Love Island 2026 penultimate episode adds double dumping twist

The penultimate episode of "Love Island" 2026 delivered a dramatic double dumping on Sunday, July 26, setting the stage for a tense final. In a brutal twist, the dumped couple was given the power to eliminate a second pair, leaving the outcome of Monday's live finale uncertain.

The episode saw all former Islanders from the season return to the villa to vote on which remaining couple did not deserve a place in the final. After receiving eight votes from their peers, Mica Harris, 21, from Barbados, and Samraj Toor, 25, from Birmingham, were eliminated. The couple, who had been together since the first day of the season, accepted their departure. Mica said she was happy as long as she had Samraj, while Samraj expressed frustration with some of the justifications given by other Islanders, specifically referencing critiques of their "friends-to-lovers" journey.

However, as Mica and Samraj packed their belongings, they received a text message revealing a final, agonizing twist. With only three couples able to advance to the live final, the departing pair were tasked with choosing which other couple would be dumped alongside them. The episode ended on a cliffhanger, withholding their...