{"id":5197,"date":"2026-07-13T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:27:17","slug":"ariana-madix-crowns-winners-of-love-island-season-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5197","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Madix Crowns Winners Of &#8216;Love Island&#8217; Season 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cast of \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/love-island\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Love Island<\/a><\/strong>\u201d season 8 arrived in Fiji in search of love, and they are leaving the island having found it. After six weeks filled with laughter, tears, arguments, and surprising moments, the latest season has officially concluded. During last night\u2019s finale episode, host <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/ariana-madix\">Ariana Madix<\/a><\/strong> crowned a new pair of winners. So, who took home the $100,000 grand prize? Keep reading to find out!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-21-788x1181.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1181,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-21-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"Trinity and Bryce from Love Island. \" class=\"wp-image-817864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1181,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-21-788x1181.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=642,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-21-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peacock | Ben Symons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Datr4MYIf7r\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">finale<\/a> episode featured the final four couples: Carl Schmidt and Aniya Harvey, Sincere Rhea and Melanie Moreno, Zach Georgiou and Kayda Bosse, and Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only one couple could take home the $100,000 grand prize, though, and based on America\u2019s votes, that couple was Dettloff and Tatum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schmidt and Harvey came in second place, followed by Moreno and Rhea, and then Georgiou and Bosse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Madix, who has hosted the series since season 6, crowned Dettloff and Tatum the winners, they shared a loving embrace and big kiss as fireworks shot off around them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m just so overwhelmed,\u201d Tatum said. \u201cI never would\u2019ve expected in a million years that I\u2019d be in this position right now. \u2026 I\u2019m grateful that he chose me to be his partner, inside of here and outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dettloff shared a similar statement, pledging his love for Tatum and expressing excitement about the life they\u2019ll share together outside of the \u201cLove Island\u201d villa.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-were-the-rest-of-the-love-island-cast-members-feeling-as-season-8-came-to-a-close\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Were The Rest Of The \u2018Love Island\u2019 Cast Members Feeling As Season 8 Came To A Close?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason81-788x526.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=526,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason81-788x526.jpg\" alt=\"The final four girls of Love Island seaosn 8. \" class=\"wp-image-817859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=526,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason81-788x526.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason81-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peacock | Ben Symons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tatum was overcome with emotion during the finale, telling her co-stars that she was shocked by the outcome and hadn\u2019t pictured herself having a fairy-tale ending. \u201cIt does happen, but it\u2019s rare. \u2026 I\u2019m just really glad that I got to meet Bryce. He really makes me happy and makes me feel seen and heard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her season 8 co-stars felt a wave of similar emotions, specifically Schmidt, who said he was emotional after seeing the pair secure the win. \u201cI\u2019m getting so choked up, just like seeing that, it\u2019s just, you know, that\u2019s why we\u2019re here. They deserve it so much,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rhea and Moreno, who had the most dramatic storyline of the season, even pledged their love for one another. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of her, I\u2019m so proud of us,\u201d Rhea said. \u201cWe\u2019ve come such a long way in our journey here, and I know it doesn\u2019t stop here.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-this-love-island-alum-believed-tatum-and-dettloff-would-win-the-grand-prize\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">This \u2018Love Island\u2019 Alum Believed Tatum And Dettloff Would Win The Grand Prize<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-22-788x1181.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1181,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-22-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"Trinity and Bryce from Love Island season 8. \" class=\"wp-image-817865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1181,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-22-788x1181.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=642,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason8-22-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peacock | Ben Symons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Season 6 alum Kaylor Martin spoke exclusively with <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/817450\/love-island-alum-kaylor-martin-season-8-winner-celebrating-fanduel-partnership\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">The Blast<\/a> ahead of the season 8 finale and revealed that she, too, was rooting for Tatum and Dettloff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI personally love Trinity and Bryce, just give them the $100,000 now,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re my favorite, and I think the public\u2019s favorite as well; they\u2019re just the cutest. They\u2019ve been in the Villa with each other since the jump, and it was awesome to see them grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-season-8-didn-t-have-a-shortage-of-drama\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season 8 Didn\u2019t Have A Shortage Of Drama<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@tmz\/video\/7656481750608039182\" data-video-id=\"7656481750608039182\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a title=\"@tmz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@tmz?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">@tmz<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Love Island USA&#8221; contestant Alannah Keyser is speaking out after being removed from the Peacock dating series following resurfaced footage and social media posts that sparked major backlash online. \ud83c\udfa5 TikTok\/alannahkeyser<\/p>\n<p> <a title=\"\u266c original sound  - TMZ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-TMZ-7656481809932307214?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">\u266c original sound  \u2013 TMZ<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the season ended with smiles, there was no shortage of drama. In the middle of the season, one of the show\u2019s cast members, Alannah Keyser, was <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.caom\/811354\/booted-love-island-contestant-speaks-video-resurfaces\/\">removed from the show<\/a> after a past video showing her using a racial slur was shared online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She addressed the backlash after she was removed from the villa and revealed that the video was six years old and showed her singing the lyrics to a song. Keyser claimed that she no longer used the racial slur and clarified that she \u201cdoes not support racism\u201d in any way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before that, Vasanna Montgomery, a scheduled OG, was removed from the cast before filming even began due to a similar incident. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/805138\/love-island-contestant-booted-from-show\/\">The Blast<\/a>, old clips of her saying the N-word were shared online after the cast announcement, prompting Peacock and NBCUniversal to spring into action.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-will-there-be-a-love-island-reunion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will There Be A \u2018Love Island\u2019 Reunion?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-1039x1536.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1135\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1135,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-768x1135.jpg\" alt=\"Ariana Madix Hints At 'Love Island USA' Appearance In Cryptic TikTok Post\" class=\"wp-image-510660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1039,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-1039x1536.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1135,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-768x1135.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=693,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-693x1024.jpg 693w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=203,height=300,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=222,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-150x222.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MEGA974763_050-scaled.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though the season has officially wrapped, it\u2019s not time to say goodbye to the islanders just yet. At the end of the finale episode, Madix revealed that she and <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/andy-cohen\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Andy Cohen<\/a> would reunite once again to host the \u201cLove Island\u201d season 8 reunion on Peacock. The sit-down gathering, which is sure to make a splash, will be available on the streaming giant on August 31 at 9 PM ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cast of \u201cLove Island\u201d season 8 arrived in Fiji in search of love, and they are leaving the island having found it. After six weeks filled with laughter, tears, arguments, and surprising moments, the latest season has officially concluded. During last night\u2019s finale episode, host Ariana Madix crowned a new pair of winners. So,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/loveislandseason83-scaled-e1783940291539.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}