Love Island final draws Ofcom complaints because of Laura and Paul
Poor Laura and Paul!
Author: Alex RossPublished 1st Aug 2018 Last updated 1st Aug 2018
After two months, major ups and downs and a ton of drama, the 2018 Love Island final took place on Monday night, with Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer winning £50,000 ahead of their fellow Islanders.
And while the whole nation more or less knew the result before Caroline Flack announced it, viewers were left more shocked that relatively new couple Laura Anderson and Paul Knops finished in second place ahead of both Josh Denzel and Kaz Crossley and Wes Nelson and Megan Hanson-Barton.
According to reports, broadcasting standards agency Ofcom received a number of complaints about Laura and Paul finishing in second place, due to the fact they were the only couple in the final not to be official 'boyfriend and girlfriend'.
A number of viewers also took to Twitter to complain during Monday night's big finale...
Poor Paul and Laura! 😞
See which Love Island 2018 couples are still together:
Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
After realising Dr Alex wasn't the right man for her, Geordie girl Ellie coupled up with Chelsea boy Charlie. After dating for a number of weeks in the villa, Charlie asked Ellie to be his girlfriend with a little help from the rest of the boys...
However, just days later, the pair were dumped from the villa in a cruel twist which involved their fellow Islanders deciding their fate.
Love Island final draws Ofcom complaints because of Laura and Paul
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Georgia Steel and Sam Bird
Since leaving the show, Sam has been round to Georgia's family home to meet her parents and now they've admitted they are going to move in together in London.
Sam also officially asked Georgia to be his girlfriend during a live interview on Good Morning Britain.
Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
After realising Dr Alex wasn't the right man for her, Geordie girl Ellie coupled up with Chelsea boy Charlie. After dating for a number of weeks in the villa, Charlie asked Ellie to be his girlfriend with a little help from the rest of the boys...
However, just days later, the pair were dumped from the villa in a cruel twist which involved their fellow Islanders deciding their fate.
Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
Despite missing out on a place in the final, Ellie and Charlie's relationship is going from strength to strength, with Ellie meeting Charlie's closest friends and family in London.
The pair have since admitted to Caroline Flack that they are going to live together, with Ellie moving into Charlie's house in Chelsea.
Zara McDermott and Adam Collard
Love Island 2018 fans thought that Geordie boy Adam Collard would never be tamed, after he made his way through four girls in the first few weeks... but that was until Zara walked in.
Despite coupling up with another girl during his visit to Casa Amor, Adam expressed his feelings for Zara and even thought about leaving when she was dumped. Despite staying in the villa and kissing Darylle, Adam couldn't quite find the same spark he had with Zara.
Zara McDermott and Adam Collard
After Adam was later dumped for the villa, he reunited with Zara and even told her he "loved" her during their interview with Caroline Flack on Love Island: Aftersun.
Since then, both Adam and Zara have looked completely loved up and have attended a number of events together.
Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster
It took weeks to find her man, but when Frankie walked into the Love Island villa as a late arrival, Samira was blown away by him.
Fans were later left heartbroken for the West End performer when Frankie was dumped from the villa, leaving Samira completely devastated at the turn of events.
Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster
However, after realising she wasn't going to find anybody else like him, Samira made the decision to quit the show and returned home to get her man.
Fan footage later showed Frankie waiting at the airport for Samira to arrive, with the pair embracing each other in the cute video. They've since enjoyed time together and look happier than ever on social media.
Georgia Steel and Sam Bird
It was the romance that no Love Island fans saw coming, but when Georgia had her heartbroken by Josh, Sam was ready with open arms to console the loyal 20-year-old.
After getting to know each other for a number of days, the pair were going from strength to strength until a cruel twist made them decide between leaving the villa together or staying and splitting up.
In a decision which wasn't understood by their fellow Islanders, Georgia and Sam decided to split up and remain in the villa, with bosses throwing in new faces for them to go on dates with.
