In Episode 28 of Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk posed a one-time offer to the 10 remaining Islanders: take home $20,000 under the condition that you will immediately leave the Villa and your partner will be Dumped.

Sharn, Ross, Yana, Kye, Jaide, Jotham, Emma, Mick and Kodi didn’t even think of taking the bait but Dylan had other plans.

Without saying a word, Dylan left his partner Kodi’s side and claimed the $20,000 cash.

Has anyone stolen the money in the history of ‘Love Island’?

No! Across dozens of seasons and hundreds of Islanders across Australian, UK and US versions of Love Island, nobody has ever stolen the money.

Except for Dylan.

Host Sophie Monk confirmed his record: “Dylan, you’re the first person in the history of Love Island anywhere in the world to choose money over love.”
It was a simple choice: love or money. All Dylan saw were dollar signs. (Nine)

What happens to the ‘Love Island’ winner prize?

There was one extra layer to Dylan’s choice to cut and run with the $20,000.

Dylan’s $20,000 was taken from the designated Love Island Australia winners’ prize pool of $50,000.

That means whichever couple wins Love Island Australia will only win $30,000 to split between two people.
Oops! Dylan forgot about that part. (Nine)
Some of the remaining Islanders called the twist out as “bullshit”.

But with all the remaining Islanders in strong couples from the start, Dylan assumed most of them were in love so money didn’t mean much to them anyways.

Why did Dylan choose to steal the money?

Dylan thought that because he and his partner Kodi came in the Villa as late Bombshells they didn’t have a chance to develop a strong connection like some of the other Islanders.

“You are in solid, real couples. You’ve been here from the start a lot of you,” Dylan began explaining his reasoning to his co-stars.

“Let’s be realistic … like … that’s the only thing I can say.”
Dylan just didn’t believe his connection with Kodi was enough. (Nine)

How did Kodi react to being Dumped from the Villa with $0?

It’s safe to say Kodi was less than impressed to be stood up for $20,000 and leaving the Villa with no money and no boyfriend.

“I would never do what Dylan did standing up for that money. That’s not who I am and it never has been and it never will be,” Kodi said.

Exclusive: Codi, Emma and Mick say their last words as they leave the villa

How did the other Islanders react to Dylan’s choice?

Yana thought Dylan’s choice was a “dog act”.

“It definitely just shows Dylan’s intentions for coming back into the show. That guy didn’t come in for love, let’s be real. He came in for everything else but love,” she said.
The crowd was floored by Dylan’s choice to take the cash. (Nine)
Ross was fuming: “Coming in here from day one, working on a connection, being authentic to then have someone swoop in and take $20K from the kitty … it sucks I’m not going to sugar coat it.”

“I still have some self respect [Dylan] has none,” Mick sledged him for his decision.