Love Island All Stars finalists revealed after brutal dumping days before live final
The third series of love island all stars reached its climax after a dramatic late-house shake-up that left six couples in contention for the £50, 000 prize. The finish line — a live final hosted by Maya Jama in the South African villa on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX — now arrives with fresh questions about who will claim victory.
Love Island All Stars finalists
Lineups shifted in the run-up to the finale. One preview indicated a top-five lineup would appear in the ITV final, while final listings and programme coverage showed six couples still in the race: Lucinda and Sean, Samie and Ciaran, Leanne and Scott, Harrison and Belle, Millie and Zac, and Whitney and Yamen. The discrepancy did not blunt the intensity: the series’ producers staged a last-minute intervention that returned five ex-Islanders to the villa with the explicit task of eliminating the least compatible remaining couple.
Shaq, Curtis, Kyra, Jack and Imani force the brutal dumping
Former Islanders Shaq, Curtis, Kyra, Jack and Imani re-entered the environment days before the live final and carried out a compatibility purge. Their arrival directly resulted in Jessy and Tommy being dumped from the series, removing one pairing from contention and concentrating the public vote on the surviving couples. The timing matters because the return came so close to the finale that it reshaped who the public could vote for and who could claim the cash prize.
Maya Jama, the South African villa and the £50, 000 prize
The grand finale was staged in the now-iconic South African villa and broadcast on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX, with Maya Jama presenting the live show. The winning couple stands to receive a £50, 000 cash prize, the show’s ultimate measurable reward after weeks of twists, recouplings and public voting.
Tarot reading by Inbaal Honigman foreshadows practicality over passion
Celebrity astrologer Inbaal Honigman delivered a late prediction on behalf of OLBG that emphasised practicality over romance. Her Tarot reading showed no Cups cards for the final pairings; every card for the final couples was either a Pentacles card or a Swords card. Pentacles were read as signalling stability, material concerns and family-orientated bonds rather than passion, while Swords were linked to overthinking and suspicion. Inbaal’s interpretation singled out Scott and Leanne as likely winners, citing the Princess of Disks as a marker of a grounded, family-style connection, and placed Millie and Zac as predicted runners-up, with the 8 of Disks said to indicate a late push in the public vote and a relationship likely to survive outside the villa for a time. The Tarot reading concluded, in blunt terms, that the cards "predict more heartache than wedding cake. "
Villa USA twist, American contestants and who stood firm
This series introduced stars from the US version under a Villa USA twist, an element that altered dynamics in the South African villa. Most American entrants were voted off before the final, with only Millie’s partner Zac and Whitney’s partner Yamen still standing as the final approached. The twist injected new interactions but did not carry a large American presence into the last stages of the contest.
Betting markets, social reaction and behind-the-scenes noise
Bookmakers moved quickly in the run-up to the final: odds listings from betting outlets showed Lucinda and Sean as short as 2/1, with Millie and Zac close behind. Operators including Betfair, William Hill and bet365 promoted sign-up bonuses and free bets tied to the final. Social media response ran the gamut, with some viewers rooting for underdogs such as Belle and others urging support for Sammie and Ciaran or Millie and Zac, demonstrating that public sentiment remained divided despite bookmaker favourites. Behind the cameras, former contestant Luca Bish recalled a noisier production moment from 2025—an intrusive cricket in the villa that required ladders and earplugs to resolve—and a lighter aside that underscored the practical challenges of filming on location.
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The finale closes a third series that mixed returning favourites, US entrants and public betting, and that ends amid questions about the fate of the couples after the cameras stop rolling.
