'Love Island' Stars Mobbed By Fans At Airport As They Arrive Back In UK

What a welcome home!
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The ‘Love Island’ final may have only been less than 24 hours ago, but already all of the finalists are back in the UK, and what a welcome they received. 

The cast of the ITV2 reality series were mobbed by fans at Stansted Airport as they arrived home. 

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Jack and Dani were greeted by a mob of fans as they landed in the UK
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Winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham were greeted by hoards of people as they made their way through the arrivals hall, after triumphing in Monday night’s final

They were joined by runners-up Laura Anderson and Paul Knops, and third and fourth place couples Josh Denzel and Kaz Crossley, and Megan Barton-Hanson and Wes Nelson.

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They also caught up with friends and family who had waited to see them
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Many had waited hours to see a glimpse of the 'Love Island' stars
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Hundreds of zealous fans had hung around in the airport in the hope of catching a glimpse of the stars. 

There was also a flurry of paparazzi and camera crews to capture their homecoming. 

The eight-some were undoubtedly nursing sore heads following the show’s wrap party following the final. 

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The cast of the ITV2 series received a very warm welcome home
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The finalists are now firmly back on UK soil
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Host Caroline Flack shared various videos of the end-of-series celebrations on her Instagram Story, later revealing she had missed her flight home. 

Despite becoming some of the biggest household names in the UK right now, the cast were not treated to any sort of luxury on their journey, as they were flown home on budget airline Ryanair. 

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The Islanders had to fly home with Ryanair
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They even had to content with an hour and 20 minute delay to their flight, due to bad weather between Majorca, where the show is filmed, and Stansted. 

The series final of ‘Love Island’ won a record-breaking average of 3.6 million viewers on Monday night, which is the highest overnight figure ever recorded by ITV2. 

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Dani and Laura shared a glass of celebratory bubbles from the trolley
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While the action has all wrapped up in the villa, there is actually still one more episode of ‘Love Island’ still to come, as Caroline will bring together all 38 (!) Islanders for a special reunion show on Sunday night

It has already been confirmed ‘Love Island’ will return for another series in 2019, with applications already open to wannabe contestants. 

‘Love Island: The Reunion’ airs on Sunday at 9pm on ITV2. 

Where have you seen this year's 'Love Island' contestants before?
Samira Mighty(01 of06)
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If you're a theatre-lover, the chances are you'll have seen Samira in London's West End at some point or another, performing in shows including 'Mamma Mia!' and, more recently, 'Dreamgirls'.

She also appeared in the live-action remake of Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast' last year.
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Eyal Booker(02 of06)
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For four years, Eyal was a member of the pop group EverYoung who - in his words - "had small-time success", "toured the country" and created "fan-girl hysteria".

Since the group split in 2015, Eyal now serves as a model, and you may have seen him and his curly locks in Zara Larsson's 'Lush Life' music video.
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Dani Dyer(03 of06)
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Arguably the most prolific of this year's 'Love Island' contestants, Dani is best known thanks to her famous dad, 'EastEnders' actor and descendant of Edward III, Danny Dyer.

Reality superfans may also remember her from her brief-but-memorable stint on the ill-fated 'Love Island' successor 'Survival Of The Fittest' earlier this year.
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Kendall Rae-Knight(04 of06)
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It's not uncommon for models to wind up staying in the 'Love Island' villa, but Kendall's career path is a rather non-traditional one.

Having previously landed the title of Miss North West in 2015, Kendall then made it to the final of Miss England that same year, but bowed out of the pageant world shortly afterwards.
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Hayley Hughes(05 of06)
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In her introductory interview, 21-year-old model Hayley reveals she's posed for a number of fashion brands, and even appeared in an ad for ITVBe.

A bit of digging from The Sun also revealed that she has a connection with a fair few former 'Love Island' stars, counting Scott Thomas and Chris Hughes among her friends.
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Laura Anderson(06 of06)
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Flight attendant Laura Anderson told 'Love Island' producers that her claim to fame is the celebs she's served over the course of her career, naming Channing Tatum as her most A-list.

However, she didn't disclose her past as a model for six years (which she does mention on her Bayt profile), while The Sun mentioned a past relationship with an undisclosed sports star and, curiously, the fact she used to go by the name Missy Love.

Intriguing...
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