Love Island 2023's dramatic unaired moments from Kai's 'axe' to recoupling tears

Love Island's Ellie Spence has weighed in on the online drama that has been going on between former Islanders since leaving the villa.The 24 year old, who entered the villa as a bombshell on Day 10 and was dumped on Day 26, has been vocal about her support for Olivia Hawkins, as an online feud between her and two other female Islanders has rumbled on outside of the show.There has been drama between Tanyel Revan, Zara Lackenby-Brown and Olivia, after Tanyel accused Olivia, Shaq and Tanya of influencing Jordan's decision to recouple with Ellie during the show, meaning Tanyel was dumped from the villa. During a recent podcast appearance, Olivia denied Tanyel's accusations that she had anything to do with Jordan's decision, and instead accused Tanyel her of "putting other girls down to boost a lie".

Love Island 2023 predictably didn't come without its drama, but it seems that some of that tension has spilled over into the outside world. And as former Islander Ellie Spence sat down for an exclusive chat with OK! it appears that the drama is far from over.The 25 year old got candid about the lasting friendships outside of the villa, whilst also touching on the ongoing feud between former Islanders Zara Deniz-Brown, Tanyel Revan and Olivia Hawkins, as Ellie said she "hopes it comes to an end".

The series finale of winter Love Island 2023 aired just two weeks ago, but some of the contestants are already back working at their day jobs. Despite being thrust into the spotlight, several islanders have chosen to return to what they were doing before entering the villa, rather than pursuing fame and fortune.

Love Island star Olivia Hawkins has addressed speculation that she’s already split from Maxwell Samuda. The two flames hit it off in the villa in the most recent series of Love Island, and missed out on a spot in the final by just a few days. Rumours of their split first started after Maxwell, 23, was seen partying with Olivia’s villa rival Zara Lackenby-Brown, and was faced with backlash for doing so.

Love Island's Tanyel Revan has already returned to work as a hairdresser at a luxe hair salon in North London.The 26 year old, who was one of the stars of this year's Love Island, took to Instagram to show off the Keratin treatment she had just completed on one of her clients.The before and after video showed her client with wet and bedraggled blonde hair before it was transformed into a sleek, shiny and straight style. Tanyel, who's face was not seen in the clip, ran a pair of GHD straighteners through the hair and then showed off how it shined under the light as she held a comb under parts of it.

Love Island isn’t just about love, it turns out, as winners can also bag an impressive £50k cash prize if they’re able to win over the public’s hearts and minds. Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, who recently appeared for the reunion special, became the latest couple to do just that when they were crowned the winners of the 2023 winter edition of the show.The couple, who work as a teacher and a social worker respectively, have already revealed that they plan to spend their money wisely and ensure at least some of it goes to a good cause.

They were the King and Queen of the villa and fans of Love Island UK season 9 are eager to know if Kai and Sanam are still together after winning £50,000 (around $61,000) for being the most genuine couple of the season.

Maya Jama made sure to ask all of the questions fans have been asking at the Love Island Reunion on Sunday, with the TV presenter even grilling Jessie Wynter about her lack of tears when crying. Maya, 28, was joined by every Islander from the 2023 winter edition of ITV2 show to reflect on the series, which saw Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan crowned winners.

Love Island's Maxwell Samuda has been slammed for partying with beau Olivia Hawkins' rival amid rumours of a split between the pair. Max, 23, was seen without Olivia, 27, as he attended the Radio 1 Big Weekend launch event on Wednesday night, but Olivia was nowhere to to be seen, as she went to a football match in Brighton with family members. In her absence, Max was partying with a whole host of former Love Islanders, including Jordan Odofin and Marin Akinola and Zara Lackenby-Brown, who was Liv's love rival on the show, when both had their sights set on Tom Clare.

Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan return home and with it came a huge party as they reunite with family. Kai, 24 and Sanam, 24 were crowned the winners of this year's winter series of Love Island on Monday evening by presenter Maya Jama. The loved up pair met less than a month ago when bombshell Sanam entered the villa as part of the notorious Casa Amor twist.

If you fancy your chances at becoming one half of the next Love Island winning couple like Kai and Sanam, you're in luck, as ITV bosses are already searching for sexy singletons to take part in the 2023 summer series. Despite the winter series finale only airing on Monday night, the search has begun for 2023 Islanders with applications officially open, and if you've always wondered what life is like in the famous villa then maybe it could be your time to shine on the ITV2 dating show.Those hoping to land a spot on the show simply have to fill out an application form with numerous details about themselves, and there's only a handful of eligibility requirements.

Love Island contestant Sanam Harrinanan has been crowned the winner of the winter 2023 series alongside beau Kai Fagan. Kai eventually chose to recouple with Sanam and bring her back to the main villa with him, to the very visible ire of Kai's original partner Olivia Hawkins who also recoupled whilst at Casa Amor and romance has blossomed ever since. Kai and Sanam have been happily coupled up since, despite Kai’s ongoing feud with his Olivia, and have rapidly become fan favourites in the villa, going on to win the series.

Before it was revealed they'd won Love Island, Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan sat down for a live interview with presenter Maya Jama to look back at their best bits. Sanam, 24, and Kai, also 24, discussed their initial attraction to one another during the Casa Amor twist and revealed their plans for after the show, and Sanam accidentally revealed she loves Kai, leaving the pair in fits of giggles.

Manchester PE and science teacher Kai Fagan and social worker Sanam Harrinanan, from Bedford, were crowned the winners of winter Love Island 2023 in an emotional final on Monday night (March 13). Love bloomed late in the process for the fan favourites after Sanam stole Kai's heart in the usually dreaded Casa Amor stage of the the ITV2 dating show.

Love Island's Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were crowned as the 2023 winter series winners on Monday night, winning a staggering £50,000. During the live instalment, hosted by Maya Jama - who fans were left worried for during the windy weather, finalists Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi, and Kai and Sanam, excitedly awaited to hear the winner.

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan have been announced as the Winter Love Island 2023 winners. The couple came out on top as the ITV2 show returned this evening for its final episode, with the pair taking home the £50,000 cash prize.

Despite the fact Love Island contestants spend a vast amount of time in the villa in swimwear, that hasn’t stopped the girls from turning out some seriously enviable looks this season. From bombshell episodes to dramatic recouplings, the drama has been high this season, and if one thing is for sure, it’s that the Islanders aren’t missing an opportunity to pull out some show stopping outfits as they try to find love in the villa.

Another season of Love Island is set to soon draw to a close, with the final of the winter 2023 series scheduled to air on Monday 13 January. Just four couples are left in the villa and one pairing will be crowned the winners of the series, with viewers asking to vote for either Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi or Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad.

It's been two long months for some of us as we've battled through the coldest and darkest nights of the year - or so we hope!

It’s been one hell of a season for the Winter edition of Love Island 2023, with tears, tantrums and more than a few broken hearts along the way. Fans at home have been treated to all the drama and romance their hearts could desire for two straight months, with Monday night’s final seeing reigning champions Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti pass on the torch to the next generation of smitten lovebirds.