Love Island final the top viewed ITV2 show

The Love Island final has broken a record for ITV2, becoming the channel’s mostwatched programme ever.

An average of 3.6 million viewers tuned in to watch Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham crowned the winners.

The extended episode of the programme, which aired from 9pm until 10:40pm, peaked with an audience of 4.1 million.

ITV said it marked the biggest audience ever for an ITV2 programme and that it was the most-watched show in its time slot across all channels.

This series of Love Island has averaged 2.7 million viewers in the overnight ratings – an increase of one million from last year.

Love Island was last week praised by ITV’S chief executive as a TV “phenomena”.