{"id":366748,"date":"2026-03-26T20:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/366748\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:10:11","slug":"the-truth-behind-love-island-winners-samie-and-ciarans-shock-split-they-had-fans-convinced-it-was-a-genuine-love-story-now-molly-clayton-exposes-the-flirty-comments-messy-love-triangle-and-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/366748\/","title":{"rendered":"The truth behind Love Island winners Samie and Ciaran’s shock split: They had fans convinced it was a genuine love story. Now MOLLY CLAYTON exposes the flirty comments, messy love triangle… and the former Islander at the centre of it all"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Samie Elishi<\/a> and Ciaran Davies lifted the Love Island All Stars<\/a> trophy last month, fans were convinced they were witnessing the beginning of a genuine love story.<\/p>\n

But in a twist that has left viewers stunned, their whirlwind romance has since unravelled.<\/p>\n

It took only three weeks for the newly crowned champions, who took home the \u00a350,000 prize money in February, to announce they were calling it quits and were better off as friends.<\/p>\n

Since then, a rumoured new beau has quickly taken centre-stage in Samie\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Eagle-eyed fans have noticed a growing bond between the 26-year-old influencer, who first appeared on the ninth season of Love Island in 2023, and fellow alum Tyrique Hyde<\/a>, from season ten.<\/p>\n

And now insiders tell me Samie\u2019s connection with Essex-born semi-professional footballer Tyrique may have been brewing long before she ever decided to try her luck again on the All Stars version of the show.<\/p>\n

\"Love <\/p>\n

Love Island alumni\u00a0Samie Elishi and Ciaran Davies, who lifted the season three All Stars trophy last month but have since called it quits<\/p>\n

Indeed, according to a source close to the situation, the cracks between Samie and Ciaran appeared almost immediately after the show wrapped.<\/p>\n

Samie, who is from Islington in north London, worked as a senior estate agent coordinator prior to the show while Cieran hailed from the rural town of Pencoed in South Wales \u2013 and the cultural differences became impossible to ignore. Meanwhile, Tyrique, from Chafford Hundred in Essex, was already embedded in Samie\u2019s social circle and aligned in terms of lifestyle and outlook.<\/p>\n

\u2018Samie and Ciaran came out of Love Island and went to visit Wales almost instantly<\/a>,\u2019 the source said.<\/p>\n

\u2018When they got there, Samie decided Ciaran wasn\u2019t for her as he came from a small town. She realised their lives were too different.\u2019<\/p>\n

It was a stark realisation for a couple who, on screen, had appeared aligned in both ambition and affection. But thousands of miles away from the South African villa where All Stars was shot, reality quickly set in and the pace of their lives and upbringings reportedly clashed.<\/p>\n

\u2018She came back from Wales, and went on a date with Tyrique,\u2019 I\u2019m told.<\/p>\n

\u2018And the pair have been spending a lot of time together. They have even booked a trip in a few weeks\u2019 time to see if they get on well.\u2019<\/p>\n

The revelation has raised eyebrows among fans, particularly given Tyrique\u2019s very public admiration for Samie in the months leading up to her All Stars appearance.<\/p>\n

Long before rumours of their romance surfaced, Tyrique had made no secret of his attraction.<\/p>\n

\"It <\/p>\n

It was a stark realisation for Sami and Ciaran who, on screen and out drinking in London shortly after the show, had appeared aligned in both ambition and affection<\/p>\n

\"Samie's <\/p>\n

Samie’s rumoured new beau and fellow alum from season nine and Love Island games, semi-professional footballer Tyrique Hyde<\/p>\n

In an online clip months before Samie entered the villa, when asked hypothetically who he would most like to share a bed with, Tyrique didn\u2019t hesitate: \u2018Samie, she\u2019s very good looking.\u2019<\/p>\n

Then, days before the latest All Stars season started, he admitted: \u2018I rate Samie. She\u2019s a good-looking girl. I\u2019ve seen her in real life and I have been around her at events and she is so cool.\u2019<\/p>\n

In another small but telling gesture the 26-year-old went on to comment \u2018Happy New Year\u2019 under Samie\u2019s Instagram post on January 5 alongside a heart emoji.<\/p>\n

Even casual interactions at the beginning of this year hinted at his interest. When invited to lunch by fellow Love Islander Whitney Adebayo, his first question was reportedly: \u2018Is Samie going to be there?\u2019<\/p>\n

For some, these moments suggest Tyrique\u2019s feelings were not only genuine but long-standing. And for others, they add fuel to speculation that Samie may have been aware of his interest all along.<\/p>\n

\u2018Tyrique made his feelings clear before she even went in the villa,\u2019 the insider claimed. \u2018Some close circles are wondering if this was her game plan all along.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"Samie <\/p>\n

Samie was photographed on Monday night at a Baller League match with Tyrique following months of him complimenting her online<\/p>\n

\"Last <\/p>\n

Last week Tyrique confirmed that \u2018Samie is a special person in my life right now’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, Tyrique himself has been quick to shut down suggestions that he played any role in Samie and Ciaran\u2019s split.<\/p>\n

Last week he confirmed that \u2018Samie is a special person in my life right now,\u2019 and later said: \u2018She supports my rights and wrongs. I just want to finish up here so that I can FaceTime her.\u2019<\/p>\n

And he has since doubled down on distancing himself from the break-up timeline: \u2018People are saying I\u2019m the reason her and Ciaran broke up. How can I be the reason? I\u2019m in Essex, she was in New York, and he was in Wales.\u2019<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fair point, geographically, the trio were worlds apart in the immediate aftermath of the show. Following her split from Ciaran, Samie flew to New York on a trip with fashion brand River Island. During her time abroad, Tyrique posted an Instagram story asking her to \u2018hit him up\u2019 once she is back in London.<\/p>\n

At the same time he conspicuously unfollowed Ciaran on Instagram \u2013 and Ciaran reciprocated the gesture a few hours later.<\/p>\n

Of course, whether Samie and Ciaran\u2019s budding romance proves to be lasting remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

They were pictured on Monday night at a Baller League match \u2013 and appear to be taking things seriously enough to test their connection beyond the UK, with a planned trip on the horizon.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a messy love triangle indeed \u2013 but what else can you expect from three Love Islanders?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Samie Elishi and Ciaran Davies lifted the Love Island All Stars trophy last month, fans were convinced…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":366749,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[539,93,61,60,99,1489,4381],"class_list":["post-366748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-dailymail","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-london","tag-tvshowbiz","tag-wales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/366749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}