What time is the Love Island 2026 final tonight? When the winner will be announced and how to watch

LOVE Island crowns its 2026 champions tonight (July 27), but one more couple will be axed before anyone reaches the final fire pit. Sunday’s penultimate episode left a sting in the tail that still hasn’t been resolved. Love Island 2026 is coming to an end, with Maya Jama guiding us through the grand finale Credit: ITV Mica and Samraj still have a massive decision to make Credit: Shutterstock Editorial What time is the Love Island 2026 final on tonight? The live final runs from 9pm to 10.20pm on ITV2 and ITVX tonight (Monday, July 27). That’s an 80-minute slot – a whole 20 minutes longer than a standard episode. Sign up for the Love Island newsletter Thank you! Host Maya Jama has already warned that this year’s showpiece will be different, saying: “This final is going to be a bit different to the rest of them. They’re shaking up the format. “I still don’t even know what that shakeup is, but I know there’s going to be a different format for the final. “Live TV is my favourite. This is where I thrive because I can say silly things and go off script as much as possible without them being able to edit it out.” For the first time in the show’s history, a Love Island UK final will be contested by three couples rather than the customary four. When will the Love Island 2026 winner be announced? ITV has only confirmed that the outcome is set to be revealed during the show. No precise time for the announcement has been made public, so anyone hoping to dip in for the result alone is out of luck. Most read in Love Island But even before all of that, there is unfinished business to attend to. Sunday’s penultimate episode left the line-up hanging in the balance, with 19 axed Islanders brought back to vote on which couple didn’t deserve a place in the final. Julia and Lorenzo picked up two votes, Jasmine and Kavan three, and Tommy and Yasmin six – Simba and Angelista were the only pair nobody voted for. That left Mica and Samraj with the remaining eight, meaning they were sent packing. But a text then landed saying only three couples would be going through to the final; Mica and Samraj need to decide which of the remaining four couples are also going home. In a teaser for tonight, Samraj tells Mica: “We love everyone there. We have to remove friendships and biases.” How to watch the Love Island final and vote The live show kicks off at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX tonight (Monday, July 27), with Maya Jama on hosting duties live from the Majorcan villa. You can vote for free through the Love Island app or at itv.com/vote. First-time voters have to register a mobile number and set a password. The winning couple will take home the £50,000 prize, capping one of the most brutal run-ins the show has ever seen. Comment now