"Many Photos" - Love Island fans go wild on social media as they vote new couple Amberand Greg as winners

After eight weeks, thousands of tweets, Instagrams and memes Love Island 2019 ended with a dramatic finale on Monday night, as Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea were crowned the surprise winners.

Despite only being a couple for just two weeks, the beautician and rugby star beat the villa's longest surviving couple and bookies favourites Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague to the £50,000 prize, sending fans wild on social media.

Delighted viewers jokingly compared the public vote to Brexit as they declared the UK had 'redeemed themselves' by crowning show favourite Amber, who went through a rollercoaster of heartbreak during her stay in the Spanish villa.

Love wins! After eight weeks, thousands of tweets, Instagrams and memes Love Island 2019 ended with a dramatic finale on Monday night, as Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea were crowned the surprise winners

'We may have messed up the brexit vote but at least we all voted for Greg and Amber #LoveIsland' quipped one ecstatic fan.

'We have Boris Johnson, we've f**ked up Brexit but we've got Love Island 2019 right' tweeted another. 

Twitter was ecstatic to see the official account for the Irish Embassy in London tweet their congratulations to Irish Greg and Newcastle's Amber, writing: 'Well we're all about British-Irish relations so congratulations Greg and Amber' leading one retweeter to declare: 'Breaking! Greg and Amber just fixed brexit' 

 'We've finally done something right!' Delighted viewers jokingly compared the public vote to Brexit as they declared the UK had 'redeemed themselves' by choosing show favourite Amber

Other viewers poked fun at Amber's ex Michael Griffiths, who dumped the beauty midway through the series after falling for Joanna Chimonides when the couple were separated during the Casa Amor stay, only to later try and win her back.

'Imagine being this guy right now looooool man f**ked up' read one tweet while another pointed out: 'Micheal dumped Amber but she won 25k, Ovie as her bestie, and a hot Irishman???? HOT GIRLS UP 10,000 POINTSSSSSSSSS.'

One creative tweeter even penned a poem, making use of Michael's infamous 'chaldish' insult hurled at Amber earlier in the series. 'Roses are red, greg is Irish, Amber just won love island, Now look's who's f**king CHALDISH' they quipped.

Fans: Twitter was ecstatic to see the official account for the Irish Embassy in London tweet their congratulations to Irish Greg and Newcastle's Amber, writing: 'Well we're all about British-Irish relations'

Michael took to Instagram to announce he 'did not expect' his ex to be crowned winner alongside Greg, as he watched the finale on TV. 

The fireman, who came under fire for his manipulative 'gaslighting' behaviour inside the villa, said in the footage: 'Oh s***, oh s***, I did not expect that.'

Continuing his frenzy, he gasped in shock and added: 'Wow.' The reality TV star then blurted out 'ratings' before the clip ended. 

Loser: Other viewers poked fun at Amber's ex Michael Griffiths, who dumped the beauty midway through the series after falling for Joanna Chimonides when the couple were separated during the Casa Amor stay

Infamous: Another fan penned a poem, making use of Michael's infamous 'chaldish' insult hurled at Amber earlier in the series

Shocked: Michael took to Instagram to announce he 'did not expect' Greg and Amber to win

Fans were also left amused by Maura Higgins on Monday's final episode after her 'savage' reaction to the surprise win, after finishing in fourth place with her partner Curtis Pritchard. 

The scenes didn't go unnoticed by show watchers at home who flocked to Twitter to share their amusement over her 'savage' face. 

One person said: 'Sorry but is Maura the only one who doesn’t look happy for amber and Greg?? #LoveIsland.'  

'Amused': Love Island fans were left amused by Maura Higgins on Monday's final episode after her 'savage' reaction to Amber and Greg's shock win

Reaction: When host Caroline Flack announced that Amber and Greg were the winners, Maura couldn't hide her reaction as she looked around stunned at her fellow Islanders

A different account put: 'Maura's face when Greg n Amber announced the winners "f**k me" #priceless #LoveIsland.' 

Another show watcher commented: 'Did anyone else notice how maura was fuming when greg and amber won aha #LoveIsland.' 

Maura and her partner Curtis Pritchard finished in fourth place on Monday, followed swiftly by Ovie Soko and India Reynolds, both 28, who placed third.

Reaction: The scenes didn't go unnoticed by show watchers at home who flocked to Twitter to share their amusement over her 'savage' face

Amber's best friend Ovie was delighted for her, with fans sharing screengrabs of the excitable basketball player applauding wildly as her name was announced. 

