Love Island isn’t just about romance — the MONEY drama is just as intense! As the 2026 winners celebrate, fans are obsessing over the prize fund and whether that infamous twist could still shake things up
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Love Island 2026 prize money – how much do winning couple receive and can they still steal it?
LOVE ISLAND finishes up tonight with an action-packed series finally reaching its conclusion.
Season 13 of the British dating reality show is coming to its end as The Sun exclusively revealed the date of this year’s Love Island‘s big finale.
Love Island 2026 began with 12 original IslandersCredit: ITV
Host Maya Jama brings us all the dating dramaCredit: ITV
ITV launched the highly anticipated new series on Monday, June 1, 2026, and it all ends tonight, Monday, July 27.
Maya Jama assumed the role of a show host once again, with Iain Stirling returning as the narrator.
It started with 12 original Islanders, which was later followed by 12 additional bombshells who arrived during the shocking Casa Amor twist.
Throughout the weeks, 14 more bombshells entered the villa individually or in small groups to disrupt the couples.
George Knight left the villa on Day 5, initially citing a family problem as the reason for his exit. But it was later revealed he had been removed due to the use of offensive language.
Ellie decided to voluntarily leave the villa on Day 38 after her partner Finley was sent home by fellow islanders.
While some loyal viewers might have already chosen their winner, the true results won’t be known until the very end.
Maya Jama will have crowned the winners before the end of the monthCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
How much is the prize money for Love Island winners?
A whopping pile of £50,000 in cash is waiting for the one couple that makes it all the way to the end.
On top of this prize, the winners traditionally go on to have lucrative showbiz careers every year.
The Sun also previously revealed that all islanders receive a weekly compensation from ITV for giving up their time for the show.
This fee is meant to cover their bills, rent and other general costs they usually have back home.
Can the Love Island prize money be stolen?
Up until 2022, each person of the winning couple would choose an envelope, and the one with the prize money in it could choose to steal it for themselves or share it with their partner.
Overtime, this final “twist” offered no real suspense since every winning couple across multiple seasons always chose to split the money.
Producers therefore decided to change this for season 8, and it was revealed the cash would automatically be split between the two.
It is understood that winning couples stand to make far more money through commercial deals after the show, all of which could disappear if they became a “villain” in the public eye by stealing the prize.
