Molly Smith and Tom Clare win Love Island All Stars as they triumph over Callum Jones and Jess Gale in dramatic finale

LOVE Island’s Maya Jama has crowned Molly Smith and Tom Clare winners of the series first ever All Stars series in a glitzy live finale.

But in a twist reality TV dreams are made of, her ex boyfriend Callum Jones clinched second place alongside his new beau, Jess Gale.

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Molly and Tom were crowned the winners of Love Island this eveningCredit: Rex

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The pair hugged Maya Jama as they won the showCredit: ITV

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Molly and Tom went up against Callum and Jess in the finalCredit: ITV

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Blonde bombshells Molly, 29, and Tom, 24, have been bookies’ favourite to win since they first coupled up two weeks ago.

But it’s been the sizzling dynamic between exes Molly and Callum, who split in September after three years together and had no idea each other had been cast on the ITV show, that has been one of the special series’ major talking points.

Viewers became obsessed with the idea they might rekindle in the TV villa, where they first met on the 2020 series.

Fellow islanders Sophie Piper and Joshua Ritchie came third, Georgia Steel and Toby Aromolaran placed fourth and Georgia Harrison and Anton Danyluk finished in fifth.

Love Island All Stars final places

After being declared the winners and securing the £50,000 prize, Tom told host Maya Jama “my mind’s blown” – while Molly was visibly shaking as she shouted “what the hell”.

When Callum first entered the villa as a bombshell, he initially chose to couple up with ex-girlfriend Molly as he felt they still needed to clear the air on their past relationship.

Talking about navigating romance within the villa with her ex there, Molly said: “I think obviously from the outside looking in, people won’t understand.

“We’re in an intense environment and you’ve got to get along so it kind of forced us to be friends.

“We probably wouldn’t be at this stage on the outside, it probably would have just been a bit awkward, but I feel like it’s got us to a place that we never would have gotten to, and I’m actually grateful for that.”

Discussing how viewers had been keen for them to rekindle their relationship, host Maya said she could “relate” as people had been encouraging her to get back with her past partner, grime star Stormzy.

She said: “I did have a lot of people saying I should get back with my ex – sometimes its not what you’re ready for.”

The host, who has recently gotten back together with the British rapper, revealed he was sat in the audience, adding: “Its worked out well in the end.”

The finale episode also saw singer Ella Henderson perform a medley of her hit songs for all the islanders.

The All Stars series was billed as a celebration of Love Island’s ten series on air and gathered some of the most popular Islanders from over the last nine years.

The series has enjoyed consolidated ratings around 3 million viewers as the audience now largely watch online and on catch-up.ends

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Sophie and Josh have a very strong connectionCredit: Eroteme

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The five final couples glammed up for the live final this eveningCredit: Rex

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Georgia S and Toby have been on a journey this seriesCredit: Eroteme

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Not everyone is convinced Anton and Georgia will lastCredit: Eroteme

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