Yewande Biala who was dumped from the villa earlier in the series after entering on day one with Amber was also delighted for her friend, sharing video of herself celebrating with pals at a viewing party.

Celeb fans also took to social media to gush over Amber and Greg, with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown sharing Instagram Stories as she watched.

Emotional: Amber's best friend Ovie was delighted for her, with fans sharing screengrabs of the excitable basketball player applauding wildly as her name was announced

Happy: Yewande Biala who was dumped from the villa earlier in the series after entering on day one with Amber was also delighted for her friend

'Amber and greg..congratulations!! OMG @loveisland thank you for the summer of a lifetime. I cried when Jordan pied Anna and laughed when the islanders did the salmon in the pool.'

'After work my routine was at 9:00 there was absolute silence in the living room but now... what do I do?'

US actress and writer Lena Dunham, who has been an avid fan of this year's series, also tweeted her delight at the outcome, sharing a popular crowd-cheering gif. 

Fan: Celeb fans also took to social media to gush over Amber and Greg, with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown sharing Instagram Stories as she watched

Addicted to love: US actress and writer Lena Dunham, who has been an avid fan of this year's series, also tweeted her delight at the outcome, sharing a popular crowd-cheering gif

Delighted: Derry Girls actress Nicola Coughlan called it 'a banner year' for the ITV2 show as she tweeted on Monday

Been there: 2017 Islander Gabby Allen was 'buzzing' for Amber and Greg as she offered her congratulations

Happiness: Reality star Marnie Simpson was among the many delighted with the outcome of the public vote

Right result: Retired MP and Strictly star Ed Balls joined the Twitter masses on Monday night 

What a result: Top model Leomie Anderson was excited by the Amber and Greg win

Old pals? CBB star Kim Woodburn shared a throwback snap with Amber as she tweeted her congratulations

Greg and Amber gushed over one another in a chat with Caroline - which took place before they were announced as winners -  admitting they felt shocked to have gotten so far in the process.

Amber said: ‘I don’t know how we’ve done it. It’s wild. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotion. Absolutely mad. I had that period of time that was just awful and I thought it was over for [me] then. Then [Greg] came in.’

Of her previous dramas with ex-Islander Michael, who ditched Amber for Joanna, Amber went on: ‘I was definitely prepared to stay with Michael. We had a great friendship. But I knew when I looked him up and down that he was going to ruin my life.

Share the wealth: Amber - a beautician from Newcastle - and Greg - an Irish rugby star - split the £50k winnings between them

Victory! After announcing them as the winners, they had to choose an envelope each - one containing the £50k prize fund, the other containing nothing

‘It was horrible [when Michael paired up with Joanna]. I had a sneaky feeling but I was hoping that he wouldn’t do it. [Greg] is just lovely. He’s got nice energy. I like being around him all the time.’

Greg said of Amber: ‘I knew she was the one because she was funny and because of her confidence. My parents raised me to have good morals and good principals. It’s nice to treat women with respect.’

Amber said she would never have given Michael another chance after Greg’s arrival. She shared: ‘I’m not the type of person to go back to someone. I had an instant click [with Greg] and I wanted a fresh start. I had to work to build it with Michael. I didn’t want to go back there! I literally lost all hope [until Greg came in].’ 

Exit chat: Speaking to Caroline Flack the eliminated couples reflected on their time in the villa

Decisions: Greg selected the money and after a moment of brief tension announced he'd be splitting it with Amber

Gutted: Amber and Greg - who got together just two weeks ago - beat Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague, who had been seeing one another for 54 days

Out! Curtis and Maura [L] were axed first from the Love Island final on Monday night, coming in fourth place, followed swiftly by Ovie and India [R] who placed third 

LOVE ISLAND 2019: WHO ARE THE WINNERS AND THE RUNNERS-UP?

Out on top! Amber went through a tricky time in the villa with Michael Griffiths treating her badly, yet has emerged victorious

WINNER: AMBER GILL

Age: 21

Job pre-Love Island: Beauty Therapist and model for Fash1

Comes from: Newcastle

Amber described herself, before heading into Love Island, as a 'diva', a ‘big personality’, and a 10/10 in terms of looks because 'you’ve got to back yourself'.

She said, ahead of entering the show, that her 'type' was actor Tom Hardy.

Her father is from Trinidad and Tobago. She has a sister called Lauren. 

Her Instagram account, back in May, boasted just 6k followers, but it has now rocketed up to 1.7m.

