Love Island UK crowns winners of twist-filled series
Julia Majchrzak and Lorenzo Alessi have been crowned the winners of the 2026 UK series of Love Island. The final featured three couples and included a £50,000 prize for the winning pair.
Why it matters
Covers major trends in popular culture and reality television viewership.
Image source, ITV/Shutterstock Image caption, For the first time in the history of the UK series, only three couples were in the final
This article contains spoilers for the Love Island final.
Julia Majchrzak and Lorenzo Alessi have been crowned the winners of Love Island UK 2026.
The pair beat runners-up Jasmine Muller and Kavan Murphy, and Angelista Gunda and Simba Kudyiwa, who came in third, to take home the £50,000 prize.
A shocked Julia thanked all those who had voted for them, saying: "I just didn't think coming into Casa [Amor] I'd be stood here."
When host Maya Jama asked what they would spend the money on, Julia revealed she wanted Lorenzo, who appeared too stunned to speak, to move in with her after leaving the villa.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in