Sammy Root has joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex.
The 22-year-old Love Island winner was spotted on set for the first time on Friday when he joined Elma Pazar, Livvy Jay and Becks Bloomberg for dinner.
After being introduced to the single ladies of Essex by Roman Hackett, Sammy was spotted flirting over lunch at Aura Bar & Grill in Loughton.
He is looking for a new love interest following his split from ex-girlfriend Jess, which came just two months after leaving the villa.
The former couple scooped the £50,000 prize in 2023 but split when Jess broke up with him over the phone while they were partying in Ibiza with friends.
Sammy Root joins the cast of The Only Way Is Essex
The Love Island winner was spotted on set for the first time on Friday when he joined Elma Pazar, Livvy Jay and Becks Bloomberg for dinner.
Sammy’s luck could be about to change as Elma is seen holding onto his hand as they film the final instalment of series 34.
In an interview with MailOnline about his love life in January, he said: “At the moment I’m trying to focus on myself. I’m trying to get to where I really want to be before I worry too much about having relationships and stuff.”
“At the same time, I’m not the kind of person who looks for love, you know what I mean? If I meet the right person, that’s when you know, you know.”
The latest romance rumours with Samantha Kenny surfaced after they were spotted getting very cosy at the White Fox party in London in June.
The pair chatted intently and leaned into each other before the hunk wrapped his arm, which is in a cast, around the leggy beauty’s waist.
They appeared in separate series of the ITV2 show with Samantha, 26, being dumped from the villa last month.
Samantha was booted from the show after TOWIE star Joey Essex, 33, reconnected with his ex Grace Jackson days after she entered the Mallorca villa.
Last week, the cast of The Only Way Is Essex wrapped up season 33 in Cyprus, despite season 32 having only just finished airing on ITVBe in early July.
After being introduced to single Essex ladies by Roman Hackett, Sammy was spotted flirting over lunch at Aura Bar & Grill in Loughton.
He left Elma laughing out loud on the table.
Sammy is looking for a new love interest following his split from ex-girlfriend Jess, which came just two months after leaving the villa.
The TV personality was seen greeting the girls with a kiss.
Sammy’s luck could be about to change with Elma seen holding onto his hand as he films the finale of season 34.
Becks, Elma and Livvy wore outfits with plunging necklines
Elma stood out in a yellow two-piece ensemble, which included a corset and a miniskirt.
Becks opted for a chic denim dress while Livvy (right) sported a tartan ensemble.
Sam wore a casual black T-shirt and cargo pants, while Roman wore a printed sweater.
This series already promises to bring drama. Dan Edgar and Ella Rae Wise confirmed that their on-again, off-again romance was back on track during a steamy PDA session on the beach.
This comes after reports that filming for TOWIE’s season finale party was thrown into chaos in April when a mass brawl broke out between two of the show’s main cast members.
Sources close to the show have claimed that Ella Rae Wise and Harry Derbidge, one of the last remaining original stars of the show which has been on screen for 14 years, were locked in a huge argument in front of their shocked co-stars.
Sources claimed at the time that the root of the problem stemmed from Harry’s growing friendship with the ‘Girl Band’ – the self-titled name of Amber and her longtime friends Chloe Meadows, Courtney Green and Elma.
The former project manager won the tenth series of Love Island in 2023 alongside his ex-girlfriend Jess, who he split from just two months after leaving the villa.