Amber is rumoured to have undergone a £400 bum lift before heading into the villa.

When she first appeared on the show, a social media post resurfaced in which she claimed she 'doesn't like black guys'. She was accused of being racist, but the matter was cleared up by her rep, who explained she had simply been attempting to get a pestering man to leave her alone that evening.

She was already pals with Love Island alumni Adam Collard and Ellie Brown.

She said, ahead of the show: 'I've never cheated. I am not planning on having a wandering eye. I’ve been cheated on several times. I’m not as naive as I was then, I’ve just learnt to be careful from it. Not everyone has your best interests at heart.'

WINNER: GREG O'SHEA 

Age: 24

Job pre-Love Island: Pro rugby player - wing and fullback

Comes from: Limerick, Ireland

Sport runs in Greg's family. His father Niall and mother Carol were both sprinters for Ireland. He has roots in Hong Kong on his maternal grandfather's side. He has a sister named Laura.

At the age of seven, Greg started playing rugby with local club Shannon. He went to Crescent College and won Junior Cups in 2010 and 2011. He then won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2013.

Following in his parents' footsteps, Greg was also a sprinter; when he was 16 he competed for Ireland at the 2011 European Youth Olympics 100m, quitting shortly after.

In 2015, Greg lacerated his Achilles tendon when he fell off a bike and took a year to recover. After getting better, he joined the Ireland national sevens team. He then went on to play for Ireland at the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, where Ireland finished second behind Russia. He then made the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens squad and the Ireland squad for the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier, helping the team win the tournament and qualify for the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Going for gold! Sporty Greg is a professional rugby player - and admitted before entering the villa that 'nothing gets in my way' when he sets his sights on something

Silver medal! Tommy was relatively known before Love Island thanks to his older brother Tyson 

RUNNER-UP: TOMMY FURY 

Age: 20

Job pre-Love Island: Boxer

Comes from: Manchester

Tommy was already known pre-Love Island as the younger half-brother of boxer Tyson Fury. Ahead of entering the villa, he said: 'I don’t want to be labelled as his little brother, I’m my own man and I’m doing the best that I can do in life and that’s all I’m setting out to achieve.'

It's been reported that Tyson wasn't impressed with Tommy's decision to go into reality TV, and fans were disappointed when Tyson didn't appear in the 'meet the family' episode, with his mother Chantal and older brother Roman visiting the villa instead.

Tommy's father is former Heavyweight boxer John Fury. He has other half-brothers, Shane and John Jr, all with different mothers.

Tommy's extensive family - which also includes a slew of boxer cousins such as Hughie Fury, Hosea Burton and Andy Lee - are from a travelling background.

Tommy's Instagram following has reached 2m since entering the villa.

RUNNER UP: MOLLY-MAE HAGUE

Age: 20

Job pre-Love Island: Social Media Influencer

Comes from: Hertfordshire

Molly-Mae went into the villa with a weighty social media following of 159k and now boasts 2.4m.

She is the ex-girlfriend of Leicester City's James Maddison and said ahead of her Love Island debut: 'All the dates I’ve been on have been guys from Instagram. A few footballers have slid into my DMs. It’s all just superficial and on the surface. And then you get to know them and they’re just a bang average "Jack the Lad".'

She was also linked to DJ Nathan Dawe - who she is said to have been romancing just a week before entering the show. 

She was also already pals with last year's Love Islanders Kendall Rae-Knight and Rosie Williams.

She has a sister named Zoe who is in the army.

Molly-Mae's career as an influencer has seen her travel to the likes of Bali, Amsterdam and California. On YouTube she has 100,000 subscribers and has produced fashion, beauty and travel videos on the platform.

Second place! Molly-Mae found love in the villa with Tommy Fury

 

In their chat with Caroline - which took place before they were announced as winners - Greg and Amber gushed over one another, admitting they felt shocked to have gotten so far in the process

Of her previous dramas with ex-Islander Michael, who ditched Amber for Joanna, Amber went on: ‘I was definitely prepared to stay with Michael. We had a great friendship. But I knew when I looked him up and down that he was going to ruin my life'

Amber went on: ‘It was horrible [when Michael paired up with Joanna]. I had a sneaky feeling but I was hoping that he wouldn’t do it. [Greg] is just lovely. He’s got nice energy. I like being around him all the time'

True love: Prior to being announced as runners-up, Tommy said of Molly-Mae: ‘If it wasn’t for Molly I wouldn’t be half the man I am sat here today'

Celebrations: The boys, particularly Amber's best friend Ovie, were all delighted for Greg as they rushed the stage to congratulate him

LOVE ISLAND FINALISTS 2019: THE COUPLES AND THEIR ROAD TO ROMANCE

Island sweethearts: Amber battled through a doomed dalliance with Michael to find solace in the arms of Greg 

AMBER GILL & GREG O SHEA

The path to happiness was a rocky one for Amber, who is the only Islander to have remained in the villa from the start.

