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Charlotte Tutton

Love Island 2023 winners 'sealed' moments into winter series as fans say it's 'obvious'

Love Island viewers were all left predicting the same thing during the 2023 winter series launch on Monday night, as the new cast got settled in.

One couple in particular got viewers talking, with many convinced they would win the latest series.

Just moments into the winter launch, before it was even over, fans guessed that current couple Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall could be this year's winning couple.

Despite therm only pairing up on day one, and many couples often changing up across the series, fans are sure it's obvious already.

The girls looking for love are Tanya Manhenga, Lana, Anna-May Robey, Tanyel Revan and Olivia Hawkins.

As for the boys, Kai Fagan, Ron, Will Young, Shaq Muhammad and Haris Namani have entered the villa.

At the end of the episode, new boy Tom Clare entered the villa as a bombshell, and was told he will choose a girl in 24 hours time to pair up with.

Winter Love Island 2023 may already have its winners weeks before the live final (ITV)

This will leave one boy single and at risk of being dumped - but fans think Ron won't be at risk, and that he and Lana will stick together.

Taking to Twitter, fans commented that they had a good chance of winning the ITV2 dating series already.

One fan tweeted: "Lana and Ron will win this show if they stay together. Mark my words. You can just see they go together real bad."

Another viewer said: "If Ron and Lana stay together throughout, they will win," as a third commented: "Lana & Ron will win."

A fourth viewer tweeted: "Calling it now Lana and Ron will win it’s a coupling made in Fiat 500 dreams," while a fifth fan said: "I’m calling it now Lana and Ron will win."

Taking to Twitter, fans commented that they had a good chance of winning the ITV2 dating series (ITV)

Love Island made its comeback on Monday night, the first winter series in three years - with new host Maya Jama taking on the show.

The last, and first, winter edition aired in 2020 just before the coronavirus pandemic which left the summer series cancelled for that year.

While the summer edition returned in 2021, there were a number of protocols and guidelines ITV and the cast and crew had to follow, in order to keep it on air.

As for the winter show, it did not air In January 2021 due to Covid restrictions, while it was also cancelled in 2022.

Fans guessed current couple Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall were this year's winning couple (ITV)

It was reported that ITV wanted to focus on the main summer show of that year, deciding not to air two series.

The 2022 summer series, hosted by previous presenter Laura Whitmore, was a huge hit - with bosses no doubt hoping the latest series goes the same way.

Laura quit the show last year after finding some elements of filming the series "difficult".

The host, who replaced original presenter Caroline Flack in 2020, announced her news on Instagram - just days after detailing about how she was struggling with the backlash she faced from fans during the summer series.

"Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love island," she penned at the time. "There are certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot be changed some due to the format, including the flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects.

"I wish it was still possible but know you’ll be in safe hands. I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into 3 series. I hope I did you proud Caroline."

Love Island airs every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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