Love Island's Tom Clare makes ‘tough decision’ to quit day job after finding fame

Fans have speculated that Tom Clare and Samie Elishi are back together after being spotted together in Marbella.The pair came third in the winter series of Love Island in early 2023 before calling it quits just a few weeks after leaving the villa. But the drama didn't stop there, with Tom heading out to Ibiza with co-star Casey O'Gorman and being caught sucking on the toes of a mystery woman shortly after their break-up.

Samie Elishi and Claudia Fogarty looked stunning this week as they posed for a sunny picture in bikinis while kicking off their Marbella holiday.The beauties, who appeared on the most recent series of Love Island in South Africa, beamed at one another while rocking monochrome beach ensembles. Opting for an all black look, Samie donned a cross-over string bikini with a bardot, cropped coverup and matching sliders. She added a collection of gold jewellery while holding onto a canvas beach bag.

Samie Elishi was all smiles as she attended the PrettyLittleThing: TikTok Shop Creator Workshop in London on Monday (22 May).The former Love Island star, 22, cut a casual figure as she donned a pair of black cycling shorts and a racing jacket, which she paired with some black heeled boots. Adding a splash of colour to her ensemble, Samie carried her belongings in a small orange bag. The TV star's outing comes just a few days after photos emerged of her ex Tom Clare sucking a mystery girl's toes after he jetted off to Ibiza with pal and fellow ex-islander Casey O'Gorman.

Samie Elishi reunited with her Love Island co-stars to celebrate pal Tanyel Revan's birthday, just days after her ex-boyfriend Tom Clare was photographed sucking a mystery woman's toes on holiday in Ibiza. Just a fortnight ago, estate agent co-ordinator Samie, 22, said she and footballer Tom, 23, were on "good terms" following their split — but it appears this could change after Tom's Ibiza holiday.

Love Island star Samie Elishi has made a savage dig at her ex-boyfriend Tom Clare in what was dressed up as a sweet tribute to her new bestie Claudia Fogarty. Samie, 23, who came third place during this year's winter edition of the ITV2 reality series, reposted a cute snap from her fellow star on Instagram.The awkward moment came about after Claudia, 27, did a Q&A with her fans, in which one follower asked what the "best thing about Love Island" had been.The star then shared a photo of herself and pal Samie during their time in the villa in response, as the pair pouted for the camera. "Meeting this one @samieelishi," northern star Claudia, who also became close mates with Barnsley-born Tom in the villa, wrote underneath.

Love Island's Samie Elishi was supported by close pal Claudia Fogarty on Thursday evening, as photographs of her ex-boyfriend Tom Clare partying with a group of girls in Ibiza emerged. Claudia, 28, travelled down to London to enjoy a girls' night out with Samie, 22, with the pair getting glammed up to head out to M Restaurant in the capital for dinner and drinks. Samie praised her best pal Claudia, who she met in the Love Island villa in January, on Instagram, as she wrote: "Always there at the right time," alongside a clip of the duo in a car together.

Love Island star Samie Elishi appears to have unfollowed her ex Tom Clare on Instagram. Samie, 22, who was a finalist on the ninth edition of the hit reality dating competition, confirmed her split from co-star Tom, 23, was "on good terms" two weeks ago. Since then, Tom has been spotted sucking the toes of a mystery woman in Ibiza, and is now no longer listed among those Samie follows on Instagram.Tom, however, still follows Samie on Instagram.

Love Island star Claudia Fogarty has spoken about her actual age and we have a lot of questions. It pretty much well known that most of the Love Island stars are a bunch of influencers, in their early twenties, trying to find love and fame. However Love Island 2023 star Claudia is pretty much the opposite of the standard Islanders - she already had her own clothing brand, she has a famous dad (Carl Fogarty aka famous motorcycle racer aka an I'm A Celeb star) and she's not in her early twenties.

They were one of this year's winter Love Island golden couples... if only for a few short weeks.

Samie Elishi and Tom Clare have sparked rumours that they may have rekindled their romance, just weeks after they confirmed their split. Following speculation that they had gone their separate ways, Tom, 23, took to Instagram a couple of weeks ago where he confirmed the sad news, writing: "I didn't think I'd be writing this but me and Samie have gone our separate ways...

