After some brutal challenges across several weeks, Love Island Games crowned the season 2 winner.
During the Sunday, October 5, season finale, host Ariana Madix announced that Isaiah Campbell and Lucinda Strafford won the $250,000 prize.
After outperforming in the final Mega Duel, Isaiah and Lucinda both confirmed they were there for love and decided to share their winnings — with each person getting $125,000.
Justine Ndiba and Tyrique Hyde, Sydney Paight and Toby Aromolaran and Johnny Middlebrooks and Gabby Allen were the other remaining couples. Earlier in the finale, Madix revealed that viewers voted for Justine and Tyrique and Sydney and Toby to advance while Johnny and Gabby were sent home.
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Introduced in 2023, Love Island Games features former Love Island stars from various countries in the franchise who compete in challenges for a chance to win the grand prize. Along the way, the Islanders have the ability to pair off and remain in the game by following their heart.
Earlier this season, Peacock viewers saw some other familiar faces including Andrea Carmona, Casey O’Gorman and Garbi Denteh. There were also some notable dumped Islanders including Kendall Washington, Nicola Gauci Borda-Warr, Andreina Santos-Marte, Marvin Anthony, Chris Seeley, Kay Kay Gray, Mert Okatan, Solène Favreau and Charlie Georgiou.
Chris and Kay Kay recently spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about their exit following an injury and a failed duel.
“I feel like we had a huge target on our back — especially after the first couples challenge. It led to the Heart Rate Challenge, when people were purposely not trying to get their heart rates up and it worked out in their favor,” Chris shared last month. “Then we became vulnerable. It hurt going from being the top of the top to the bottom. It somewhat felt like some karma for sending Solène and Mert home. But overall, the cards were dealt the way they were, and we just had to take it on the chin and accept it.”
Kay Kay added: “I also was saying the whole time we were the power couple, “They’re gunning for us. They are going to be out to get us.” I knew it. I didn’t know it would be so soon and I didn’t know it was actively happening, but I knew it was only a matter of time. Just because it was so early and we’re the first people to be the power couple. So we’re going to be the first people they try to get out of there, and they got us right on up out of there too.”
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Kendall also addressed his future with Garbi after he left the villa before her.
“That’s what’s going to give me peace. Obviously, I want to see her ASAP. I would be mad if she got eliminated because I’d be salty. But I know she’s in there and I really hope she continues to kill it,” he noted. “She has the mentality for it. I’ve seen her grow so much in just two weeks.”
Kendall, who previously appeared on season 6 of Love Island USA, had high hopes for their future, adding, “But I wish we had time to talk so when all this wraps up, we could actually chat about everything — about us and the outside. Especially the last couple of days, we just talk about survival. But I know she’s trying to avenge me in there.”
Love Island Games is currently streaming on Peacock.
