Loved up Sam Thompson and Samie Elishi seen holding hands in cute moment as they dance at party together
A LOVED-up Sam Thompson and Samie Elishi were seen holding hands in a cute moment as they danced together at a party.
It was just last week that The Sun revealed last week that I'm a Celeb winner Sam has moved on from his ex Zara McDermott as he grew close with Samie, 25.
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Sam Thompson seems to be getting closer to Samie Elishi
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The pair were spotted holding hands on Gaby Allen's Snapchat story
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He appeared to confirm that he was dating Samie as they shared a steamy kiss on the street
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Now it seems the duo have continued to grow even closer if new footage is anything to go by.
Former Love Island All Stars personality Gaby Allen took to her snapchat account to post behind the scenes clips of Olivia Attwood's wild party.
On her profile, the Celebrity Big Brother star was seen smiling with the likes of Pete Wicks and Samie in a selfie.
However, she later posted footage of a conga line forming inside the venue which included Loose Women star Judi Love.
But just before Sam, got involved, he was seen holding Samie's hand in a sweet embrace as he chatted to other attendees off screen.
Samie then gave off a huge smile as he danced her way across the camera before Judi was caught in between.
As soon as Sam pointed at the camera, the former Made In Chelsea star couldn't help but make a sarcastic gesture as he reveled in the atmosphere.
This comes after the pair confirmed rumours that they were in fact dating after being pictured sharing a steamy kiss.
They posed for a photo together as they looked very comfortable in each other's company.
This was alongside Pete Wicks and Georgia Harrison as they all attended Olivia Attwood's 34th birthday bash.
Sam Thompson and Samie Elishi CONFIRM dating rumours as they're pictured sharing a steamy kiss on night out with pals
Outside of the exclusive bash, the duo could barely keep their hands off each other, as they shared a kiss in the street.
They were later seen in great spirits as linking arms while walking down the same road.
This was after Sam and Zara McDermott called time on their relationship in December.
The couple spent last Christmas apart, confirming shortly after that they had ended their relationship after "a tough year".
She has since moved on with former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, 33.
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Sam seemed to be enjoying the party as he was caught up in a conga line with his new love interest
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Samie beamed in front of the camera after holding Sam's hand in a warm embrace
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The dup were spotted walking down the street with their arms linked and in great spirits
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Samie was snapped in a selfie alongside Gaby and Pete at Olivia Attwood's birthday bash
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The former Love Island star looked stunning as she posed in her brown dress
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This comes after Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott called time on their relationship
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Under the scheme, investors were falsely promised a 10% a month return, but in the form of bitcoin. An investigation into the scam revealed that Kundra received 285 Bitcoins from the mastermind to set up a Bitcoin mining farm in Ukraine back in April. As reported by NDTV, because the deal did not materialise, Kundra is still in possession of 285 Bitcoins which are currently valued at around £13.5 million. Shilpa and Raj were granted interim relief regarding the eviction notices when a bench of High Court judges ruled to extend protection while the couple contest the notices before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act appellate authority. Life on Instagram continues as usual until then, as Shilpa's social media accounts betray no signs of trouble in her paradise. The yoga and wellness influencer took to the social media platform on Wednesday to show off her chiselled body as she posed on the deck of a yacht during a birthday trip to Croatia planned by her husband. 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