After weeks of heated rows, shocking smooches, bombshells, and romantic declarations, Love Island: All Stars has come to an end—and the winning couple has divided viewers.
The final couples competing for the win included Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard, Grace Jackson and Luca Bish, and Gabby Allen and Casey O’Gorman.
Completing the lineup of finalists were Catherine Agbaje and Omar Nyame, and Elma Pazar and Sammy Root.
But only one hot pairing could emerge from the South African villa victorious, with viewers voting Gabby and Casey as their champions!
Host Maya Jama re-entered the glam abode to announce the news, as viewers took to social media in their thousands to express shock over the result, with plenty expecting Ekin-Su to become the first Islander to win the reality show twice.
Alas, it wasn’t to be, as Gabby and Casey now split a cool £50,000 prize as the second-ever All Stars series comes to an end.
Reacting to the outcome, vloneshaz wrote on X: ‘Ekin and Curtis not being in the top 2 tells me everything I need to know about the British public’.
‘If there was any islander that should have won this show twice it was Ekin Su… she was robbed’, agreed darrync_.
QueenVersachi added: ‘this feels like the first #LoveIsland finale where no matter who wins, we all lose’.
The lovebirds follow in the footsteps of Molly Smith and Tom Clare, who were declared winners of the first-ever All Stars series in 2024.
And their romance continues to blossom in the outside world, as Molly and Tom are very much still together.
Meanwhile, this year’s final comes after the formerly dumped Islanders returned one final time, not only for a sweet reunion but to stir the pot in a bid to create some last-minute carnage.
This resulted in a damning verdict, which saw series 11 islanders Harriett Blackmore and Ronnie Vent evicted from the villa and officially out of a chance of winning the cash prize.
What followed was Elma and Sammy placing fifth, Catherine and Omar in fourth, and Ekin-Su and Curtis in third.
This left Grace and Luca and Gabby and Casey to face off for the prize.
Speaking after emerging as a runner-up, Sammy said in his exit chat as he reflected on finding romance: ‘You get put in a lot of complicated situations in here and we just had each other’s back.’
Elma told him: ‘I feel like you made my Love Island experience.’
Catherine also reminisced on her time in the villa, saying: ‘I prayed that someone like Omar would come in – good things come to those who wait.’
Omar added: ‘For me, this time round, I came in here looking for exactly what I want and got that.’
While Ekin-Su and Curtis’ third-place ranking took fans by surprise, the former Turkish actress still wore a smile on her face, saying: ‘I’m really happy, I’ve found my man.’
Curtis added: ‘I just remember us having extremely intense eye contact. Genuinely, she surprised me along the way.’
Gabby later shared her excitement for the future with Casey: ‘I feel excited for you to meet my family. This is where we learn about each other in different ways.’
Luca even hinted at taking his relationship with Grace to the next level, saying: ‘You have made me feel so comfortable in us. I’m so excited to do things with you, and once we get out and meet each other’s families, you will be my girlfriend.’
Catch up with Love Island: All Stars on ITVX.
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