How much do the love Islanders get paid 2022?

Last night’s explosive Love Island 2022 launch episode saw eleven new contestants enter the villa in what is shaping up to be the most dramatic series yet.

The singletons will spend the next few weeks grafting, cracking on, and recoupling – all in the name of finding ‘the one’.

They say you can’t put a price on love… or can you?

Find out whether the Islanders get paid for their stint on the show.

Do Love Island contestants get paid?

Yes, the cast of the show do get paid while they’re in the villa – but it’s believed to be quite a small amount.

ITV is yet to confirmed how much each contestant reportedly pockets, but reports in The Sun from last year’s show estimate it to be around £250 a week.

Is a slight increase on 2018, when they were reportedly paid £200 a week. This is supposed to cover rent, bills and other essential costs while they are on the show. But with the current cost of living crisis, many might ask if £1,000 per month is enough.

A source told The Sun, ‘If you break it down to how many hours they’re filming every day it’s absolutely nothing!’

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That said, the possibilities for post-show earnings are huge, with many of the cast raking in the pennies once they leave the villa thanks to sponsorship deals, social media influencing and other opportunities.

The victorious couple also get £50,000, or £25,000 if they split it evenly.

Reports suggests that Molly-Mae Hague and boyfriend Tommy Fury – who were runners-up in season five – have had one of the most lucrative post-Island careers.

Molly-Mae has is estimated to be worth £4.5million, according to The Sun, while Tommy has a promising boxing career.

Do Casa Amor residents get paid?

The highlight of every new season is arguably Casa Amor.

Casa Amor sees the islanders split in half by gender, with one half headed to Casa Amor and the rest remaining in the villa, all meeting a new bunch of singletons who they could couple up with.

The twist can cost the islanders their relationship, but it could also cost them much more according to one former contestant.

Savannah Darnell entered Casa Amor in 2018, but was failed to be picked to head to the main villa and was eliminated from the show.

Speaking to Mail Online, her mother, Karen Smallwood, claims Savannah was not paid for her time on the show.

“Wasn’t she at least paid to be on the show? ‘No!’ says her mother. ‘She was paid £500 for the time she spent in the hotel beforehand, but that was it. Being on Love Island cost her, in so many ways.’

Love Island 2022 continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and the ITV Hub.

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Love isn’t always the main thing that comes out of the villa with the Islanders, but a career most of the time does. They are the influencers and brand ambassadors of the future. For the winners, a huge £50k cheque gets deposited in their bank account on top of that. But, the wages of some of the cast of Love Island 2022 prove not all of them are in the need of a huge injection of cash in their lives, not that any would turn it down, though.

This year, there are loads of different jobs the Islanders were doing before the villa. From estate agents to fishmongers, and dancers to paramedics, they really are a talented and rounded bunch. Student storage service, Kit Keeper, has calculated the average expected salary in all of these fields, here’s what was found.

Indiyah Polack – £21k

Before heading into the Love Island villa, Indiyah was working as a waitress in a hotel in London. The average salary in this sector has been estimated at around £21k.

Adam Collard – £25k

Love Island veteran Adam Collard’s salary is based on that of an average personal trainer. However, Adam has also founded his own brand called Sculpt Fitness, where he charges up to £1890 for the “Sculpt in 60 Days Challenge” package. It includes one-to-one training sessions with him, a nutrition masterclass and weekly check-ins. He’s probably earning a lot more, given he’s also an ambassador for a number of health and fitness brands, too.

Luca Bish – £27.5k

Luca Bish sells fish, and don’t you forget it. The average salary for a fishmonger has been calculated as £27.5k. If he gives that up after the villa, it’s been estimated Luca will be able to make an earning 183 per cent higher as an influencer off the back of his villa fame. Not bad.

Danica Taylor – £27.5k

Danica is a dancer and has a degree in dance, which she had just finished before she entered the villa. Her salary is thought to be around £27.5k at the point in her career where she is now.

Tasha Ghouri – £32.5k

Tasha is said to earn a little more than fellow dancer Danica, as she works in dance performance. Her salary has been worked out as £32.5k. But, if she quits it all to become an influencer after the show, it’s been estimated Tasha will earn 140 per cent more. On top of her dancing salary, Tasha also makes more as a model. She’ll have made a lot, having modelled for Pull&Bear, Missguided, PrettyLittleThing and Boux Avenue, among others.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu – £33k

Actress Ekin-Su has an estimated salary of £33k. However, she is reported to be earning around £16k per episode when she is working on the Turkish soap she’s in, so she is probably earning a lot more than average.

Gemma Owen – £37.4k

Gemma’s wage is a bit of an awkward one to calculate, as she’s an international dressage rider. It’s been worked out as £37.4k, but it’s thought she gets about £12k more every time she wins. Given how popular she’s gotten from the show, Gemma could more than double her earnings as an influencer after the series.

Dami Hope – £37.5k

Dami is a microbiologist with a degree from Liverpool Hope University. With a degree in anything within the medical sector, Dami can expect a pretty successful career, with an impressive salary of £37.5k for where he is right now.

Paige Thorne – £37.5k

Paige is a Paramedic Science graduate, and had a potential average earning of £37.5k as a paramedic before the villa.

Davide Sanclimenti – £39k

Davide Sanclimenti is one of the Love Island 2022 villa’s highest earners, with an expected annual salary of around £39k as a business owner. He has a Master’s degree in Finance and Banking from the University of Rome, and would no doubt have a successful career ahead of him, but interestingly it’s been predicted he could earn around 100 per cent more if he ditches this and becomes an influencer instead.

Andrew Le Page – £50k

Working in real estate in Dubai, Kit Keeper had Andrew’s average wage at around £32.5k, but according to other sources, he actually could be earning around £50k. Plus, he gets commission on top of that. This makes him this year’s highest earner. Not bad!

Love Island 2022 continues on ITV2 at 9pm tonight. For all the latest Love Island news and gossip and for the best memes and quizzes, like The Holy Church of Love Island on Facebook.

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