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Love Island's Tanya and Shaq dealt crushing blow hours before the grand finale

Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga's hopes of landing Love Island's £50,000 prize money tonight appear to have suffered a crushing blow.

With only four couples left in the Cape Town villa, the remaining contestants are competing for the series nine title and we're about to find out the winners.

The big news will be announced in tonight’s episode of the ITV2 show, as couples Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins and Tom Clare and Samie Elishi also battle it out for the top spot.

But if the bookies are to believed, there's next to no chance for one of the pairings.

However, they agree with the Mirror readers - with 46 per cent of you so far saying Kai and Sanam will bank a big cheque tonight.

Tanya and Shaq won't be winning tonight if the bookies have it righr (ITV)

Tanya and Shaq are 50/1 outsiders and clear underdog to take the crown.

According to Ladbrokes, Sanam and Kai have the best chance of winning, with odds of just 2/7.

Second and third place currently looks likely to be a tight race, with Samie and Tom at 7-2 and Lana and Ron with a 7-1 shot at victory.

Jessica O'Reilly of Ladbrokes said: "In the last few days Sanam and Kai have been going from strength to strength and they now occupy top spot in the betting just at the right time."

Kai and Sanam are on course for glory say both Mirror readers and the bookmakers (ITV)

Jess and Will were booted out of the villa on Sunday evening as viewers found out the final four couples.

Last night's episode saw the couples reunite with friends and family for the annual ‘meet the parents’ instalment.

Emotions were high as the islanders caught up with loved ones and got their thoughts on their new partners.

Tanya and Shaq are 50/1 outsiders (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Sanam’s mum Gayatri and friend Imaan, alongside Kai’s mum Jill and step-dad Kenneth, entered the villa to give their verdict.

Sanam teared up as she talked about what her late dad would have thought of Kai, with Imaan commenting: "He would’ve loved him."

Betting site OLBG have offered the latest predictions for the winning couple ahead of the finale and Kai and Sanam are also favourites with odds at 2/7.

In second place sits Tom and Samie with a 22.2 percent chance of the pair being crowned king and queen of the villa, with odds of 7/2.

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