Love Island 2025 winners revealed during epic season 12 finale, as couple take home £50,000 cash prize
Finalists Shakira and Harry, Yasmin and Jamie, Angel and Ty, and Toni and Cach went head-to-head in one last bid to win the £50,000 prize - and, of course, the hearts of the public.
With emotions running high, last-minute twists, and a few surprises along the way, it all came down to one dramatic final vote...
Toni and Cach were revealed as this year's winners, splitting the £50,000 cash prize.
Runners up Shakira and Harry just missed out on the prize, while Yasmin and Jamie came in third place.
Speaking to Maya afterwards Yasmin and Jamie gushed about their initial spark, with Yas saying that Jamie is the "golden retriever" to her "black cat".
Yasmin added that she could potentially see them becoming boyfriend and girlfriend on the outside, as Jamie called her "beautiful" and spoke about how happy he was to be leaving the show with her by his side - cute!
The pair met during Casa Amor and shared their first kiss and the fire pit within seconds of meeting one another. They remained coupled up from then and sailed through the final, with Yasmin asking Jamie to be exclusive.
Angel and Ty came in fourth place.
Asked if she was what he was waiting for, Ty smiled: "Yeah definitely"
The couple then sat down with Maya and she asked them about their plans to see one another, with Angel living in Kent and Ty in Barnsley. Angel said that they'd be meeting in London to begin with and had already planned some trips together. Sounds serious!
Angel was also questioned about the divide between the girls in the villa. While she admitted that she was closer to Helena and Meg, she said that she got on with all the girls and preferred to focused on her relationship with Ty, so she wasn't "part of the divide".
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