Love Island Final: All Stars finalists revealed after brutal dumping as betting markets split over the winner
The latest update ahead of the love island final: All Stars finalists have been confirmed following a brutal dumping, seven couples remain in the villa and one will walk away with £50, 000. With just days to go until the live grand finale, competing betting markets show conflicting favourites and a surprising frontrunner has emerged.
Love Island Final: Finalists, the prize and the live finale
Seven couples are still in the villa: Belle and Harrison; Samie and Ciaran; Tommy and Jessy; Scott and Leanne; Sean and Lucinda; Zac and Millie; and Yamen and Whitney. The winning couple will receive £50, 000. The grand finale will be staged live on Monday 23 February at 9pm and Maya Jama will crown the winning couple. The series will continue to be available on the show’s usual broadcast and streaming platforms.
Two betting narratives collide
Betting markets have diverged in the closing days. One set of odds places Lucinda Strafford and Sean Stone as the current favourites at 6/4; that market also notes Lucinda and Sean were most recently voted the public's 'favourite couple'. In contrast, another bookmaker lists Leanne Amaning and Scott van-der-Sluis as favourites at 7/4, with Samie Elishi and Ciaran Davies closely placed at 5/2. All odds are subject to change and were correct at the time of publication in their respective markets.
Where the markets agree and where they differ
Across the two sets of odds furnished in coverage, the standing positions include:
- Lucinda Strafford and Sean Stone: 6/4 in one market; 11/4 in another market.
- Leanne Amaning and Scott van-der-Sluis: 7/4 in one market.
- Samie Elishi and Ciaran Davies: 9/2 in one market; 5/2 in another market.
- Millie Court and Zac Woodworth: 13/8 in one market; 11/4 in another market.
- Whitney Adebayo and Yamen Sanders: 16/1 in one market.
A betting spokesperson, Lee Phelps, noted that Leanne and Scott were heading the market in his operator's books, with Samie and Ciaran close behind and Millie and Zac slightly bigger. The spokesperson added that Lucinda and Sean had appeared popular with the public but had drifted in his market after questions over how genuine their connection is, while Whitney and Yamen are rated outsiders in that same market.
Emotional arcs, feuds and a couple going official
The season has featured tense feuds, surprise reunions, American arrivals and occasional couple swaps, alongside Islanders developing deeper emotional connections. One couple went official when Sean asked Lucinda to be his girlfriend. Lucinda has faced backlash during her time on the series from both viewers and fellow Islanders, including a tense feud with Belle. That feud began after Lucinda got to know Sean while Belle was away in Villa USA.
The situation escalated when Belle got to know Scott, who was coupled with Leanne, prompting Lucinda to call Belle a 'hypocrite'. Recent developments suggest the dust has somewhat settled between the women, allowing Lucinda and Sean to focus on their relationship.
What the odds imply for the final line-up
Normally there are five couples in the finale, and one piece of analysis based on the available odds suggests that, if the public is given the next elimination vote, Harrison and Belle and Tommy and Jessy are the most likely to leave next. This projection is derived from the relative positions in the published betting markets and could change before voting closes.
Other coverage and a standalone headline
Separately, a recent headline in wider coverage read "Verifying Device. " Unclear in the provided context is how that headline relates to the Love Island: All Stars narrative beyond appearing alongside other items in the same coverage round-up.
With the live show just days away, the love island final picture remains fluid: strong emotional arcs and split betting markets mean the identity of the eventual winners is still very much undecided.
