Maybe we will apply after all.
If we've learned anything from the past five seasons of Love Island, it's that the show doesn't guarantee you love but it does guarantee fame and fortune. While they may only earn about £250 a week in the Villa, Islanders who enjoy a significant stint on the show tend to make ten times that in the following months and up to a year after the show, with some of the more successful contestants lapping up earnings far beyond that. And that's not to mention the grand prize of £50,000.
Following last year's hugely successful series, each and every islander that made it through to the final came out of the villa with over 1 million Instagram followers. Unsurprisingly, the brand deals and press opportunities quickly followed.
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Now, with Winter Love Island just around the corner, new research from OddsMonkey has revealed the twenty highest-earning Islanders. The brand trawled back over every series, seeing who the most popular, most successful and who – if any – are still together. Then using the latest Instagram marketing fee, ranked the Islanders from the past five years to see who was earning the most.
Keep scrolling for the complete breakdown of how much each Love Island contestant makes from a sponsored Instagram post.
MOLLY-MAE HUGHES
Proving you don't need to win Love Island to make it big, Molly-Mae is the leading contestant ever to take part with 3.5 million followers, meaning on average, she earns £15,050 for just one post.
DANI DYER
Since winning the show back in 2018, Dani Dyer has been one busy lady between launching her own lash line in collaboration with SoSueMe, presenting MTV's latest dating show Love or Lies and her numerous #ad posts that each make £14,620.
TOMMY FURY
The leading male islander is actually Molly Mae’s partner Tommy Fury – who saw his following boom to just under 3 million meaning he makes £12,470 for just one #spon post.
AMBER GILL
Not only did Amber win last summer's Love Island, but she also won the hearts of every woman everywhere. Remember ladies: men are trash. She earns £12,040 for just one #spon post.
MAURA HIGGINS
Speaking of fan favourites, our very own Maura Higgins comes in as the fifth highest-earning islander making £11,180 for just one Instagram post.
JACK FINCHAM
Winning the show back in 2018 with now ex, Dani Dyer, Jack earns £9,890 for just one #spon post.
OLIVIA BUCKLAND
Despite appearing on the series four summers ago, Olivia Buckland is in the top ten of highest earners by making £9,460 for just one #spon post.
KEM CETINAY
Season 3 winner, Kem is too still making it big as the eighth highest-earning islander making £9,460 for just one Instagram post.
OVIE SOKO
One post of Ovie's face and we're screaming: "Shut up and take my money" so it makes sense that he'd earn £9,460 for just one Instagram post.
CHRIS HUGHES
Season 3 contestant comes in as the tenth highest earner from making £9,460 for just one Instagram post.
MEGAN BARTON HANSON
One scroll through Megan's Instagram and you just know she's got quite the comfortable income by earning £8,140 per #spon post.
OLIVIA ATTWOOD
Recently engaged Olivia earns £7,740 per Instagram post.
WES NELSON
Now dating last year's Arabella, season 4 contestant Wes earns £7,310 for each #spon post.
ALEX BOWEN
Coming seven places after his wife, Olivia Buckland, Alex earns £6,880 for each #spon post.
LUCIE DONLAN
In between posts of Lucy in bikinis, you'll find quite a few #spon posts - that she earns £6,880 for.
CURTIS PRITCHARD
Even though Curtis is still dating Maura, he comes eleven places behind her earning £6,880 for each #spon post.
AMBER DAVIES
Season 3 winner, Amber earns £6,880 for each #spon post.
Georgia STEEL
Season 4 contestant Georgia earns £6,450 for each #spon post. We guess it's because brands know she's #loyal.
LAURA ANDERSON
Between her fitness videos and fake nails collaboration with SoSuMe, Laura still manages to find the time to post #ads which she makes £6,450 for.
CAMILA THURLOW
She won the hearts of the nation back in 2017 and it appear she still holds some influence by earning £6,020 for every #spon post.
Main image by @mollymaehague on Instagram
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