She was initially paired with Callum - who was the first boy to be dumped from the series just five days in. This led to a platonic coupling with Anton.

Michael - a fellow original - then told Amber he had feelings for her and they coupled up. But when Amber was whisked away to Casa Amor, Michael's head was turned by Joanna. When Amber returned to the main villa, Michael had re-coupled. Amber was left single once again. She told Michael she still liked him, but he rejected her advances.

Later, in a shock dumping, Joanna was sent home alone, leaving Michael single again - and conveniently interested in Amber once more. It was at this point Greg was sent in.

Amber enjoyed a date with the rugby pro and was tasked with choosing between him and Michael, ultimately choosing Greg. Michael ended up being voted out.

Since this, Greg and Amber have become close. They survived the final dumping and odds then plummeted on them scooping the prize.

INDIA REYNOLDS & OVIE SOKO

Both India and Ovie were late arrivals to the villa.

Ovie came first, appearing in Casa Amor and turning Anna's head, who had left Jordan behind in the main villa.

Anna was wooed by Ovie and she decided to re-couple with him. They returned to the main villa together which left Jordan single as a result.

Fans immediately took a liking to Ovie, but felt sorry for Jordan at the same time, who was sure to let Anna know he wanted her back.

This worked; Anna ended up re-coupling with Jordan again - only for him later to ask her to be his girlfriend but then change his mind a day later. They were booted form the series, having broken up, last week.

India had arrived in the meantime and been sent on a date with Chris, but it was Ovie she had her eye on. Ovie, who had by this time found himself in a platonic coupling with Amber, began to like India as well, and the two ended up as a final coupling, sailing through to the final.

But fans called for Ovie to win on his own, as it's been suggested that India's short time in the villa hasn't allowed viewers the chance to warm to her.

Solo effort? Fans have said Ovie should win on his own

Too obvious? Tommy and Molly-Mae are considered the favourites

MOLLY-MAE HAGUE & TOMMY FURY

Boxer Tommy and 'influencer' Molly-Mae were widely considered to be the favourtites to scoop the £50k prize. 

They have been coupled up the longest of all the final couples and have mostly been exclusive to one another while in the villa. They are also the only boyfriend/girlfriend pairing and have said 'I love you' to each other.

But their romance has not been without it's issues.

Tommy was initially interested in former-Islander Lucie, and was trying to sway her away from previous contestant Joe. Lucie's head nearly turned but ultimately she went for Joe.

Molly-Mae then entered the villa and picked Tommy for a Jacuzzi date. He instantly took a liking to her and they coupled up.

Molly-Mae, however, had her doubts about the hunk. But Maura then entered the villa with her sights on Tommy, which made Molly-Mae realise she liked him after all.

Despite some casual flirting with Maura, Tommy chose Molly-Mae. They have been coupled up ever since, with Lucie seen pining for Tommy on the sidelines before she too was dumped from the show.

MAURA HIGGINS & CURTIS PRITCHARD 

Curtis arrived a day after everyone else, alongside Tommy, and caught the eye of Amy. The pair coupled up and were the most solid couple of the show for the first half of the series, branding each other 'half-boyfriend and half-girlfriend'.

But a spanner was thrown into the works when the girls left for Casa Amor. While Amy waited for Curtis, his interest was piqued by newcomer Jourdan, despite her showing no romantic interest in him.

Jourdan paired up with Danny. Curtis remained coupled up with Amy, who returned to the villa to tell him she loved him. This, however, was ruined when Curtis broke up with her, causing her to go home, devastated.

At this point, Maura - who had previously been interested in Tommy, Tom and Marvin - decided she would go after the ballroom pro.

The pair then coupled up and have been together since, despite suffering occasional tiffs and fans not being convinced it's genuine. Even Maura's mother seemed unimpressed by Curtis when she visited the villa in the 'meet the family' episode on Sunday night.

Fake? Viewers - and Curtis and Maura's own parents - don't seem convinced by this coupling

 

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