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After eight weeks of flirting, fighting and a slightly uncomfortable Alfie Boe cameo, one lucky couple is in with a chance to win £50,000 in the long-awaited Love Island finale tonight.

After spending eight weeks soaking up the sun, finding romance and enduring a fair share of recouplings, the Love Island contestants are getting ready to bid farewell to the Mallorca villa that they’ve called home for the past two months. And while the ITV2 dating show may be all about the love, there’s also a £50,000 prize pot at stake for one lucky couple to share or, should a contestant wish, steal from their unsuspecting partner. So, as we prepare for Laura Whitmore to crown the king and queen of Love Island 2022, let’s take a peek at what actually happens on the Islanders’ final day.

Luke Trotman is reportedly engaged to Chelsea Menna as the former Love Island star allegedly got down on one knee and proposed.The 25 year old, who appeared to go Instagram official with Chelsea last month, starred in the winter series of the hit ITV dating show, where he came in as runner-up with ex-girlfriend Siânnise Fudge. Now, over two years later, he seems worlds away from when he was on the show as it's been reported he's set to be married. "It was love at first sight with Luke and Chelsea," a source told MailOnline.

After eight weeks of grafting, laying on the factor 50 and one iconic crawl across the terrace, Love Island 2022 finally comes to a close on Monday night.The nation has been gripped by the ups and downs of the romances between finalists Adam Collard and Paige Thorne, Andrew Le Page and Tasha Ghouri, Dami Hope and Indiyah Polack, Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Luca Bish and Gemma Owen. But now it all comes down to this. Hosted by Laura Whitmore, the final will take a look back on the past eight weeks, hear how the remaining couples have found their experience and finally crown the 2022 winners.

Laura Whitmore recently posted a rare photograph of her baby daughter Stevie Ré as the pair continued to enjoy a sun-soaked holiday together. The Love Island host, 37, whose BBC Radio 5 Live replacement was recently unveiled, took to her Instagram Stories to share a sweet snap of her daughter's feet as she showed off her tan lines.

Love Island's Summer Botwe and Josh Le Grove appear to have confirmed their romance after being spotted holding hands on a night out.  The former islanders had a connection in the Love Island villa after their previous couplings with Danica Taylor and Dami Hope came to an end. However, viewers weren't able to see a potential coupling between Summer and Josh, as Josh was eliminated from the villa after receiving the fewest votes from the public. Not long after Josh's exit, Summer was also eliminated after the guys chose to save Danica over her.

ITV This Morning viewers were left baffled after hosts Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle shared an awkward three-way hug with a guest on Tuesday's programme (July 26). Trevor Hooton - who calls himself Treasure - appeared on the show to talk about his business.

The final week of Love Island is now in full swing as one loved-up couple will soon be crowned the winner of series eight. After eight long weeks of romance, fallouts, friendships and bombshells, only six couples now remain in the running to bag the £50,000 cash prize.

Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti's friends appeared on Sunday's episode of Aftersun where they discussed his romance with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu after they went exclusive. The two pals, who are also running his Instagram, also joked about the Islanders' tumultuous romance in the villa, admitting they had unfollowed Ekin-Su's account a "few times".

Dec's celebrity pals posted their well wishes after learning of the birth, with Love Island host Laura Whitmore exclaiming happily: "Delighted for you both! Congrats xx."Meanwhile, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver also penned a note to him, writing: "Congratulations to you all xxxxx."Dec's former co-star from SM:TV, Cat Deeley, also sent her wishes, telling him she was "sending love" after hearing the "wonderful news".Fans are also flooding Dec's social media page, telling of how his nostalgic tribute to both his father and his best friend has melted their hearts.It is believed that he had been suffering a serious illness.Church communities from all over the North East flooded the internet to pay their respects to Dec's deeply religious brother.Dec's father, who had originally lived in Northern Ireland, but moved to England in the 1950s along with his mother Anne, died over a decade ago in 2011.However, the patriarch of the Donnelly family still holds a place in Dec's heart.

Victoria Beckham unearthed her singing talent as she treated fans to a throwback performance of her famous Spice Girls hit. The former girl group member was filmed performing a karaoke rendition of the single Stop for her husband David Beckham whilst on holiday in St Tropez.

Declan Donnelly has announced the arrival of his second child with wife Ali Astall. The TV star, 46, announced the birth of son Jack Anthony Alphonsus – with middle names honouring both his long-time co-host and his late father– after his birth on Saturday. It is thought baby Jack has been given the middle name Anthony in honour of the Geordie presenter’s TV sidekick Ant McPartlin.

Declan Donnelly's ex has broken her silence on the Geordie TV star welcoming his second child. Dec had a rumoured romance with Ashley Roberts after her ITV I'm A Celebrity. .

Former Love Islander Billy Brown, 23, appeared on last night's Love Island: Aftersun alongside Summer Botwe, 22, and Josh Samuel Le Grove, 22, for a debrief with TV host Laura Whitmore following his dramatic exit from the villa last week. Billy first appeared in Casa Amor and was brought back to the main villa by Tasha Ghouri, 23, with whom he had detected an initial vibe.

Read more: Declan Donnelly welcomes newborn son as a 'ray of light' “He is wonderful and Isla is beyond excited to be a big sister! D x. ”Declan and Ali married in 2015. Ali gave birth to their daughter, Isla Elizabeth Anne, in 2018.

ITV presenter Declan Donnelly as the Geordie star announced the birth of his second child. The 46-year-old, who is one half of Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, confirmed the news with an adorable post on Instagram last night. Dec said they welcomed Jack Anthony Alphonsus into the world shortly before 10am on Saturday.

Dec Donnelly has revealed his newborn's name, which honours his best friend Ant McPartlin. On Sunday, the presenter, 46, announced that he had welcomed his second child with his wife Ali Astall, 43.The couple, who got married in 2015, are already proud parents of daughter Isla, three. Taking to their shared Instagram account, Ant & Dec, Dec revealed that he and Ali had welcomed a baby boy, named Jack, with Anthony as his middle name, which is Ant's full name.

TV presenter Declan Donnelly has announced the birth of his second child, Jack Anthony Alphonsus. Donnelly, 46, who is one half of Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, shared the news via the pair's joint social media accounts on Sunday. He wrote: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.

Love Island beauty Indiyah Pollack is currently partnered up with Dami Hope, but it hasn’t been all plain sailing for the couple after the boys and the girls were tested by the antics of Casa Amor. We saw the 23-year-old model bring back Deji Adeniyi, 25, after a few days away, while Dami, 26, opted to re-couple with bombshell Summer Botwe, 22.

Former Love Island host Caroline Flack is set to be remembered in a star-studded festival which will also be made into a TV documentary.The programme will see viewers share their happy memories of Caroline, who tragically died in 2020 after taking her own life. Following her untimely passing, Laura Whitmore took over her presenting duties on the ITV2 dating show. Flackstock will see performers such as Natalie Imbruglia, Louise Redknapp, Tom Grennan, Lucie Jones, Pixie Lott, Fleur East and The Overtones come together for the late TV star.

Read More: How I made £130 at a car boot sale by sticking to a few popular things “He is wonderful and Isla is beyond excited to be a big sister! D x”The picture posted by Donnelly showed his newborn son’s hand wrapped around one of his father’s fingers. Donnelly married his wife Ali Astall in 2015 and the pair also share a daughter, Isla Elizabeth Anne, who was born in 2018.