However, after realising they'd made the wrong decision, both Georgia and Sam refused to recouple with anybody else and were therefore dumped from the villa one week before the final.
Georgia Steel and Sam Bird
Since leaving the show, Sam has been round to Georgia's family home to meet her parents and now they've admitted they are going to move in together in London.
Sam also officially asked Georgia to be his girlfriend during a live interview on Good Morning Britain.
Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
After realising Dr Alex wasn't the right man for her, Geordie girl Ellie coupled up with Chelsea boy Charlie. After dating for a number of weeks in the villa, Charlie asked Ellie to be his girlfriend with a little help from the rest of the boys...
However, just days later, the pair were dumped from the villa in a cruel twist which involved their fellow Islanders deciding their fate.
Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
Despite missing out on a place in the final, Ellie and Charlie's relationship is going from strength to strength, with Ellie meeting Charlie's closest friends and family in London.
The pair have since admitted to Caroline Flack that they are going to live together, with Ellie moving into Charlie's house in Chelsea.
Zara McDermott and Adam Collard
Love Island 2018 fans thought that Geordie boy Adam Collard would never be tamed, after he made his way through four girls in the first few weeks... but that was until Zara walked in.
Despite coupling up with another girl during his visit to Casa Amor, Adam expressed his feelings for Zara and even thought about leaving when she was dumped. Despite staying in the villa and kissing Darylle, Adam couldn't quite find the same spark he had with Zara.
Zara McDermott and Adam Collard
After Adam was later dumped for the villa, he reunited with Zara and even told her he "loved" her during their interview with Caroline Flack on Love Island: Aftersun.
Since then, both Adam and Zara have looked completely loved up and have attended a number of events together.
Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster
It took weeks to find her man, but when Frankie walked into the Love Island villa as a late arrival, Samira was blown away by him.
Fans were later left heartbroken for the West End performer when Frankie was dumped from the villa, leaving Samira completely devastated at the turn of events.
Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster
However, after realising she wasn't going to find anybody else like him, Samira made the decision to quit the show and returned home to get her man.
Fan footage later showed Frankie waiting at the airport for Samira to arrive, with the pair embracing each other in the cute video. They've since enjoyed time together and look happier than ever on social media.
Georgia Steel and Sam Bird
It was the romance that no Love Island fans saw coming, but when Georgia had her heartbroken by Josh, Sam was ready with open arms to console the loyal 20-year-old.
After getting to know each other for a number of days, the pair were going from strength to strength until a cruel twist made them decide between leaving the villa together or staying and splitting up.
In a decision which wasn't understood by their fellow Islanders, Georgia and Sam decided to split up and remain in the villa, with bosses throwing in new faces for them to go on dates with.
However, after realising they'd made the wrong decision, both Georgia and Sam refused to recouple with anybody else and were therefore dumped from the villa one week before the final.
Georgia Steel and Sam Bird
Since leaving the show, Sam has been round to Georgia's family home to meet her parents and now they've admitted they are going to move in together in London.
Sam also officially asked Georgia to be his girlfriend during a live interview on Good Morning Britain.
Despite not being an official couple yet, Laura and Paul have since announced that they are hoping to continue their romance outside of the villa and see how things go between the pair.
After arriving back to the UK together yesterday (31st July), both Laura and Paul were greeted by their closest friends and family. Laura later took to Instagram to share a photo in the airport, she wrote, 'When you have thee best family and friends @paulknopsie ♥️🙏🏽'. sic
Paul, who once kissed Britney Spears in a music video, also took to Instagram and decided to thank everybody for their support.
Sharing a photo of himself and Laura in the villa, Paul wrote, 'Seriously not enough ways to say thank you - this literally means the 🌍 - all your votes have done @paulknopsie & @lauraanderson1x so proud!! Ahhhhh ❤️❤️❤️❤️!! Want to hug you all!!' sic
