Love Island viewers divided as Paige and Finn announced winners
The couple were up against Siânnise and Luke T in the final
Winter Love Island came to a close last night as a winning couple was finally chosen, but the result proved controversial for many fans.
Paige and Finn were voted the champions of this year's winter edition, beating out Siânnise and Luke T who had to settle for second place.
When the announcement was made, Twitter erupted with expressions of shock and disappointment from those who had been rooting for the runner-ups.
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Certainly, it was a divisive victory for Paige and Finn but they clearly had the backing of the majority – indeed, a number of fans leaped to their defence online...
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Turley and Tapp opted to split the £50,000 prize money between them.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
