Love Island winner Lorenzo makes history with shock new career move that fans have never seen before
Fresh from his Love Island 2026 victory with Julia Majchrzak, Lorenzo Alessi isn't wasting any time. Just days after leaving the villa as this year's winner, he's already secured a brand-new role and is off to an impressive start.
After weeks of bombshell arrivals, explosive re-couplings, emotional Casa Amor reunions and plenty of villa twists, the Love Island final saw Lorenzo and Julia beat six fellow finalists to the win, and now they have the £50,000 cash prize.
The 28-year-old business owner had a dramatic season, packed with love triangles and plenty of drama. He eventually coupled up with insurance broker Julia, 26, after they met during the Casa Amor twist and their undeniable chemistry won over viewers.
ITV revealed the voting figures for the final and the winning couple triumphed with almost double the votes received by runner's up Jasmine Müller and Kavan Murphy when both pairs went head-to-head.
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Lorenzo's journey was one of the biggest talking points of the entire series and he's now putting his relationship expertise to good use as Vogue's resident 'Agony Uncle'.
Fans have been sending in their dilemmas for advice from the Love Island winner, and the cases so far have been nothing short of shocking.
One reader wrote in after being accused of having an affair with their best friend and asked how they could convince their partner that the friendship is purely platonic.
Drawing on his own experience from the ITV dating show, Lorenzo advised getting everyone together in the same room for a drink and steering clear of any sarcastic comments.
Another reader revealed they had started seeing someone they really liked but had also been invited to appear on a dating show.
Despite winning the biggest dating series on TV himself, Lorenzo encouraged them to pursue the relationship instead.
“Lightning doesn’t strike twice often so if you’ve found something you should hold onto it for dear life because it’s rough out there,” he said.
Sadly, Julia was not featured in the social media clip. Following their win, the pair have already revealed exactly where the £50,000 prize fund could be going and it sounds like there'll be some very lavish purchases made in the near future.
Lorenzo said his experience on the show helped him realise he appreciates sentimental items as well as more expensive gifts, which has influenced how he’ll spend the money.
“I want to get myself a nice token from this experience, maybe a watch or something to commemorate it. I’ve realised I’m quite a sentimental person,” he said, per The Sun.
“Last night I kept the cork from the champagne that they gave us after the show.
“Just little things to celebrate what a journey it has been.”
Meanwhile, insurance broker Julia said: “Heels! I’m getting myself a nice pair of heels.”
To which Lorenzo replied: “And maybe a good holiday.”
While Lorenzo and Julia may have escaped the drama of the Love Island villa, some of the show's most iconic feuds will live on forever...
Some of the most memorable Love Island UK feuds
Kady McDermott and Malia Arkian - season two
While Malia takes the crown for the shortest stint on Love Island, it’s certainly one to remember.
In 2016, she entered the villa on day seven and took Scott Thomas on a date. However, the move didn’t sit well with Kady McDermott, who was coupled up with him.
The pair came to blows when Malia accused Kady of spilling a drink on her, leading to an explosive altercation, which resulted in Malia’s swift removal just hours after she arrived.
Maura Higgins and Tom Walker - season five
Maura had her sights set on bombshell Tom when he rocked up to the villa two weeks into the 2019 series.
However, it was quickly derailed after she selected him to spend a night in the Hideaway, as he blew his chances before they even got there.
Maura overheard Tom telling the boys, ‘it'll be interesting to see if she is all mouth or not’, and the comment went down exactly as you’d expect.
Amid a whole bunch of (understandable) f-bombs, she revoked her invite and the pair never really recovered from it.
Jonny Mitchell and Theo Campbell - season three
Perhaps one of the show’s most iconic clashes, Jonny and Theo butted heads back in 2017 over a love triangle with Tyla Carr.
It came to a head during a tense recoupling when new boy Theo decided to pick Tyla, who was happily coupled up with Jonny.
The shock move resulted in Jonny calling Theo a ‘gigantic b*****d’ before they squared up to each other. Theo hilariously also branded his rival a ‘tuna melt’.
While the two eventually made up, Theo couldn’t help but throw one last dig when Tyla was in tears as Jonny was dumped, saying: “I think if Tyla really liked him she should go as well really.”
Anna Vakili and Jordan Hames - season five
Not long after Jordan asked Anna to be his girlfriend, he confessed to fellow islander Curtis Pritchard that his head had been turned by bombshell India Reynolds.
Anna soon found out and confronted Jordan in an explosive row, shouting: “What kind of guy asks a girl to be their girlfriend and two days later they crack on with another f***ing girl.”
She immediately called time on their relationship and the pair were soon dumped by the public.
Amy Hart and Curtis Pritchard - season five
The pair were initially considered one of the strongest couples of the 2019 series (which seems to have been full of drama); however, that all came crashing down after the infamous Casa Amor.
Even though Curtis came back to the villa alone, he admitted that his head had been turned by Jourdan Riane and couldn’t promise Amy that it wouldn’t happen again.
She called him a ‘compulsive liar’ and was left heartbroken, eventually deciding to leave the villa to protect her mental health.
Topics: Love Island, Reality TV
Greg Harris