Samie Elishi forced to defend Sam Thompson relationship as she hits back at claims she flirted with single Love Islander
SAMIE Elishi has already been forced to defend her romance with Sam Thompson as she hit back at claims that she was flirting with another Love Island star.
The Sun yesterday revealed that I’m a Celeb winner Sam is moving on from his ex Zara McDermott after growing close to Samie.
But last week, fans were quick to comment on Samie’s “chemistry” with fellow Love Islander Lochan Nowacki, who split from girlfriend of two years Whitney Adebayo earlier this month.
Samie, 25, appeared on Lochan’s latest YouTube cooking vlog, and it quickly raised eyebrows.
But Samie, who is now said to be involved with former Made In Chelsea star Sam, was quick to clear things up.
In a new Q&A on Snapchat, one fans asked: “Girl not sure if you’ve noticed but the internet are saying you’re the reason Whitney and her ex are over.
“They’re saying you guys were flirting when you appeared on his show.”
Samie replied: “Yes, I’ve seen it. Absolute rubbish, literally going to dinner with my girl Whit tomorrow.”
The Sun revealed that Sam has been swapping flirty messages with Samie after they recently followed each another on Instagram.
A source said: “Sam found the split and its public fall-out very hard but Samie has put a smile back on his face. She is a stunning girl and he’s told a few pals about her. He seems excited.”
Zara, 28, appeared in 2018’s Love Island. Samie came third on the dating show in 2023 and was also in this year’s All Stars version.
The source added: “Obviously it’s early days, but clearly he has a thing for Love Islanders!”
It comes after The Sun previously exclusively reported how Zara had moved on from Sam with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.
Last week, the BBC Three documentary-maker posted a snap from their sun-soaked holiday in Malibu, California, giving fans a glimpse into her romantic break with Louis following a string of dates in the UK.
The picture, taken during an outdoor lunch, showed a table set with blueberry pancakes and Eggs Benedict.
While Louis’ face was not visible, his arm could be seen in the background of the shot.
Back in March, Louis and Zara were spotted on a cosy dinner date at The Suffolk in Aldeburgh, after a fellow diner secretly snapped the pair together.
At the time, a source told us: “Louis whisked Zara away for a break in Suffolk and he absolutely charmed her.