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Love Island's Millie Defends Decision To Share 50k Prize Money

Lisa McLoughlin

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Love Island's Millie Defends Decision To Share 50k Prize Money

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Love Island winner Millie Court has defended her decision to split the £50,000 prize money with boyfriend Liam Reardon after sparking viewer backlash.

The Essex native admitted that it "didn't cross her mind" to steal the money for herself despite fans insisting she should, calling it 'Casa compensation' for Liam's antics in Casa Amor with Lillie Haynes.

Millie, 24, told reporters: "I came on the show to find love at the end of the day, so we said for ages now anything after we found what we found was a bonus.

"Then to receive that money, it was just incredible. But there wasn't a doubt in my mind - I was going to share that with Liam because we're about to experience life together."

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Liam, 21, added: "What I have with Millie money can't buy, any money in the world would mean nothing to me unless I had Millie with me.

"I would have been splitting it one hundred million percent."

On Monday night, the pair won the public vote over the other finalist couples: Kaz Kamwi and Tyler Cruikshank finished in fourth place while Faye Winter and Teddy Soares ended up in third place.

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Millie and Liam were then up against Chloe and Toby but the musically-gifted couple were chosen as the people's winners.

Love Island's presenter Laura Whitmore asked the dreaded question of whether Millie would like to keep all the money to herself after she chose the envelope with the prize money in.

Millie and Liam were crowned the winners of Love Island 2021 (Credit: ITV)
Millie and Liam were crowned the winners of Love Island 2021 (Credit: ITV)

However, she decided to split the £50k prize and leave the Villa with Liam as a loved-up couple.

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The pair both entered the Villa as early bombshells with Millie arriving with Lucinda Strafford and Liam joined by Oliver George Lee Wallis (AKA Chuggs).

The two had a quick connection, even when Andrea-Jane Bunker (otherwise known as AJ) briefly tried to chirpse Liam.

They even were known affectionately as "Milliam" and quickly became fan favourites, especially when Liam nicknamed his partner "Millie-Moo".

However, the major trouble between the couple happened when they were separated, and Liam went with the boys to Casa Amor to meet six new girls.

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Liam's head was momentarily turned in Casa Amor (Credit: ITV)
Liam's head was momentarily turned in Casa Amor (Credit: ITV)

He then had his head momentarily turned by Lillie Haynes who he kissed several times and shared a bed with.

Millie stayed loyal and wasn't shown getting to know any of the new boys sent into the original Villa.

While Liam chose not to recouple, Lillie still revealed his behaviour to Millie and Milliam faced a lot of turbulence. Liam put in the graft, including giving a speech on stage to all the Islanders about how he cared for Millie after Mabel had performed at a party for the Villa.

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The two then seemed to go from strength to strength with the two confessing that they loved each other on their final date.

Here's hoping Millie treats herself to something nice after bagging the money!

Love Island is available to watch on the ITV Hub and BritBox.

Topics: TV & Film, Love Island

Lisa McLoughlin
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