Samie Elishi and Tom Clare risked an awkward run-in as they reunited with a number of their fellow Love Island co-stars at the Pride of Manchester Awards. The event, held at the lavish Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel, saw both Samie and Tom in attendance, and while there may have been some awkwardness for the former couple, they didn't seem to let this stop them having fun. Posing on the red carpet, Samie, 22, donned a stylish black and white dress, which she paired with some matching shoes.

It may have only been eight weeks since Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were crowned winners of Love Island but another summer of love is already fast approaching, with the first star of the new series already being 'revealed'.The hit ITV2 show is expected to return to screens on 5 June and it's now been reported that hunky economics graduate and clothing brand entrepreneur Andre Furtado will be one of the singletons heading through the villa's doors. Andre, who is 21 years old and hails from Dudley, is the co-founder of fashion line Social Kids which boasts an impressive 17,500 followers on Instagram, while Andre himself has a modest 1,735 followers.

Samie Elishi has provided an update for her 646K Instagram followers on her upcoming surgery, after discovering a 5cm lump on her thyroid. The 22 year old Love Island star, who recently split from co-star Tom Clare, has shared that she now has a date secured for the operation, posting a selfie and writing: "Thyroid update - we have a surgery date." While she did not reveal when it the date is, the surgery will remove half of her thyroid and discover whether the lump is cancerous or not. It was Love Island viewers and fans who spotted the lump in the first place, bombarding Samie's family and friends with messages whilst she was in the villa - which prompted her to get it checked upon leaving the villa.

Samie Elishi's friends have rallied round her after she shared a video detailing a recent cancer scare and her break-up from Tom Clare. On Friday, the Love Island beauty took to YouTube to express her gratitude for fans messaging her to say they spotted a lump on her neck during the series. Samie has now had the lump checked and is facing an operation as doctors are unsure whether it could be cancerous.

Love Island star Samie Elishi has criticised Tom Clare for sharing a public break-up statement while she was facing up to the fact she may have cancer. The 23 year old favourite, who came third place on this year's winter edition of the show with her now ex-boyfriend, said she "could have done without" the Barnsley-born footballer's Instagram story. Tom, who shared the statement confirming he and Samie had chosen to part ways after barely a month outside of the villa, said he was "gutted it's come to an end but I truly wish Samie the best" earlier this week.

Love Island's Samie Elishi broke down in tears as she opened up on her break-up from ex-boyfriend Tom Clare in a new YouTube video. The emotional clip also saw Samie discuss her health, as she explained to fans that she's in the middle of a health scare.The reality TV star filmed the 17-minute video from the passenger seat of her car "where she could get a break". Samie, 23, is currently visiting best pal from the show Claudia Fogarty, but it appears she pre-recorded the video in advance.

Love Island runner-up Samie Elishi is spending some "much-needed" time with pal Claudia Fogarty following her split from fellow Islander Tom Clare, who has been focusing on his recuperation with best friend Casey O'Gorman. Samie took to her Instagram stories to share a snap of herself on the train on her way up north to visit her fellow islander.

A mermaid-esque Maya Jama was in attendance at the Amina Muaddi dinner at London establishment The Twenty Two on Wednesday evening.The 28 year old Love Island presenter slotted into a 90s style skintight, partly distressed denim maxi dress for the occasion, with silver heels and a matching bracelet completing her stunning ensemble. Game Of Thrones star Maisie Smith, Metallic Inc founder Alex Sossah, trans activist Kai-Isaiah Jamal, French model Tina Kunakey and filmmaker Dexter Navy were also out for the event.This comes after Maya was forced to announce that her "boobs are real" on social media, with a troll suggesting she's "unnatural" and must've gone under the knife.

Samie Elishi has broken her silence about her split from Love Island beau Tom Clare.The former flames met on the most recent series of the show and went on to make it all the way to the final. While things between them seemed to be going well, six weeks on from leaving the South African villa, Tom and Samie have officially called things quits.

Samie Elishi has broken her social media silence following her split from Tom Clare.The former Love Island stars sparked rumours of their split earlier this week, with Tom later confirming the news on his Instagram story.The semi-professional footballer, 23, 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.