa wild, but he's also a sweet boy next door from Wales to boot.

"He's the kind of lad you could happily take home to your mum.

"He's been in talks with bosses for weeks and is set to jet out to the villa in Majorca in the coming week or so."

Gabby Jeffery, Danielle Mazhindu, Tink Reading, Benjamin Noel, Zachary Ashford and Kodie Murphy all failed to secure a spot.

Elom Ahlijah-Wilson was a Casa Amor bombshell and viewers were shocked when Catherine Agbaje decided to recouple up with him.

Unfortunately, their time together was cut short after they were dumped from the villa not long after Casa Amor.

Leah Taylor arrived in the villa during the second week as a bombshell and turned a few heads before she was totally loved up with Montel McKenzie.

The pair managed to make it through his Casa Amor hiccup and all was going well until they were dumped as one of the least compatible couples.

Josh Brocklebank was a bombshell who entered after Casa Amor but after he failed to win Jess over, he was sent home.

Casa Amor's Amber Wise did well for herself - getting a place in the main villa and having a short fling with Sammy Root.

However, it didn't last long as he quickly went back to Jess which meant Amber was dumped from the villa.

Kady McDermott followed in Adam Collard's footsteps when she returned to the Love Island villa.

She coupled up with Zach - which sent Molly home before the latter's return to Casa Amor and a connection with Ouzy.

But following a beach club party with Rita Ora, Kady and Ouzy were both dumped.

Casa Amor's Abi Moores appeared to be head over heels for Mitchel Taylor but after Scott van-der-Sluis showed interest, her head began to turn.

She then recoupled with Scott and they remained together until they decided they were better off as friends and were dumped from the villa.

Mitch and Ella Barnes narrowly missed out on the Love Island final as they were dumped from the villa during the penultimate episode (July 30, 2023).

When does Love Island 2024 start?

Love Island kicks off at 9pm on ITV2 on June 3, 2024.

Who won Love Island 2023?

Who won Love Island 2023?