Samie Elishi
Samie Elishi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samie Caroline W. Elishi 15 February 2000 |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Known for | Love Island Love Island: All Stars |
Samie Caroline W. Elishi (born 15 February 2000) is an English television personality, known for appearing as a contestant on the ninth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2023 and the second series of Love Island: All Stars in 2025.
Life and career
[edit]Samie Caroline W. Elishi was born on 15 February 2000 in Islington, London[1] to a Moroccan father and an English-Welsh mother.[2] Prior to appearing on television, Elishi worked as a senior estate agent coordinator.[3] In January 2023, she became a contestant on the ninth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.[4] She entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 12, and during the series was coupled up with Kai Fagan and Tom Clare, the latter of whom she reached the final alongside and finished in third place.[5][6] They entered a relationship during the show, however announced their split in April 2023.[7][8] In May 2023, Elishi underwent tests for thyroid cancer after Love Island viewers spotted a lump on her neck during her time in the villa.[9] She subsequently had the lump removed and was ultimately informed it was a benign tumour and wasn't cancerous.[10][11]
In February 2025, it was announced that Elishi would return to Love Island, two years after her original appearance, to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars. She again entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 22 of the series alongside Chuggs Wallis.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Love Island | Contestant; series 9 | [3] |
| 2025 | Love Island: All Stars | Contestant; series 2 | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Samie Elishi facts: Age, ex-boyfriends, Instagram and Love Island history explained". Heart. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Vierke, Emily (4 February 2025). "Love Island's Samie Elishi: her age, job and what happened with Tom Clare". HeatWorld. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Who is Samie Elishi? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant and senior estate agent coordinator | Radio Times". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Joey Essex's ex enters Love Island villa – with "unfinished business"". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island fans in shock as couple come in third place | Radio Times". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Love Island 2023 announces winning couple". Digital Spy. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Love Island's Tom Clare confirms split from Samie Elishi". Digital Spy. 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "What happened between Samie Elishi and Tom Clare? Their Love Island relationship explained". Heart. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Love Island star Samie Elishi gets cancer check after fans spot lump". BBC News. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Love Island's Samie Elishi tearfully shares news of cancer scare". Cosmopolitan. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Love Island's Samie in tears as she talks Tom split and cancer scare". Digital Spy. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Bird, Daniel (3 February 2025). "Love Island viewers in disbelief as stars make dramatic return after Ron's exit". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Love Island: All Stars tease new bombshells after cast exits". Digital Spy. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Samie Elishi at IMDb