The 27-year-old Turkish actress from Essex and Italian business owner, also 27, won over fans with their fiery but passionate relationship which lasted most of the series. They beat Gemma Owen, who is the daughter of former England footballer Michael Owen, and Luca Bies to the bottom two, with India Pollack and Dami Hope finishing third. Tasha Ghouri, who was the show’s first deaf contestant, and Andrew Le Page finished in fourth place. ITV this year withdrew the option for one of the winning couples to steal all the prize money for themselves. Ekin-Su and Davide arrived in the Love Island villa early in the series as bombshells and despite initially being attracted to each other, endured a rocky relationship, with the Italian describing Ekin-Su as “fake like Louis Vuitton from the China”. However, later they were inseparable and called themselves “Italian snack” and “delicious”, finally declaring their love for each other. When they were announced as winners, Ekin-Su burst into tears and Davide gasped and said, “I can’t believe it.” Pictured: (From left) Luca Bish, Gemma Owen, Ekin-Su Sanclimenti, Laura Whitmore, India Pollack, Dami Hope, Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page This year’s Love Island was hosted by Laura Whitmore. The current series of Love Island has been a hit, securing the biggest launch episode since 2019. ITV also announced that there will be two series of the series in 2023 – a winter series in South Africa and a summer series in Mallorca. Read more: Amy Adams to stick with Love Island Footballer who just renewed club contracts for Love IslandLove Island reaches out to abuse charity
