Yahoo News Love Island fans pay tribute to the "real winners"
Warning: Spoilers for the final of Love Island 2017 lie ahead, so don't be a melt!
After all the grafting, it was finally time for the British public to sort the mugs from those 100% their type on paper, as Love Island drew to a close this evening (July 24).
(No, we're not ready to say goodbye either.)
Aside from announcing the winning couple – that's Kem and Amber, by the way (!) – tonight's live final had the nation laughing, crying and screaming in caps lock.
Oh, and replaying a certain GIF of Olivia over and over again.
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So, in true Digital Spy fashion, we're here to send off the series with some of the best social media reactions to the conclusion of the ever-brilliant and wonderfully unique Love Island.
Most notable was the fact that the nation was robbed of voting for the one, true couple of Love Island: Chris and Kem. (Sorry, Amber.)
Seriously, is there any way of ITV2 ordering a #Chem spin-off, because we'd be totally down for that. And so would the rest of the UK, by the sounds of it.
Share with Chris!!!! I’m dead!!! Whoever said that is a legend! It’s what we are all thinking! #LoveIslandFinal pic.twitter.com/OKgRQyRSkm
- Shakeel Haakim (@shakeelhaakim) July 24, 2017
the guy shouting 'share it with chris' is a legend #loveislandfinal
- emma (@moonightmendes) July 24, 2017
As much as we love Kem & Amber there's only 2 true winners in our eyes 💕🌴💕🌴💕 We love you to the end 🙌🏼👏🏼 #LoveIsland #LoveIslandFinal pic.twitter.com/b1pk4968zf
- PrettyLittleThing (@OfficialPLT) July 24, 2017
YES KEM AND AMBER CANT WAIT TO SEE CHRIS AT UR WEDDING #loveislandfinal pic.twitter.com/kffJpfLqXq
- President Katie (@KatieVHunn) July 24, 2017
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IDFC THESE ARE OUR WINNERS #LoveIslandfinal pic.twitter.com/zLuyl0RGjq
- ☁️ (@StussySinatra) July 24, 2017
The real winners of the show are #LoveIslandfinal pic.twitter.com/uWcjVxyfmf
- 🌴🥑 (@Jaydntchatmuch) July 24, 2017
chris when asked if he'd couple up with kem instead of liv #LoveIslandfinal pic.twitter.com/i49IiMx2u1
- annie (@tired_hoe) July 24, 2017
Anyone else? 🤔 #loveisland #loveislandfinal pic.twitter.com/p7QgMBOWn5
- boohoo.com (@boohoo) July 24, 2017
When you realise that if you had coupled up with Kem you probably would have won the money #LoveIslandfinal pic.twitter.com/RWAVYY8sv2
- Izzy (@Isabel__Eaton) July 24, 2017
Not one to be outdone by her boyfriend, Olivia also got people talking over on social media – and it's probably not for the reason you think.
After the contestants took part in a ceremony that was basically an unofficial wedding, Liv dived into the villa pool with her 'prom dress' still on. And it was, erm... something.
'don't jump to conclusions'
me -- #loveislandfinal pic.twitter.com/WiilgD2Sjg- emily bradford (@Emilyybradfordd) July 24, 2017
Olivia jumping into the pool is the best thing to come out of love island 2017😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 #loveIslandfinal pic.twitter.com/oFBpYFdHaV
- 你好 (@ZershanK) July 24, 2017
me jumping head first into a deep depression after love island ends #LoveIslandFinal pic.twitter.com/vxKoGgo0AF
- george (@ARIANASMYSTICAL) July 24, 2017
More heartbreaking than watching your favourite couple miss out on winning, though, is having to come to terms with the fact that Love Island is over for a whole year.
We don't want to be over-dramatic here, but people can't cope. Like, at all.
Okay, what now? #LoveIslandfinal pic.twitter.com/3zYcBfG6XJ
- Cameron Aitken (@cameronaaitken) July 24, 2017
When you realise love island is now finished #loveisland #LoveIslandfinal pic.twitter.com/ztivyX8SpC
- Love Island React (@loveislandfunny) July 24, 2017
me being happy for kem and amber but then realising this means there's no more love island #LoveIsland #Loveislandfinal pic.twitter.com/KHZq8DfC1m
- Daisy Legdon (@daisylegd) July 24, 2017
I honestly don't know what I'm going to do without #LoveIsland in my life. And I've got over losing a foot.
- Alex Brooker (@alex_brooker) July 24, 2017
The whole of the UK now... 😭😂 #LoveIslandfinal #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/vqXewMdkIs
- 🍓WHY SO SERIOUS!?🍓 (@XxEmma_JKxX) July 24, 2017
When the final #loveisland credits roll 😫 pic.twitter.com/jEdpVDst0k
- Missguided (@Missguided) July 24, 2017
Only another 316 days to go until the next series #loveisland pic.twitter.com/fLzlJfZKJj
- Pink Boutique (@PinkBoutiqueUK) July 24, 2017
But don't worry – it's not all bad. Love Island will return for a very special reunion episode this Sunday (July 30) at 9pm on ITV2.
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