Love Island winter FINAL 2023: When is it? What will happen in the last episode? What is the prize?

After eight weeks of dramatic reconciliations, explosive fights, and brutal dumping, Winter Love Island will finally come to an end on March 13.

From the turmoil of Casa Amor wreaking havoc on relationships to Aussie Love Island legends Jessie Wynter and Aaron Waters returning to the show, there was plenty of action to get caught up in.

But after another couple of islanders said their goodbyes this week, the end is in sight for our last ten islanders.

Are you curious what happens in the final episode or who will have a chance to win the prize? MailOnline answers all your questions about the upcoming culmination.

When is the Winter Love Island finale and what happens?

New Presenter: The final will be presented by Maya Jama for the first time as she heads to Cape Town.

The grand finale will take place on Monday 13th March and will be broadcast live from South Africa on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.

Extended from the show’s usual one-hour length, the episode will end at 10:35 p.m.

Four couples usually appear in the final, with last year’s lineup being Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti, Gemma Owen and Luca Bish, Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope, and Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page.

Hosted by Maya Jama for the first time, the presenter will hit screens live from the villa in Cape Town, with the islanders also live for the first time since joining the show.

Joining the finalists and Maya, an audience will gather to see the winning moment in real life, as the past few days are summed up in pre-recorded segments.

Which is the prize?

Payday – As voted on by the public, one lucky couple will be crowned Winter Love Island winners and receive £50,000 to share (Winter Love Island 2020 winners Paige Turley and Finn Tapp)

All is not lost: Even if they don’t win the award, islanders are often bombarded with press opportunities, brand partnerships and TV deals on their way out of the village (2019 finalists Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague).

Based on the public vote, one lucky couple will be crowned the winner of Winter Love Island and receive £50,000 to share.

While the show previously featured a “share or steal” segment in the finale, it likely won’t be featured this year.

Most of the show’s winners were handed an envelope each, one with £0 and one with £50K written on it, with the contestant holding the latter having the choice of keeping it all for himself or splitting it with his couple.

But during the summer 2022 edition of the show, winners Ekin-Su and Davide were not given this option, and the money was split automatically.

While the segment hasn’t been confirmed to be dropped, it’s likely that ITV has decided it’s no longer relevant, as all previous winners have split the cash.

In addition to money, islanders are often bombarded with press opportunities, brand partnerships and TV deals as they leave the village.

Which means that even if they don’t win the show, most islanders could have a more than satisfying payday away from the village.

Who will be in the final?

Lineup: Typically four couples make it to the final, with one duo being eliminated the day before (2021 finalists shown)

In this to win it? Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins (left) appear to have a good chance of reaching the final along with Tom Clare and Samie Elishi (right), after all four islanders were safely out of the public vote during Tuesday’s episode.

Strong: Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were also saved by the public, which could give them faith that they will have a place.

There are still five couples left in the village, with one expected to miss out on winning the show.

The remaining couples are Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi, Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Will Young and Jessie Wynter, and Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga.

During the 2022 summer series, Adam Collard and Paige Thorne were cut from the show just one day before the live finale.

Since this series is expected to follow suit, it will be the end of the road for one of the five couples this weekend.

During Tuesday night’s episode, a public vote expelled Casey O’Gorman and Rosie Seabrook from the villa because they were one of the three couples with the fewest votes.

Shaq and Tanya also found themselves in the bottom three section alongside Will and Jessie, suggesting that these two pairings could be more vulnerable than others going into the final.

Public Vote: Things were more concerning for Shaq and Tanya (left) as they were at risk of being voted out after receiving the fewest votes, along with Jessie and Will (right)

LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Name: tanya manhenga

Age: 22

Location: Liverpool

Occupation: student and model

Something that not many people know about her: “I have vitiligo, which is a pigmentation of the skin, you may not even notice it.”

‘It’s on my lip and I have a part in my hair. Not many people know about it, but I think it’s pretty cute.

“I don’t mind covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.”

Name: Lana Jenkins

Age: 25

Location: luton

Occupation: makeup artist

Something that not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I have worked with many celebrities.

“Also, when I was 6 years old I lived in Spain and was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.”

Name: Tom Clare

Age: 23

Location: barnsley

Occupation: Semi-professional footballer

Something not many people know about him: I’m a fan of High School Musical

Name: sami elishi

TOage: 22

Location: London

Occupation: Senior coordinator of real estate agents

Something that not many people know about her: I am a very honest person and I have no filter. I won’t take crap from anyone, especially when it comes to guys!’

Name: jessie winter

Age: 26

Location: sydney

Occupation: Personal trainer

Something you may not know about her: He was in the second season of Love Island Australia.

Name: kai fagan

Age: 24

Location: Manchester

Occupation: Science and physical education teacher

Something not many people know about him: ‘I am a citizen of Jamaica. That’s why I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’

“Now I play semi-professional rugby for Burnage RFC.”

“Technically I got three different degrees and went to three different universities.”

Name: rum room

Age: 25

Location: essex

Occupation: Financial Advisor

Something not many people know about him: ‘When you meet me, you would never know that I am blind in one eye.’

“It was the result of a soccer injury when I was 8 years old. I have two different colored eyes, one blue and one green.”

Name: will be young

Age: 23

Location: buckinghamshire

Occupation: Farmer

Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’

‘A girl I was dating told me to meditate, I tried it and I loved it. I stopped watching her and kept meditating!

“It’s a good way to reflect on yourself.”

Name: shaq muhammad

Age: 24

Location: London

Occupation: airport security officer

Something not many people know about him: ‘I am a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.

“Every time I watch Dear John I cry.

That is my favorite movie. Every time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic movie,’ I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’

Name: Sanam Harrinanan

Age:24

Location: Bedford

Occupation: Social worker

Who did you have your eye on at Casa Amor? ‘Kai is my number one. As for work, I think we would connect a lot and I think he’s cute!