LOVE Island winner Sammy Root has joined The Only Way is Essex.
The 23-year-old has been pictured filming with the cast - and looked like he's got off to a flirty start with fellow singleton Elma Pazar.
His first scenes showed him flirting on a night out with Elma Pazar, Livvy Jay, Becks Bloomberg and Roman Hackett at Aura Bar & Grill in Loughton.
Elma and Sammy got close as they got tactile while sharing a laugh and joke on set.
Sammy is set to shake-up the show as he looks for a new girlfriend following his split from his Love Island ex Jess Harding.
The reality star, 23, broke up with his Love Island girlfriend Jess Harding, 23, just three months after winning the 2023 series.
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Jess told Sammy their relationship was over by phone - before news of their split leaked online while she was partying in Ibiza with pals last year.
Despite not managing to stay friends, Sammy told us: "Don't get me wrong, if I saw her I'd probably say hello but out of respect I'm not going to be talking to her when she's got a boyfriend.
"I haven't got a reason to.
"We don't ever talk but I wish her the best."
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Jess revealed she had a new boyfriend last month - and has now gushed how she is "so in love."
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She then showcased his identity on Instagram with a sweet snap showing him kissing her.
Meanwhile, Sammy has been spotted getting close to Love Island's Sammy Kenny while keeping busy starting his own events business and signing up to Towie.
He told us: "I've teamed up with one of my friends and I'm starting an event, a house and RnB event.
"We should have our first event in Essex somewhere at the end of June, we haven't released a date yet but I'm excited for that."
As a local Essex boy, Sammy is also close friends with cast member Roman Hackett, making his arrival on the ITVBe show an obvious one.
