A LOVE Island fan favourite couple will miss out on the final by just hours in bosses’ latest twist.
The last eviction of the series will happen this week before the live final takes place next Monday.
It means the likes of Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga or Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins could be leaving the Love Island villa in Cape Town, South Africa, just hours before all the preparation for the final begins.
The Sun can reveal that those two couples are tipped by bookmakers Ladbrokes as the most likely to be booted from the show before the big finish.
A source said: “The last eviction before the finale is always a big one. The couple that leaves will have been in touching distance of the special events that always surround the final.
“The couple in fifth place will leave one night this week, with their exit most likely to be shown towards the end of the week.
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“But they’ll stay in South Africa, ready to appear on the last Aftersun of the series which comes live from the villa.”
“Meanwhile the remaining four couples will be busy filming all the fun activities over the weekend, like the epic dates, trying on dresses and writing love declarations.”
Sanam and Kai have overnight emerged as favourites to win this year, with odds of just 7/4, followed closely by Tom and Samie at 5/2.
Former long-term front runners Will and Jessie now have to settle for third spot in the betting market with odds of 11/4, say Ladbrokes.
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However it’s only 3/1 that Ron and Lana emerge victorious.
Jessica O’Reilly of Ladbrokes said: “While most attention in the villa centres around Ron’s game playing, Sanam and Kai have been attracting huge support and it’s left them as the new favourites to land the spoils in a few days’ time.”
Casey and Rosie became the latest couple to be eliminated from the villa in the last week before Monday’s final.
The pair packed their bags after receiving the lowest number of votes from the public.
Tanya and Shaq were also in the bottom three, along with Will and Jessie, but survived another day.
Casey said: “I’m absolutely gutted to be leaving such an amazing group of people, especially my boys Will and Tom. But, to be leaving with Rosie and to have found what I’m looking for is amazing.”
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