Sam Thompson breaks silence on bumping into ex Samie Elishi after pair are spotted at event
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SAM Thompson has broken his silence on his recent reunion with Love Island star ex Samie Elishi.
The pair were seen hanging out at Shoreditch House in London last week for a REHAB hair event - just weeks after breaking up.
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Sam Thompson and ex Samie Elishi at Shoreditch House in London
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Former Made in Chelsea star Sam, 32, dated Samie for two months
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Now, Sam, 32, has spoken about their catch up on the latest edition of his Staying Relevant podcast with best pal Pete Wicks.
Opening up about their night out, he said: "I'm going to be honest with you, really lovely. And yeah, actually, just spent a lot of time having a chat, having a chinwag just such an epic chat."
He joked that Samie actually cared more about Pete than him, adding: "She loves you. She did ask about you. She seemed to care more about you than me really."
Sam then rubbished claims they went home together, continuing: "It was a lovely moment actually just sort of saying 'hello'."
Having gone through two splits in quick succession, Sam is now taking time to focus on himself.
He recently said: "I'm going to work on myself, no dating. I'm not ready. I realised that."
His night out at celeb hotspot Shoreditch House had a relaxed vibe and featured Spice Girl Mel C on the DJ decks.
Sam was also seen chatting away to his former Made In Chelsea co-stars Lucy Watson and her husband James Dunmore.
It was at this point that Samie popped over to say hello and they shared a warm hug.
Samie looked stylish in a black crop top and jeans and had her REHAB goody bag slung over her shoulder.
Sam Thompson breaks his silence on Samie Elishi split as he opens up on love life
We revealed why the couple decided to call it a day, with a source telling us: "It was a mutual thing and there is no bad blood between them.
"They both just have really busy schedules, particularly Sam who has been non-stop recently, and it was really hard to make it work. They're still good mates.
"It's a shame, but sometimes things just don't work out."
Sam and Samie confirmed they were dating in early May when they were spotted sharing a steamy kiss outside Olivia Attwood's 34th birthday bash.
While the pair didn't share their relationship on social media, Sam did praise Samie on his podcast.
Grilled by Pete in a past episode of the podcast, Sam was relatively tight-lipped but said: "What I will say though, really awesome chick. You met her that night.
"Really, really lovely. Super down to earth, super nice, beautiful, obviously."
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Sam called his chat with Samie 'epic'
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The couple briefly dated after Sam's split from ex Zara McDermott
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