Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan have won Love Island series 11.
Host Maya Jama announced that the couple had received the highest percentage of the public vote and will take home the £50,000 cash prize.
Mimii, 24, and Josh, 29, have made Love Island history as the first black couple to win the show since the rebooted version of the series began in 2015.
The couple were in the final with Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies, Matilda Draper and Sean Stone and Jessica Spencer and Ayo Odukoya.
Jessica and Ayo finished in fourth place while Matilda and Sean were awarded third position in the reality show competition.
Nicole and Ciaran were the runners up in the final, as viewers ultimately voted to crown Mimii and Josh as their winners.
Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan have won Love Island series 11
Host Maya Jama announced that the couple had received the highest percentage of the public vote and will take home the £50,000 cash prize
Mental health nurse Mimii, 24, broke down in tears and model Josh, 29, told Maya: ‘Thank you everyone, we love you!’
Nicole and Ciaran finished the show in second place
After the news was announced, many viewers took to X to share their thoughts on the history making win, saying: ‘I’m celebrating Mimii and Josh’s win all weekend’; Josh and Mimii are the first black couple to ever win Love Island UK’;
‘The first black couple to ever win in Love Island UK history oh my god so happy for Mimii and Josh’; ‘Mimii and Josh making history, no black couple has ever placed higher than third in the final we love it’;
‘This feels so unreal… so unusual. But yaaay first black couple to win the UK’; ‘No freaking way. A black couple finally won Love Island UK . Mimii and Josh deserve!!’
Their win comes just a week after black couple Serena Page and Kordell Beckham won the US version of Love Island.
Mental health nurse Mimii, 24, broke down in tears and model Josh, 29, told Maya: ‘Thank you everyone, we love you!’
Josh admitted he has only had eyes for Mimii since he entered the villa, telling Maya: ‘I told her when I met her, she surprised me, everything I expected her to be, she was and more. So I didn’t need to make other connections.’
Before they were announced as winners, the two remaining couples received sweet video messages of support from home.
Mimii has been coupled up with Josh since he arrived as a bombshell later on in the series, aftter previously being coupled up with Ayo.
Mimii was coupled up with Ayo during the Casa Amor twist and stayed loyal to him when the boys and girls were split into separate villas.
However, Ayo’s head turned following the arrival of Jessica and he ultimately decided to recouple with her – while Mimii returned from Casa single.
While many fans were convinced Mimii and Ayo would rekindle their romance, it wasn’t meant to be – despite Mimii’s ‘secret mission’ to pull Ayo to the terrace.
Mimii, 24, and Josh, 29, have made Love Island history as the first black couple to win the show since the rebooted version of the series began in 2015
The couples congratulated each other following the results
Josh admitted he has only had eyes for Mimii since he entered the villa, telling Maya: ‘I told her when I met her, she surprised me, everything I expected her to be, she was and more. So I didn’t need to make other connections’
Nicole and Ciaran were the runners up in the final, as viewers ultimately voted to crown Mimii and Josh as their winners
Nicole and Ciaran humbly admitted they already felt like winners after finding each other
Before they were announced as winners, the two remaining couples received sweet video messages of support from home
After the news was announced, many viewers took to X to share their thoughts on the history making win
Mimii and Ayo decided to leave their brief romance in the past and persued their new connections with Josh and Jessica respectively.
Nicole and Ciaran were the bookmakers’ favourites to win the show with odds of 2/5, over a 71 per cent chance of claiming the £50K prize.
During the final episdoe of the series four final couples stood in the garden to share their declarations of love on their last night in the villa.
During her speech, Mimii opened up to Josh and said: ‘You’re attentive, kind, gentle and loving. Thank you for showing me the qualities that I thought were unrealistic in this day and age.’
After sharing a warm embrace it’s Josh’s turn to tell Mimii how he feels, Josh said: ‘You mentioned to me that no one has ever written you a poem before and I promised you I will so I hope you like it.’
While Mimii could be seen wiping away tears, fans also got emotional watching their heartwarming exchange.
They said: ‘I believe the only genuine ones are Mimii and Josh to be honest’; ‘haven’t watched a lick of Love Island this season but I’m tuned in to make sure Mimii and Josh take this money’;
‘Was I the only one crying through Josh’s speech? Words of affirmation is one of Mimii’s love language and he gets it, Mimii’s speech was speaking life into Josh too, they’re adorable’;
‘Alright I take it back after that poem. Mimii and Josh for the win’; ‘I’m obsessed with Mimii and Josh, wow.’
