Who is 'Love Island Games' Season 1's runner-up? Fans mock Johnny Middlebrooks after losing twice to Justine Ndiba

Justine Ndiba and Jack Fowler were crowned winners of 'Love Island Games' Season 1
UPDATED NOV 21, 2023
Johnny Middlebrooks lost to Justine Ndiba in 'Love Island Games' Season 1 (Instagram/@justinejoy312, @johnny_llee)
Johnny Middlebrooks lost to Justine Ndiba in 'Love Island Games' Season 1 (Instagram/@justinejoy312, @johnny_llee)

SUVA, FIJI: Despite gaining a lot of hateful reactions from the fans, Johnny Middlebrooks managed to be 'Love Island Games' Season 1's runner-up. He won the title along with his partner Aurelia Lamprecht.

Fans mocked Johnny Johnny for once again losing the dating show against Justine. Both Johnny and Justine were contestants of 'Love Island USA' Season 2. 

In Season 2, Justine was declared the winner while Johnny came 2nd indeed the runner-up of the show. History repeated itself as Johnny was announced as the runner-up of 'Love Island Games' Season 1.

Seeing this, a fan laughed, "NOT JOHNNY BEING THE RUNNER UP TO JUSTINE TWICE."

Another tweeted, "Johnny Lee Middlebrooks, I've lost to Justine twice. how does it feel to be a two-time runner-up to Justine?"

Amid the winner's announcement, a fan claimed, "Johnny being runner up to Justine twice. i know he's f***ing feewwmming."

Sharinf Johnny's gif saying, "I'm bamboozled right now," a fan commented, "Johnny was second to Justine on their season!! Not he was runner up twice."

Another joked, "Whatever competition show Johnny goes on next I hope Justine follows him there so he can get runner up to her for the third time looool." 



 



 



 



 



 

Johnny Middlebrooks and Aurelia Lamprecht announced runner-up of 'Love Island Games' Season 1 (Instagram/@loveislandusa)
Johnny Middlebrooks and Aurelia Lamprecht announced runner-up of 'Love Island Games' Season 1 (Instagram/@loveislandusa)

Who is the winner of 'Love Island Games' Season 1?

Justine Ndiba and Jack Fowler was announced as the winner of 'Love Island Games' Season 1. Indeed, the couple bagged $100K prize money.

Towards the finale episode, we saw Justine and Jack competing against Johnny and Aurelia. Both of the couples were brought inside a ring as they fought against each other.

The one who managed to bag most of the money in the mega duel challenge was therefore declared the winner by host Maura Higgins.

Jack Fowler and Justine Ndiba announced winner of 'Love Island Games' Season 1 (Instagram/@loveislandusa)
Jack Fowler and Justine Ndiba announced the winner of 'Love Island Games' Season 1 (Instagram/@loveislandusa)

'Love Island Games' Season 1's mega duel was dubbed 'dystopian'

The winner of 'Love Island Games' Season 1 was decided as the finalists fought each other in the mega duel. In the mega duel challenge, we saw the final 2 couples go head to head for the win.

There were several bags kept in the game. Each bag kept in the ring had a certain amount written on it. The ones who managed to get most of the money won the season's title. 

The money earned in the mega duel added up to the cash prize of $100K. Seeing the couples battle in the mega duel, a fan commented, "That mega duel was so dystopian. About killed themselves fighting for money."

Another claimed, "This is so vile that I have to root for Johnny to beat Callum so that way Justine & Jack make it to the final duel… SICK AND TWISTED."

Furthermore, a fan dubbed the duel to be, "Deb yelling during the final duel is like Toad yelling at the Lady Gaga concert."



 



 



 


 
 
 
 
 
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'Love Island Games' Season 1 is available to stream on Peacock.

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