Megan Forte Clarke 'got what I wanted' after missing out on Love Island final
The Dubliner was partnered with the Limerick rugby player after Megan returned to the show in a shock twist during the season.
The pair missed out on the opportunity to win the £50,000 (€56,830) prize fund after they were both dumped from the show just days before the final, which crowned Toni Laites and Cacherel 'Cach' Mercer as this year's winners on Monday night.
But Megan said she "got what she wanted" from the show in a loved-up snap with Conor. Maya Jama, the host of 'Love Island'. (Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
She wrote: "Diva up x 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!! (sic)
"Got what l wanted in the end," she added.
Fellow Irish star and Love Islander Andrada Pop wrote: "Awwww guys."
On Monday night, Toni Laites and Cacherel 'Cach' Mercer walked away with the grand prize of £50,000 (€56,830).
The first American bombshell on the UK reality TV series and the professional dancer beat Shakira Khan, 22, from Burnley, and footballer Harry Cooksley, 30, who came second.
Electrical engineer Jamie Rhodes, 26, came third with commercial banking executive Yasmin Pettet, 24, while Angel Swift, a 26-year-old aesthetics practitioner who entered the villa as a bombshell, came in fourth place with site engineer Ty Isherwood, 23.
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