Love Island final catchup: Dani and Jack announced as 2018 winners - as it happened

Crunch time as the four remaining couples hope to win the ITV2 competition

Dani and Jack announced winners of Love Island 2018

Love Island is complete. After two months that have seen fun, fornicating and friendship, along with a solution to the Münchhausen trilemma and cures for at least three diseases, the finale of ITV2's ostensible search for love has finally taken place, with Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham emerging triumphant and splitting the £50,000 prize money.

Dani and Jack were the bookies favourite and have been since they first coupled up very early on in the show. Kaz and Josh were tipped to be second, but were beaten by relatively new couple Laura and Paul. Wes and Megan finished fourth in the final episode, a couple who won each other's heart but never quite the public's.

Relive the Love Island finale with our live blog of the one and a half hour episode below (please allow a moment for the stream to load):

Previously on Love Island we saw Alex and Alexandra booted off the show. Support for the lobster-coloured doctor dwindled over the previous few days after breaking things off with Alexandra, the public finally voting the pair off on 29 July.

Meanwhile, the other contestants met their respective partner's parents, the biggest talking point being when Jack met Danny Dyer (albeit through Skype), the Eastenders actor calling the contestant a "top geezer". Music to Jack's ears.

Here's how you can apply for the 2019 series.

The Love Island live final was broadcast on ITV2 at 9pm and can be streamed on the ITV Hub.

Key Points

• Dani and Jack are triumphant
• Laura and Paul unexpectedly finish second
• Kaz and Josh are pushed down into third

[30 July 2018 22:26 · Christopher Hooton]

But let's get back to the gutter, Dani and Jack plan to bang tonight! They probably bloody should given they've already decided to be in a relationship, said "I love you" and planned to live together.

[30 July 2018 22:29 · Christopher Hooton]

How long is this episode?! People have work tomorrow, ITV2.

[30 July 2018 22:31 · Christopher Hooton]

It's winners time! Forgot Brexit referenda this is the nation's major vote.

[30 July 2018 22:32 · Christopher Hooton]

Dani and Jack.

[30 July 2018 22:33 · Christopher Hooton]

It had to be. Fair play to the kids, they've found something more special in eight weeks than I have in my entire adult life. They deserve all the PAs, sponsored posts and short-lived ITV2 shows coming to them.

[30 July 2018 22:33 · Christopher Hooton]

Oh damn I forgot about this whole splitting the £50k thing!

[30 July 2018 22:34 · Christopher Hooton]

If Dani or Jack actually shafted the other this would be the biggest moment in television history. Including The Sopranos' ending.

[30 July 2018 22:35 · Christopher Hooton]

They shared the money! I mean, the £50k is a drop in the ocean of what they stand to earn in the next six months anyhow.

[30 July 2018 22:39 · Christopher Hooton]

Goodbye Love Island. You have entertained me, you have helped me get to sleep, you have probably given me a few bits of dialogue for use in sceenplays about toxic relationships.

One philosophical questions remains to tide you over until 2019's series:

When one's 'head's gone', where exactly has it gone?

Thank you for joining us dear readers, it's been an absolute pleasure.

[30 July 2018 22:43 · Christopher Hooton]

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