It’s been well over a month since Love Island: All Stars 2026 wrapped, and we’re somehow still talking about it. No, not ‘somehow’ – we know exactly why: Samie Elishi and Ciaran Davies won with 35.22 percent of the vote, then split IRL just three weeks later. A truly tragic Love Island record.
What’s not helped slow the rumour mill down is the fact that neither of them have spoken out about the split – or even confirmed it’s happened, which is a great way to hit headlines, but also a great way to rile up the fans.
Ciaran and Samie have reportedly split just three weeks after winning All Stars ©ITV Pictures
But after weeks of speculation, it looks like Ciaran is ready to reveal all on Joe Baggs’ podcast, Not My Bagg, today (Thursday 26 March). A teaser clip has landed on the podcast’s socials, and naturally the comments section is doing what it does best: spiralling, theorising, and playing detective.
One comment in particular caught our eye – from fellow All Star and queen-of-queens Whitney Adebayo, who wrote, ‘I hope you charged it to the game 💔.’; Oh so Whitney. And a very telling line, especially given she’s close to Samie…
Whitney ©ITV Pictures
With Samie and Ciaran keeping quiet, other All Stars 2026 Islanders have been asked about the split over the last few weeks, but most have dodged the topic like pros whenever a phone or camera appears – well, everyone apart from Tyrique Hyde.
ICYMI, the working theory is that Samie and Ciaran ended things because of her connection with fellow Islander Tyrique – who’s been very vocal lately, calling Samie a ‘special person in my life right now’ – IRL.
Tyrique Hyde has had his eye on Samie for a while ©ITV
The rumours first kicked off earlier this month while Samie was on a brand trip in New York City and Ciaran was moving into a London Airbnb with US bombshells Yamen Sanders and Zac Woodworth.
Add to that: the newly-crowned winners stopped interacting online entirely – no cute comments, no flirty likes, no ‘miss u already’ energy. It was giving split.
Samie ©ITV Pictures
And let’s be real: for a couple who just won All Stars, that’s not exactly standard behaviour.
Of course, we won’t get the full tea until Ciaran spills tonight – but until then? Charge it.
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Ben Pulsford is a digital writer and producer at Bauer Media, creating content for Closer Online and heatworld. Beyond his journalism, he is a presenter, singer and podcaster, co-hosting the Spill the Fizz podcast with The Traitors series 2 star Diane Carson.