After seven weeks of sun, sex and “sticking it on em”, this summer’s surprise television hit Love Island came to a close last night, with bookies favourites Kem and Amber being crowned the 2017 champions.
The barber from Essex and Welsh dancer beat out the other three couples in the final to earn the prestigious title, and the prize of £50,000.
The show was a huge success for ITV2, and earned itself scores of celebrity fans. From Adele, to Stormzy to Liam Gallagher, everybody was captivated by the Islanders escapades with the programme being 100% their type on paper, and some can’t quite believe it’s over.
Alex Brooker, Ella Eyre and Philip Schofield were all viewing the final:
I honestly don't know what I'm going to do without #LoveIsland in my life. And I've got over losing a foot.
— Alex Brooker (@alex_brooker) July 24, 2017
Congratulations @LoveIsland that was great fun … and congrats to the winners …. nah, won't spoil if you haven't watched CU next yr @itv2 pic.twitter.com/LrxWxdJssn
— Phillip Schofield (@Schofe) July 24, 2017
fuck i actually need to get a life now #loveisland
— ella eyre (@EllaEyre) July 24, 2017
Nothing But Thieves also revealed they were fans – adding the Love Island king’s autograph to their rider, and holding a viewing party for the final:
:: Congrats @KemCetinay, we love you. Your autograph has been added to our rider ::
— Nothing But Thieves (@NBThieves) July 24, 2017
My really cool band mates are having a love island watching party tonight to celebrate the last episode. Can you actually believe it.
— Conor Mason (@NBTConor) July 24, 2017
Meanwhile Radio 1 breakfast presenter Nick Grimshaw took the time before the final last night to help his listeners mentally prepare for going cold turkey on the show:
stay strong everyone ❤️ ? https://t.co/ttVABuqUWy
— nick grimshaw (@grimmers) July 24, 2017
And singer Zak Abel had hedged his bets on the winning couple:
I want #kember to win. #LoveIsland
— Zak Abel (@ZakAbel) July 24, 2017
Our Love Island hero Iain Stirling, aka the Scottish narrator (aka the real winner of the show) is also gutted it’s all over for this year:
This is mental. Feels like such an event. #loveisland I'll miss you.
— Iain Stirling (@IainDoesJokes) July 24, 2017
And somebody at BBC3 is particularly gutted:
U OK HUN?
— ITV2 (@itv2) July 24, 2017
— ITV2 (@itv2) July 24, 2017
Meanwhile, after causing chaos in the villa with a Tweet about one of his favourite contestants Chris, Stormzy has made two of the finalists an offer they won’t be able to refuse.
Oiiiiii MAN LIKE KEMMMMMMM don't gas me. The legend is home
— #MERKY (@stormzy) July 25, 2017
Bro as soon as I'm back form Aus I'm coming to link you straight away serious
— #MERKY (@stormzy) July 25, 2017
Chris knows he's invited that's my fucking guy as well ❤️
— #MERKY (@stormzy) July 25, 2017
Is the next iconic team up on the horizon?
Though some, like Alan Carr, seemed to be watching the wrong show:
https://twitter.com/AlanCarr/status/889598797306888195
And Russell Kane can’t quite get over the show ending, already speculating about what happened next:
#Marcel has woken up with a draft in his hotel room and a #Gabby shaped hole in the wall. #AlreadyBackInLiverpool #LoveIsland
— Russell Kane (@russell_kane) July 25, 2017
But there were others, like Peter Crouch, who were just doing anything to get out of watching the final:
Pls feel free to join me this evening on @RadioX from 7pm . Any excuse to get out of love island
— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) July 24, 2017
Love Island will return in 2018, with a special one-off episode Love Island: The Reunion being broadcast on Sunday 30 July.
