Love Island star says she 'can't return' to her career after starring on ITV2 show

Megan Barton-Hanson slammed recent Love Island stars, accusing them of “ruining the show” by playing it too safe. Megan, who has recently confirmed her romance with Demi Jones, appeared on the ITV dating show in 2018 with Dani Dyer, Laura Anderson, Jack Fincham, and Jack Fowler.

One month on since winning the Winter edition of Love Island 2023, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have been enjoying their new loved up life by spending some quality time together outside of the villa. Yet unlike many of our favourite couples in previous years, who have opted for traditional date nights full of fancy dinners and plenty of dancing, Kai and Sanam opted for a far more unique experience as they set off on a Welsh glamping break instead.

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.

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan have addressed engagement rumours, after posting a snap with former social worker Sanam sporting what looked like a huge diamond ring. The Love Island stars have been been understandably busy since jetting back to the UK £50,000 richer and in one snap taken in a radio studio, the pair appeared to suggest they could be taking their relationship to the next level.

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 fans were left making the same complaint as they watched Maya Jama return to screens as she was joined by this year's string of islanders and bombshell contestants to get all the gossip just days after the final of the second-ever winter series.

Love Island stars Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins have publicly addressed claims they were embroiled in a row on their plane home from the villa, just days after the show drew to it’s dramatic conclusion. Last week, the couple, both 25, finished the ITV series in second place behind show winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan - however, the pair were soon hit with feud rumours, as it was claimed that the couple exchanged tense words on the flight home.

Love Island's Olivia Hawkins was left cringing on Sunday's reunion show as she was grilled about the explosive Casa Amor recoupling, where she confronted ex Kai Fagan. Viewers will recall that Olivia, 27, angrily confronted Kai, 24, over recoupling with Sanam Harrinanan despite the fact she also decided to recouple with Maxwell Samuda.The confrontation at the time left both Kai and viewers at home utterly baffled as they questioned how Olivia could be annoyed when she too had recoupled.

Love Island's Claudia Fogarty surprised her show BFF Samie Elishi and her partner Tom Clare at their welcome home party on Friday night. In a video posted to her Instagram stories, Claudia, 28, could be seen wading through a crowd of Samie and Tom's close friends and family to get to the front. Upon seeing her, Samie, 22, screamed in shock and joy, as Tom, 23, clapped his hands to his mouth and said: "No way!" As Claudia burst through the crowd, she and Samie shared an elated hug, before she also extended her arms to Tom, who said incredulously: "You said you weren't coming!" as Claudia laughed mischievously.

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.

The Love Island finalists are coming home. Winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinan were joined by their fellow finalists Tom Clare, Samie Elishi, Shaq Muhammad, Tanya Manhenga, Lana Jenkins, and Ron Hall at Cape Town airport as they prepared for the 12 hour flight back to England.

Maya Jama has shared the moment she discovered one of Love Island's final couple was 'real' - and it nearly made her cry. The presenter was back in the South African villa on Monday (March 13) as she crowned the winners of the winter series after two months of coupling up, bombshells and head-turning.

Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan melted hearts across the country during their time in the villa, with them ultimately being crowned series champs. And now they've revealed the selfless ways they plan to spend their £50k prize money, as they both want to go back to their career roots and help children.

Love Island star Ellie Spence revealed that she was robbed on the London tube, with the incident leaving her in tears.The 25 year old was left devastated after her camera was stolen from her bag while on the public transport. Ellie was left particularly upset by the robbery as she had loads of footage on her camera, before it was taken. She told her followers during a Q&A on her Instagram as she revealed: “My camera got stolen out of my bag on the tube a few days ago with SO MUCH footage on it.

Despite winning the 2023 winter Love Island series, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan won’t last, a body language expert has claimed. On Monday, Maya Jama arrived at the South African villa where she joined the final four couples Kai and Sanam, Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga and Tom Clare and Samie Elishi. PE teacher Kai and social worker Sanam were subsequently crowned the winners with the most amount of votes, while Tanya and Shaq only received 2%.

It's barely been 24 hours since the winners of Winter Love Island 2023 were announced by the final voting figures are in - and it appears Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were always going to be crowned the winners of the ninth series, but only the second-ever winter run.

Love Island's Olivia Hawkins has been seen for the first time since her ex from the show, Kai Fagan, won with his new partner, Sanam Harrinanan. Olivia, who was left fuming when Kai decided to recouple with Sanam in Casa Amor, looked unfazed by their win as she beamed following a late night of partying for the Love Island final in the UK, although the actual final was filmed in South Africa.The 27 year old beamed as she looked fresh-faced despite the late night in a full face of makeup with bronzed cheeks and a slick of gloss, whilst her hair was slicked back into her trademark high ponytail.

As this recent season of Love Island came to an end on 13 March, two people who weren’t at the final were Will Young and Casey O’Gorman. During their time in the villa, 26 year old Casey and Will, 23, sparked up a friendship – even creating their own spin-off show Villa Wives alongside Tom Clare and Shaq Muhammad.

On Monday, Love Island's Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were crowned as the 2023 winter series winners, winning a staggering £50,000. Kai and Sanam was one of four couples who made it to the final, alongside Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi, and Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga. Revealed in fourth place was Shaq and Tanya, while Tom and Samie came in third place.

Love Island viewers were left unimpressed with parts of the show’s highly anticipated final as the cameras and contestants struggled to put up with the villa’s windy weather. Last night, March 13, saw Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrianan crowned as the winners, beating fellow couples Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall, Samie Elishi and Tom Clare, and Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga. Throughout the series, which was filmed in South Africa, the villa and contestants battled against the elements and faced windy weather conditions – including last night.