Love Island’s Samie finally breaks her silence on split from Tom after he confirmed break-up

Love Island’s Samie Elishi has finally broken her silence over her split from Tom Clare.

Her ex confirmed the news on his Instagram stories on Wednesday, where he admitted he was “gutted” that their relationship has ended.

And after receiving numerous messages about their split, Sami, 22, spoke out about the breakup on Thursday when she shared that she “really didn’t want to write an Instagram story about this.”

She took to her own social media and wrote, “I really didn’t want to write an Instagram story about this, but the comments and messages I’ve been getting since Tom posted his story yesterday just aren’t fair.

‘Soon I will speak about everything, but at the moment the time is not right (which I will also explain).

Samie concluded: ‘Thanks for the sweet messages, they don’t go unnoticed.’

It comes as footballer Tom, 23, took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to break his silence following reports that the pair had gone their separate ways.

It was revealed on Monday that Tom and real estate agent Samie had split just a month after Love Island finished filming.

Tom responded to the reports and took to social media to confirm their split, but insisted they are still on “good terms,” ​​saying he has “nothing but love” for Samie.

The reality TV star, who met Samie on the 2023 Love Island winter series, gave no reason for their breakup but admitted he is “gutted” that their relationship has ended.

He wrote, ‘I didn’t think I’d be writing this, but me and Samie have gone our separate ways.

“We are still on good terms and I have nothing but love and respect for her. I’m sorry it’s coming to an end, but I really wish Samie the best.’

At the time, Samie had not publicly commented on their breakup, but it was reported earlier this week that they had taken time out from their romance after wanting to focus on their careers.

Tom’s statement comes after it was revealed that Samie had admitted that she went to Love Island for fame rather than love.

She made the very candid revelation while chatting with Chloe Burrows last week on her new YouTube series Chloe vs The World.

Appearing on Chloe’s show with her then-boyfriend Tom, Samie wasn’t shy about admitting that she went on Love Island for “exposure” rather than love.

Former islander Chloe, 27, asked Samie and Tom, “Did you go to Love Island for love or did you go for fame?”

To which Samie candidly replied, “I’m going to be honest, mine was second.” I didn’t expect to meet anyone.’

Tom added: ‘I think mine was that I really wanted to meet someone, but in the first two weeks I was like, ‘I’m full here, there’s no one for me.’

While Chloe joked about “forcing it,” Samie said, “It’s f***ing Love Island!”

Reflecting on her own villa experience in 2021, Chloe admitted that she didn’t like Hugo Hammond, who she briefly dated, but talked to him to stay on the show.

She explained, “Obviously I didn’t have an eye for Hugo. The producers were like, ‘Come on,’ so I went to talk to him, but I was like, ‘No, I can’t. Sorry, I can’t.’

“I thought, ‘I want to stay here, boy,’ so I’m going to chat who you want me to chat with. I’ll do what you want.’

Chloe later reached the final with her then-boyfriend Toby Aromolaran, whom she split from in October 2022, and the pair placed second.

News of Samie and Tom’s breakup topped reporters on Monday, when it was claimed the couple had called off their romance.

The pair, who finished third in the 2023 South African winter series, split after wanting to ‘focus on their careers’.

Tom, who lives in Barnsley, and Samie, who lives in Essex, also reportedly attributed their breakup to their inability to work remotely.

A source told The sun: ‘Unfortunately Samie and Tom have decided to call it a day. There’s a lot of love and respect there, but it just wasn’t going anywhere.

“The distance between them was too great and they’re both really focused on their careers after Love Island.”

Fans feared the pair had broken up after not posting each other on their social media accounts for two weeks.

Tom had previously said he would love to move to a place where Samie would make their relationship work, but there was “no rush” to do so.

Meanwhile, the pair traveled to each other’s homes to spend “a few days together” and try to make their romance work.

told Tom The sun earlier this month: ‘I was there for a few days or she came here. It hasn’t been a one day thing, we make it work.

“I think eventually we want to move in together, but that takes time, it’s not something you rush.

“I think if we could, we’d want to move in together tomorrow, but we’re just making it normal.” I’d live anywhere Samie wants to live—it doesn’t bother me.’

After appearing on the popular ITV dating show, Tom and Samie made their relationship official over a romantic date night.

In late March, Samie took to Instagram to share the exciting news. She wrote, “This is my BOYFRIEND to everyone.”

The pair have since documented a number of dates, including going to football together, romantic dinner dates, and playing top-notch golf.

The pair managed to make it to the final and finish third, despite both arriving as bombshell competitors.

They lost to winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan and came just behind runners-up Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins.