Love is in the air
Love Island 2019 cast in full as Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea are crowned this year’s WINNERS
THE Love Island 2019 cast had more changes than The X Factor judging panel but that didn't stop Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea from winning the ITV2 competition.
Eight weeks on and the Newcastle lass, who was the only original Islander in the final, was revealed as the winner alongside the professional rugby player. But beside them, who also made up the Love Island line-up?
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Who was in the Love Island 2019 cast?
Love Island 2019 kicked off with seven boys and five girls when it returned to our TV screens on Monday, June 3, 2019.
But in usual Love Island style, more gorgeous Islanders have headed to the villa to stir up drama and, of course, find love.
Here's the Love Island 2019 cast in full...
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Greg O'Shea - WINNER
The 24-year-old professional rugby player from Limerick had been single for the past year before finding love with Amber Gill.
Being an Irishman, Greg O'Shea thinks he'll “bring a different edge to the villa so I’m looking forward to bringing that”.
But he won't tolerate girls who are cocky and arrogant, as those are two of his pet hates.
When asked what his type on paper is, he said: “I want a girl who backs herself and someone who lives a positive lifestyle."
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India Reynolds - Finalist
The 28-year-old glamour model from Reading, who has appeared on Page 3, is also a talented chef.
She amassed more than 265,000 followers on Instagram prior to joining the series.
Before entering the villa India Reynolds gave herself a modest seven out of 10 for looks, despite being a professional model.
According to her, her strongest attributes include having a kind, caring and chatty personality.
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Ovie Soko - Finalist
Ovie Soko is a 28-year-old professional basketball player from London.
He says that, despite being a solid 8 out of 10 in the looks department, he also has a fun personality that people are just naturally attracted to.
And in terms of loyalty, Ovie says that he’ll be loyal to those he has an interest in, but he’ll definitely not be playing games by leading girls on to think there’s a connection between them when it’s the exact opposite.
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Belle Hassan - OUT
Belle Hassan is a 21-year-old make-up artist from Bromley.
Fun, funny and flirty are just some of the ways she’d describe herself, with high hopes to be swept off her feet while in the villa.
Though she’s known to meet guys through friends, Belle has never been opposed in getting to know someone through social media, admitting: “People slide into my DMS.”
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Amber Gill - WINNER
Amber describes herself as someone with a big personality that gets on really well with others.
The Geordie beauty therapist reckons she's a ten out of ten - but "not in a cocky way" and is currently coupled up with Michael Griffiths.
She knows former Islanders Adam Collard and Ellie Brown from going out in the Toon and says she would never use a dating app.
The 21-year-old has been cheated on "several times" but warns: "I'm not as naive as I was then."
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Maura Higgins - Finalist
The model is no stranger to the spotlight, having starred in a music video with One Direction's Liam Payne.
Maura, who is also a grid girl from Ireland, says she has the credentials to make a great girlfriend.
"I would say I’m a really good girlfriend, I’m very honest and I’m caring," she offered.
However, she confessed to also having some bad traits including talking over people, which she finds herself doing on a daily basis.
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Molly-Mae Hague - Runner up
Molly-Mae was the first female contestant to enter the villa following the late arrival of Curtis Pritchard and Tommy Fury.
She made her entrance on episode four (June 6), sending the villa into meltdown when she announced she would be going on a date with Tommy - much to Lucie Donlan's dismay.
Molly, 20, is a social media influencer, with more than 2.4m followers on Instagram - and notwithstanding her young age, she’s definitely doing something right to be travelling the world as much as she does.
From the enjoyment of being at Coachella in California to a brief trip out in Bali, it seems as if this blonde bombshell has it all figured out - at least as far as her career is concerned.
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Curtis Pritchard- Finalist
Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard's younger brother, Curtis Pritchard, was the first contestant to be confirmed before the full list was revealed.
Curtis signed up to the ITV2 show five months after he and 24-year-old AJ were battered by eight thugs in a Cheshire nightclub.
He says he's lived a "sheltered life" because of his career as a dancer and his ex was his ballroom partner from the ages of 12 until 14.
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Tommy Fury - Runner up
Professional boxer Tyson Fury's 20-year-old brother, Tommy Fury, found love in the Spanish villa with Molly-Mae Hague.
Tommy - who is also a professional boxer like his sibling - had been going strong with Molly-Mae since sharing their first kiss in episode 13.
And the long-standing couple just missed out as the winners in the final, coming in at second place.
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Anton Danyluk - OUT
Anton is a gym owner from Scotland — and he was pretty proud about being the first Scottish lad on the show.
He describes himself as funny, hard-working and motivated, however, he has a few bad traits too, including being moody and an over-thinker.
Citing Margot Robbie in The Wolf of Wall Street as his perfect girl, Anton said he would like to couple up with a blonde if possible.
And his dreams came true when Belle Hassan entered the villa, though the couple narrowly missed a spot in the final.
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Anna Vakili - OUT
Anna is a 28-year-old pharmacist from London — and she doesn't consider herself your average Islander.
Earlier this year, Anna found herself on the news in Iran.
Explaining just how it happened, she said the cameras started rolling "when my sister and I were away in Qatar with two Iranian footballers".
The footballers in question have huge followings on social media, so the connection did wonders for her own personal Instagram account.
"Suddenly my followers went up by 20,000 and I started being tagged in fan pages!"
Despite seeming to find love with Jordan, things turned sour after he declared an interest in India - leading to the couple being dumped from the villa.
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Jordan Hames - OUT
Jordan is a 24-year-old model from Manchester who has modelled alongside David Beckham for the Adidas World Cup campaign.
The hunky Manc describes himself as having "good energy" and being "really bubbly."
And anticipates that he'll be "a bit of a joker" in the villa.
He also reckons he'll win the ladies over with his jawline and laidback nature.
Jordan rates himself a "solid 9.8 out of ten. Not quite a ten, no one is perfect."
Jordan has played the long game - and won Anna Vakili back from Ovie Soko... though shockingly expressed an interest in India in episode 43... leading to the couple being dumped from the villa.
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Harley Brash - OUT
Harley Brash is best mates with Love Island season four's Ellie Brown and previously dated former contestant Adam Collard.
The 20-year-old estate agent had her eyes on professional basketball player Ovie Soko and Anton Danyluk.
But it was Chris who ultimately wooed her before the couple were dumped from the villa.
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Chris Taylor - OUT
The 28-year-old business development manager from Leicester counts Denise Welch as a family friend.
Chris, who has several tattoos on his body, rates himself a 7.2 out of 10.
Discussing his best and worst traits, he said: “I am confident, I have good banter, and I’m loving.
“I can be quite fiery, a bit stubborn and sometimes I can come across as a bit too hard to get sometimes.”
Chris was also a late-comer to the show, arriving after Amy Hart quit.
He coupled up with Harley before being dumped from the villa.
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Francesca Allen - OUT
The 23-year-old stunner manages a clothing store in Essex, with clients including Towie's Georgia Kousoulou and Chloe Ross.
Francesca stands at 5ft 8ins and has admitted to finding it hard to date men in Essex, as “most people in Essex are 5ft 5ins”.
The co-owner of Bonnie and Clyde boutique had more than 4,800 followers on her Instagram page before she even entered the villa.
She described herself as “bubbly and very positive”, but admits she can be "fiery" sometimes.
Francesca entered the house late on - missing out on all the Casa Amor shenanigans.
But her time in the famous villa was short lived as she was eliminated alongside Michael on Sunday 21 July.
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Michael Griffiths - OUT
Michael is a 27-year-old single male from Liverpool with a job that involves him saving lives.
Opening up about his career, he said: "I’m a hero! I’m a firefighter, who doesn’t want their own firefighter? Their own local hero."
The Islander rates himself a ten out of ten, adding: "I would have said nine but I'm a hero so it bumps it up."
Michael first coupled up with Amber Gill - but dumped her for Joanna Chimonides when the girls headed over to Casa Amor.
At the end of episode 36 it was revealed that either Joanna or Michael would be sent packing, while the other would remain in the villa.
So after Joanna was sent packing, Michael was left single in the villa.
However before he had a chance to be single and mingle he was given the boot from the villa after his fellow Islanders voted for him and Francesca to be eliminated after making the public's bottom three.
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Joanna Chimonides - OUT
Joanna is a social media influencer and model from London.
She graduated with a degree in Psychology from the University of Leicester in July, 2018.
Before finishing her education, however, Joanna developed a relationship with football player Ben Chilwell in July 2017.
But it wasn't meant to be, and Ben decided to end the relationship saying that he simply wanted to be single for the time being.
Joanna was coupled up with Michael Griffiths, but she was dumped - leaving him behind until his subsequent dumping.
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Marvin Brooks - OUT
Marvin Brooks is a 29-year-old personal trainer and former royal navy officer from Bournemouth.
His claim to fame came from working as Harry Redknapp’s personal trainer.
Marvin was dumped from the villa after failing to be picked by any of the girls in the recoupling on July 11.
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George Rains - OUT
George Rains is a 22-year-old builder from Essex.
Despite his young age, George believes that he’s ready to find his true love, mentioning how his previous relationships have all ended badly.
He doesn’t shy away from the fact that he’s used to meeting girls in clubs and continued by stressing how he’s been single for half a year now.
George was dumped from the villa after Islanders were forced to choose between him and Lucie, and Curtis and Amy.
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Lucie Donlan - OUT
Lucie, 21, from Newquay, describes herself as different from the usual girls who go on the show, with her saying: "I'm more into sports as well as being glam."
Her celebrity crush is Instagram star Jay Alvarrez, however she has spent time with famous faces Joey Essex and Love Island's Charlie Frederick.
The surfer from Cornwall already has a strong following on Instagram and is used to walking around in a bikini all day.
But the Islanders voted to dump her and George from the villa in favour of Amy and Curtis.
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Amy Hart - WALKED
Amy is a 26-year-old air hostess from Sussex, who has admitted to never having a proper boyfriend.
She hasn't specified when or where, but some time before entering the Love Island villa, she met One Direction's Liam Payne while on a night out.
However, she says her weird crushes are David Walliams and Simon Cowell, saying: "You'd never go there obviously but there's something about them."
She and Dancing with the Stars' Curtis Pritchard made their romance "exclusive" earlier on in the competition, with the former joking she is his "half-girlfriend".
But their split lead to her walking out.
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Danny Williams - OUT
Danny Williams is a 21-year-old model from Hull, who quickly caught the attention of Yewande Biala and Molly-Mae Hague when he first arrived.
Before he became a full-time model, Danny worked in cocktail bars, which became his go-to place to find dates.
Since then he has worked with a number of international brands including GymShark, Moschino and even starred in a Christmas TV advert for Mr. Porter’s online campaign.
Danny has also covered a number of popular magazines, including Desnudo Italia and ’s December 2018 issue with Little Mix stars Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards.
Given his long list of credentials and association with celebrities, we imagine the heartthrob will feel right at home in the villa surrounded by gorgeous islanders.
The six foot two chap is looking to find a woman, who "knows who she is".
Danny and partner Jourdan Riane got dumped after having accumulated the least amount of votes from the public in episode 31.
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Jourdan Riane - OUT
Jourdan Riane is a 24-year-old model and actress from Essex.
While there’s a lot of models that have entered the villa in season five, Jourdan’s credentials include landing a double page spread for Elle in 2018 and shooting with Vogue Italia.
She was eliminated while coupled up with Danny Williams in episode 31.
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Dan Rose - OUT
Dan was the first boy reported to be going into Casa Amor.
The 23-year-old builder from the West Midlands also works as a part-time model.
The Coventry lad is an avid traveller and has recently taken trips to Budapest, Bali and Romania.
He lost his place on the show in the recoupling on July 2.
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Stevie Bradley - OUT
Stevie Bradley is a 21-year-old student from Isle of Man.
He lost his place on the show in the recoupling on July 2.
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Dennon Lewis - OUT
Bosses signed chiselled footballer Dennon Lewis for Casa Amor.
The handsome striker, 22, was looking to score with one of the girls when he made his debut in Majorca with producers hoping he would turn heads.
However he lost his place on the show in the recoupling on July 2.
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Lavena Back - OUT
Lavena Back is a 23-year-old business developer from Croydon.
She describes herself as “funny and always up for a laugh, I’m confident and I have a lot of good chat.”
When it comes to her appearance, Lavena rates herself as a “five times two out of ten”.
Aside from her daily job as a business developer, Lavena has starred in a bunch of music videos and photo shoots.
She lost her place on the show in the recoupling on July 2.
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Nabila Badda - OUT
Nabila Badda is a 29-year-old hostess from London.
While the stunning brunette brands herself as a loyal partner, she said that “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with finding someone else attractive and giving it a go.”
She lost her place on the show in the recoupling on July 2.
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Maria Wild - OUT
Instagram model Maria Wild was one of the six new girls who entered Love Island's Casa Amor.
The Sun Online revealed that Maria, who is best friend's with former Islander Danielle Sellers, would be part of the biggest shake up of the series.
At the time a source said: "Maria is seriously hot and will get plenty of attention from the lads.
"She knows all about the show from her friendship with Danielle and is hoping she can find Mr Right."
The beauty's Instagram page gives fans a glimpse into her lavish lifestyle with snaps from trips to Dubai, St Tropez and Malta.
She lost her place on the show in the recoupling on July 2.
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Arabella Chi - OUT
Arabella Chi is a 28-year-old model from London who has worked for endless fashion brands including Superdry and G Star.
She dated former Love Island contestant Charlie Frederick for a while and famously worked on blockbuster hits such as Justice League alongside Hollywood hunk Jason Momoa.
Arabella describes herself as energetic and fun, adding that her ideal man would need to possess similar qualities if a full-on relationship was to kick off.
She rates herself as an 8 out of ten and was coupled up with fellow model Danny Williams before getting dumped from the villa.
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Tom Walker - OUT
Tom is a 29-year-old model from Leeds.
He describes himself as "fun and energetic" and a "people person."
The Northern lad admits to being "opinionated" and enjoys a "good discussion."
Tom reckons he's "a solid eight" out of ten.
Adding: "I appreciate I’ve been blessed, I wouldn’t be modelling if I wasn’t.
"People compliment me on my jawline."
Tom was sent packing after a number of showdowns with Maura.
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Yewande Biala - OUT
Irish scientist Yewande describes herself as "easy to get along with, funny and caring".
The 23-year-old Dublin girl has been cheated on "multiple times" but has never done it back, insisting: "I'm very loyal."
She hates arrogance, loves "good banter" and doesn't rule out swiping someone else's guy.
After briefly finding love in the villa with Danny, she was brutally dumped in week four when he chose Arabella over her.
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Elma Pazar - OUT
The striking 26-year-old is an eyelash technician from Essex, who has done eyelashes for some of the stars of ITV2's The Only Way Is Essex.
She was hoping to find a long-life partner in the villa, with her admitting: "Ideally, I need to be looking for my husband."
Elma has jokingly compared her love life to Britney Spear's hit song Toxic and likes a guy with a great personality.
Explaining her type on paper, she revealed her ideal man would be to “get Jack Fowler and Jack Fincham and merge them into one person".
Unfortunately for Elma, her time in the Love Island villa was cut short when she was eliminated in episode 14.
She left with Joe on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.
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Joe Garratt - OUT
Joe is a 22-year-old catering company owner from South East London.
Joe, who is an office delivery "sandwich man", has only had one girlfriend who he knew from his local area in South East London.
The curly-haired hunk was booted off the show in episode 14, leaving his beloved Lucie Donlan alone and single in the villa.
He was sent packing after the public voted to save their favourite person in each couple put up for elimination by their peers.
Like Elma, Joe received the fewest votes and lost his place in the competition.
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Sherif Lanre - KICKED OUT
Sherif is a 20-year-old chef and semi-professional rugby player from London.
He was one of the original islanders to enter the villa and was coupled up with Anna Vakili.
But on June 11, 2019 The Sun exclusively revealed how Sherif had been booted out of the villa after breaking strict rules.
He mutually agreed with bosses to leave the reality series after just nine days.
A Love Island spokesman said: "After breaking the villa rules Sherif had conversations with the producers and it was mutually agreed that he would leave the Love Island villa."
Sherif said: "In a case of poor judgement, I broke the villa rules and as a result agreed with the producers that it was best for me to leave the villa."
He has since spoken exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, revealing he was kicked off the show for telling a vile joke after accidentally kicking Molly-Mae Hague in the crotch.
"I did kick Molly-Mae in the groin area but it was an accident and she 100 per cent was not injured afterwards," he said.
“She flinched and bent over to protect herself. Then she stood up and seemed fine and we started laughing about it.
“I turned to Tommy Fury and said, ‘That was a c*** punt.’"
He added: "I’ve never used the word before and don’t know where it came from. I think I’ve heard other people saying it and it just popped out.
“I know I have been stupid and let myself down but I was not being malicious."
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Callum MacLeod - OUT
Callum is a 28-year-old aircraft engineer from South Wales, who was the first contestant this year to be booted off the show.
He is keen to settle down, explaining: "I'm 28 now so time is ticking. I don't want to be left on the shelf."
Although Callum says he prefers blondes, his celebrity crush is Michelle Keegan.
Callum was eliminated from the Love Island villa in the first week on Friday, June 7, 2019.
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When was the Love Island 2019 final?
The Love Island 2019 final took place on Monday, July 29, 2019.
In a special extra long episode, the programme started at 9.00pm on ITV2 and ran until 10.35pm.
You can catch up with the drama on the ITV2 Hub.
The series was extended by a week in 2017 following its huge success in 2016.
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