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?
Winter Love Island FINAL 2023: When is it? What will happen in the last episode? Which is the prize? Everything we know so far
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)