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Love Island's Sammy Root reveals bombshells get major clue before villa entry
Love Island's Sammy Root reveals bombshells get major clue before villa entry
Love Island star Sammy Root won the show back in 2023 and then returned for All Stars
Elma and Sammy are still going strong
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Love Island sensation Sammy Root has spilled the beans on what it's like to be the villa's bombshell.
Sammy, who clinched the ITV title in 2023 and bagged £50,000 with Jess Harding, made his entrance as a bombshell in the first week, charming both Jess and the viewers at home.
ITV enthusiasts might remember Sammy's return in Love Island: All Stars earlier this year. Although he didn't win this time around, he struck up a romance with Elma Pazar, whom he later told OK! was "the loveliest girl ever."
Now, Sammy has let slip a significant hint he received prior to entering the villa. In an exclusive chat with OK!'s Screen Time team, he divulged that latecomers to the show fly out to Majorca at the beginning but are kept in separate villas until it's their turn to join.
Sammy took home the Series 10 crown alongside Jess Harding
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"Both times I flew out right at the beginning and you're just chilling in a holding villa until you're called up," he disclosed. Yet, they remain unaware of the other contestants and "don't have a clue who's going to be in there."
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While they're largely kept in suspense about the islanders' antics, bombshells do occasionally get a sneak peek at the unfolding drama. Sammy confessed: "Sometimes they'll offer you to watch an episode, so you can decide who you're leaning towards."
During his second appearance on the series, Sammy took up the offer, although it didn't influence his choice of partner.
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Discussing why he wasn't swayed by the TV show, he remarked: "I didn't want to choose someone based on what I'd seen on Love Island because there's so much you don't actually see. So I would have rather gone in and decided for myself based on meeting people."
Moreover, the celebrity went on to admit his prior interest in his now-girlfriend, stating: "Also, I already knew that I fancied Elma, so it was quite an easy decision for me."
Despite frequent rumours suggesting they've parted ways, the couple remains united. The constant speculation about a potential split often arises from fans, at times simply because Elma shares posts without mentioning her partner.
Love Island winner Sammy Root has revealed the behind-the-scenes secrets of being a bombshell
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They're not rushing into marriage, but Sammy has assured that their partnership is advancing positively.
"I think me and Elms are just in our own little world, taking things day by day," he summed up.
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Following his departure from the ITV programme, the ex-Love Island champ has entered into entrepreneurship, operating his own watch raffle business, The Watch Draws.
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Love Island series 12 returns on Monday 9th June at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
