Love Island fans make surprising prediction about Gemma and Luca after they come in second place

LOVE Island fans have made a surprising prediction about Gemma Owen and Luca Bish after they finished in second place.

During last night's tense Love Island final Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were crowned the 2022 champs.

But viewers have insisted that Gemma, 19, and Luca, 23, will benefit from just missing out as runner-up couples tend to stay together on the outside.

One wrote: "Thing is tho second place always last so like does this mean Gemma and Luca are for life?"

Another said: "U know what they say about runners up they do better than the winners every season and last the longest. Best of luck to Gemma and Luca."

And a third added: "The couples that win never stay together only the runners up."

While two winning couples are still together - series two's Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey and series six champs Finley Tapp and Paige Turley - historically second place couples have a great track record.

Olivia and Alex Bowen, who came runners-up to Cara and Nathan in 2015, are married and recently welcomed their first child.

Series four stars Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt also tied the knot and she gave birth to their second child in May.

And one of the most successful couples to come out of the show - Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury - narrowly missed out on winning 2019's series five.

Last night millions tuned in to watch Turkish delight Ekin-Su and Italian stallion Davide win the series, leaving them gobsmacked.

But some fans insisted Gemma and Luca showed a particular lack of emotion after coming second.

Clocking their reaction, one person wrote: “Nah the fact that Gemma and Luca didn’t even hug eachother or show any affection once Ekinde was announced is killing me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #LoveIsland.”

A second commented: “Lol Gemma and Luca are FUMING bless Ekin she just wanted to hug Gemma #LoveIsland.”

While a third wrote: “Luca and Gemma didn’t even kiss or hug lmaooooooooooo. No chemistry. Shows over #LoveIsland.”