Elsewhere, viewers were left fuming when final dates were scrapped and replaced with a ‘pathetic’ group dinner.
Matilda and Sean finished the series in third place
It was announced that Jessica and Ayo were fourth
Viewers went wild for Mimii and Josh’s tear-jerking final declarations as they shared emotional speeches during Monday’s fina
While Mimii could be seen wiping away tears, fans also got emotional watching their heartwarming exchange
Almost at the end of their time in the villa the four final couples stood in the garden to share their declarations of love on their last night in the villa
During her speech, Mimii opened up to Josh and said: ‘You’re attentive, kind, gentle and loving. Thank you for showing me the qualities that I thought were unrealistic in this day and age’
The four remaining couples all dined together on a large table in the villa’s garden before taking it in turns to declare their love for one another.
Previous years have seen couples enjoy romantic clifftop dinners and boat trips, however this year it was all change.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans were convinced bosses had wasted the budget on dumped star Joey Essex – despite him being paid the same £375 weekly fee as the other singeltons.
Writing: ‘Bringing Joey Essex was a bad choice. The budget is horrid’: ‘They blew the budget on Joey this season, no big dates? No podium for the declaration of love? What is going on?’: ‘Joey ate up all Love Island budget, they barely even left to do tsks now group dinner. hmm’.
Meanwhile Joey is reportedly set to earn a whopping £250,000 with a club tour following his Love Island dumping.
The former TOWIE star was sent packing from the villa on Sunday night’s show with his partner Jessy Potts after the ex Islanders voted them the least compatible couple.
But despite not making the final Joey – who is already worth £8million – could be set for the last laugh with a potential quarter of a million to bank if he does a club tour.
The Sun reports that his team has a string of £6,000-an-hour UK dates lined up where fans can take selfies and party with the star.
The £375 a week to appear on the show is to cover the Islanders’ rent and bills back at home while they are away, and Joey received the same as everyone else.
A TV source told MailOnline at the time: ‘Joey is being treated like any other Love Island contestant, he’s playing by the same rules and won’t be given any preferential treatment.
‘He hasn’t been paid an appearance fee or any money at all for signing up to the show, not a penny.
‘On Love Island, it is all about the exposure and for Joey, it means more than that too… He’s looking for someone to settle down with, so it’s not about the money he can make on the other side.’
But he could be set to become one of the country’s wealthiest reality stars with his reported new string of club appearances.
The four remaining couples all dined together on a large table in the villa’s garden before taking it in turns to declare their love for one another
. Previous years have seen couples enjoy romantic clifftop dinners and boat trips, however this year it was all change
Viewers took to social media in their droves
A representative for Joey has been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Joey and Jessy were dumped from the show on Sunday night.
The couple were sent packing just one day before the series final as their former co-stars from the seas on returned to settle scores.
While they were tasked with picking who they believed to be the least compatible couple, Joey accused them of picking on him for personal reasons.
Ayo Odukoya and Jess Spencer also received several votes from the ex Islanders however it was ultimately Joey and Jessy who had to leave.
Joey and Jessy received a total of seven votes, while Ayo and Jess received four, meaning they were one of four couples who have made it to Monday’s final.
Matilda Draper and Sean Stone also received two votes from former contestants Omar Nyame and Ronnie Vint.
Before the decision was announced,’ host Maya Jama told the contestants: ‘Today, one final couple will be dumped from the villa, ending their Love Island journey and that decision isn’t in your hands.
‘Your future on Love Island will be decided by some very familiar faces.’
Then, a series of former Islanders made their way into the villa, and headed to the firepit.
Joey and Jessy were dumped from the show on Sunday night
The group were then asked to choose which couple they wanted to send home and they opted for Joey and Jessy.
Joey subsequently claimed that he was leaving the villa ‘at a good time’.
He explained: ‘It feels good to be leaving.
‘I feel like I had an amazing run in there, went through the full cycle of emotions you get in the villa, and if you have to leave, you might as well go out with a bang … It’s my birthday on Monday so feels like I’m going out at a good time