KAI Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have been crowned the winners of Love Island 2023.
The emotional couple couldn’t believe their luck as they shared a sweet embrace and kiss after host Maya Jama revealed the result of the public vote.
The couple couldn’t believe their win
The duo only got together in Casa Amor but have beaten out the originals
Lana and Ron finished second
Fireworks went off moments after the big win
Sanam wiped away tears as the pair kissed following their win.
“I can’t believe it!” Sanam exclaimed as the finalists flocked onto the stage.
Kai and Sanam, both 24, managed to beat competitive rivals Tom Clare & Samie Elishi and Lana Jenkins, 25, & Ron Hall, 26, and Shaq Muhammad, 24, & Tanya Manhenga, 22.
Ron and Lana were pipped to the post to finish second.
Despite being together for the least amount of time compared to their co-stars, the winning couple were backed by bookies – with Paddy Power offering 1/3 odds they’d win.
“Literally she blew me away straight away,” Kai told Maya on his first impressions of Sanam.
“For me, it was always Kai. I always said he was my number one,” Sanam added, before dropping the L-bomb without realising it.
Sanam covered her mouth in shock after letting slip that she “fell in love” with Kai in the villa.
Tom and Samie finished third, with Tom calling it the “best experience of my life” and Samie summing it up as “unreal.”
Tanya and Shaq finished in fourth place and were the first to be interviewed by Maya.
Shaq said the pair had “lots of plans” for the future, while Tanya agreed with Maya that they had “the rest of their lives”.
But it was the 24-year-old winners who won over fans with their drama-free romance after falling for each other in Casa Amor.
Despite some upset caused by Kai’s ex Olivia Hawkins, 27, when she also returned with new partner Maxwell Samuda, the pair have enjoyed a smooth ride in the villa.
They were even given the seal of approval from each other’s families who visited them in last night’s show.
According to body language expert Darren Stanton, Kai’s mum and step-dad and Sanam’s mum and best friend proved they’ve given the couple their blessing.
“His mum and step-dad seemed genuinely happy with his relationship with Sanam”, Darren said on behalf of Betfair.
“They appeared to gel very quickly with Sanam’s family. Sanam’s family, meanwhile, were a lot more reserved, but appeared ready and willing to give her relationship with Kai their blessing,
On their last day in the villa, Kai and Sanam joined the other three remaining couples in a dance lesson from professionals ahead of the Love Island ball.
After giving it a go themselves, Sanam confidently told Kai: “Look how professional I am!”
Sanam with her other half Kai at the Love Island ball
The sweet couple were the viewers’ favourites
