Love Island Odds
It's final day in Love Island 2023, and the betting markets still cannot split the last couples standing. After a gaffe last night in revealing Will and Jessie had been eliminated before that scene was shown on the show, Maya Jama will be hosting the final tonight live from South Africa and hope for no more mishaps. Read More
This series officially opened up shop on Monday 16th January, running through to 13th March, as the new sizzling batch of singletons each bid to replicate the success of summer winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti. We have already seen plenty of innovations this season, with Australian bombshells coming in and wielding unprecedented power in terms of eliminating fellow contestants.
Check out the betting in the 'Winning Couple', 'Top Male', and 'Top Female' odds comparison tables below.
Love Island Winning Couple Betting
And then there were four. Yes, after a long couple of months of highs, lows, drama, beef, types on paper and mugginess, Love Island draws to a close tonight. The most popular market as always has been the winning couple market, and to say this has been a rollercoaster would be some understatement.
The show began with Ron and Lana slight favourites, before Ron's misdemeanours saw the couple seemingly doomed and drifting. In stepped the quirky farmer Will, who was seriously out of favour with the original girls for the first week on the show, but found his match with Australian Love Island veteran Jessie. The pair, probably due to Will's popularity, rocketed to favouritism and spent the next few months top of the pile in terms of viewer affection and odds.
Things hit the rocks when Will headed to Casa Amor and behaved in a fashion more befitting of a farm animal than a farmer, betraying Jessie who stayed faithful while apart. The couple then reunited and things seemed to be plain sailing, until a seemingly fatal blow; Jessie being accused of being fake. Ever since the episode when Casey and Maxwell made their accusations, the former favourites' odds for glory have drifted and they were eliminated on Sunday night, missing out on the final four which was unthinkable just a few weeks ago.
Since Will and Jessie drifted, Ron and Lana have stormed back up the odds grids, Tom and Samie spent time as favourites, but it is Kai and Sanam who now lead the way. When returning from Casa Amor with Sanam, Kai was a whopping 50/1 for glory with his new partner, but the couple are incredibly well suited and crucially have avoided any petty feuds. They now look the most likely winners and are odds-on, although Tom and Samie could still mount a challenge, and don't rule out Ron and Lana. It would be a huge shock were Shaq and Tanya to win from here and their odds reflect that.
Love Island Top Male Betting
Kai Fagan has certainly had a journey to remember on Love Island 2023, and the Mancunian teacher now looks set to bookend it with the crown as king of the villa. He was the subject of plenty of female attention early doors and had plenty of mini couples before seemingly finding a good match in Olivia. However, when Casa Amor came around he realised he had a much stronger connection with new girl Sanam and so brought her back to the main villa, leaving Olivia to recouple with Maxwell.
Olivia attempted to argue with Kai but he was having none of it, which drew the public to him, and in all his interactions with Sanam the sparks were clear to see. The two are academics, look good together and clearly are a fantastic couple, which has seen them spring to odds-on favouritism. It would be a shock were Kai not to win the top male from this position. Next in the betting is Tom, a footballer from Halifax who it feels like has had more partners in the villa than he's had shots on target this season! The striker has found his keeper in Samie, however, and they look well suited so he is a worthy second favourite.
Ron has been favourite, outsider, favourite again and now is a dark horse in the final, but his race was probably run early doors with Lana. They are boyfriend and girlfriend now but have rubbed enough viewers up the wrong way over the last few months to probably not trouble the winning chairs. Shaq has no chance.
Top Male Odds
Love Island Top Female Betting
Just as in the winning couple market and top male, Sanam is storming away here as the leader. The Casa girl has formed an exceptional bond with Kai and of all the islanders this season has had by far the least drama with anyone else. She has earned glowing reviews from dumped islanders and seems incredibly genuine, and her smitten nature with Kai has sent the Love Island faithful into full stan mode.
She is prohibitively short odds for the top female and will probably sail to victory just as easily as she has sailed through the process, but fiery cockney Samie cannot be ruled out in her couple with Tom. She has had a bit more spice in her journey compared to Sanam, but fans have warmed to her and her no nonsense approach to drama and Tom's indiscretions. Lana is a sweetheart and probably would have a better chance with another boy (sorry Ron) but they could still have something to say in the shake up for victory.
Tanya, just like Shaq in the male category, has no chance. She behaved appallingly in Casa Amor, bringing Martin back despite telling Shaq she loved him, and although the Scouser has managed to snake her way back into the good books with her now boyfriend, the public are not buying them.
Top Female Odds
Winter Love Island 2023 Betting
The next assortment of Love Island contestants in search of true love and happiness (cash and fame) are right now battling it out in South Africa to find love and win over the watching millions back home. With producers seemingly more keen for chaos than ever expecting plenty of twists and turns both on screen and in the odds markets!
Not to put All Your Eggs In One Basket, you'll no doubt get Vibes from a few, so make sure you Do Bits by taking full advantage of bookmakers free betting offers throughout the series.... and remember, on this occasion you can be a Snake and not be Loyal to just one bookmaker.
If you wondered what is involved in the Love Island application process head over to the ITV website if you are aged 18 or over and want to apply for the next series!
Previous Love Island Winners
Love Island first came onto our screens in 2015 in beautiful Santanyi, the last two seasons have come from Sant Llorenc des Cardassar but season 9 will transfer to Cape Town with now show host Maya Jama who has taken over from Laura Whitmore.
- Series 1 - Jess Hayes & Max Morley
- Series 2 - Cara De La Hoyde & Nathan Massey
- Series 3 - Amber Davies & Kem Cetinay
- Series 4 - Dani Dyer & Jack Fincham
- Series 5 - Amber Gill & Greg O'Shea
- Series 6 - Finn Tapp & Paige Turley
- Series 7 - Liam Reardon & Millie Court
- Series 8 - Davide Sanclimenti & Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu
Frequently asked questions when betting on Love Island
Where can I bet on Love Island?
A lot of bookmakers will offer Love Island odds when the popular reality show begins every summer/winter.
To find these, you will have to navigate through the bookmaker's website until you find the 'novelty' section, where betting on more obscure events like TV programs is made available.
This type of market has grown in popularity in recent years, as the world has become more transfixed on reality TV shows, mainly Love Island - one of the most watch programs on television every year.
What are the different markets you can bet on Love Island?
There are a number of different Love Island markets you can bet on, ranging from which couple will win the whole show, to who will finish as the program's 'top male' and 'top female'.
Because initially, nobody knows the contestants and how they will act throughout the experience, it's pot luck to pick the winner at the very start so probably best to wait until two/three weeks in before choosing an outright winning couple, that way you have had time to gage the characters before placing a more informed bet.
Which are the best bookies to bet with for Love Island?
As with most novelty markets, Paddy Power are one of the best betting sites when it comes to betting on Love Island. William Hill, Betfair and bet365 have also offered good value in the past, so it's worth keeping an eye on them when the show begins again this summer.