Megan Forte Clarke and Conor Phillips resemble tri-colour at Love Island final
Following 12 weeks of getting to know new people, coupling and recoupling, the winners of the 12th season of the reality dating show were announced as Cach Mercer and Toni Laites.
Despite being dumped from the show on day 19, Dubliner Megan returned as a bombshell two weeks later, where she got to know Limerick rugby star Conor. Despite being dumped from the show on day 19, Dubliner Megan returned as a bombshell two weeks later where she got to know Limerick rugby star Conor. Pic: Megan Clarke Forte/ Instagram
The couple were dumped just days before the final, with many taking to social media insisting it should have been Meg and Dejon.
'Justice for the Irish,' one wrote, 'Megan and Con are amazing.'
Another added: 'ITV are not letting go of Meg and Dejon. The public did not choose Connor and Megan to leave.' View this post on Instagram
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Fortunately, for the Irish couple's fans, they were back on TV screens just days after their dumping as all the islanders of the season returned for the grand final.
Megan shared a sweet TikTok of the pair ahead of the final, as Conor twirled her around.
The Dubliner donned a past-the-knee orange dress, while her other half donned a white t-shirt and khaki trousers, which he paired with a snapback cap which had green in it. @meganforteclarke not us accidentally wearing the irish flag colours to the final 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽 @Conor Phillips ♬ original sound – 🌍✈️ Dad & Son: Global Gems
'Not us accidentally wearing the Irish flag colours to the final,' Megan wrote alongside the now-viral video.
Followers took to the comments full of praise for the couple, with one noting: 'If the Irish could vote it would be a different story!'
Another echoed: 'If only Irish could vote!! Megan you got it baad!!' View this post on Instagram
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Taking to Instagram after the dust settled from the final, Megan shared a picture of herself and Conor as she admitted she 'got what I wanted in the end.'
'Diva up,' she wrote, 'What an experience!!! I've laughed, cried, belched & wouldn't have had it any other way. I've learned so much about myself throughout this journey and I am so so grateful for the love and support it's been a wild one!!
'Got what I wanted in the end. Off to sing HSM [High School Musical] in the pub now xxxx.'
Conor had his own words of gratitude, admitting: 'My journey wasn't as straight forward as I would have intended but it was a massive learning curve, from laughs to lessons, challenges to connections and feeling emotions I never thought I had.
'I have grown in so many different ways and to have that seen and supported by all you means more than I can put in words!'
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