One Love Island winner confessed he accidentally flirted with another Islander in his sleep.
Essex hunk Sammy Root shot to fame last year when he coupled up with his co-star Jess Harding. The two lovebirds soon won over the nation when Maya Jama crowned them the winners of the 10th series in 2023.
But their relationship almost came to an end when the brunette hunk opened up about one bedroom habit that landed him in hot water. In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, the heartthrob revealed he once flirted with another Islander while he was in a relationship with the blonde bombshell.
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He told us: “I was a snorer and I was sleep talking. That’s what everybody’s been telling me about, I sleep talk so much.
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“Everyone used to proper get on me about that one but I couldn’t help it. There was one night apparently because I was asleep in bed with Jess and then Whitney [Adebayo] and Mehdi [Edno] were next to me.
“And then there was one night in the middle of the night when in my sleep I said something about, ‘Ah Whit, let me chat to you in the morning’ or something. I don’t even remember it, but subconsciously I was flirting with Whitney in my sleep.”
After the show, the pair were awarded £50,000 which they split evenly before they landed back in the UK. But just two months after they returned to normal life, the couple called it quits.
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Since then, Jess has moved on from her curly-haired ex as she spilled the beans on Instagram back in March. During a Q&A on her Instagram Story, one cheeky fan asked: “Are you single?” to which the OG Islander replied: “No [heart emoji].”
A few weeks later she was spotted dancing with a mystery man before sharing a holiday snap where the happy couple shared a kiss. Jess is yet to go Instagram official with her beau but fans are excited to be introduced to her new fella.
Meanwhile, rumours have been swirling around former flame Sammy, who was recently spotted cosying up to Frankie Sims. But the reality star quickly shut down romance rumours with the former TOWIE star.
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He told us: “I’m single Sammy at the minute, me and Frankie are just friends. I’ve been friends with Demi and Frankie since I came out of the villa so year, but there’s no relationship between me and her, we’re just friends.”
The TV favourite hasn’t ruled out returning to Love Island to find love again in the future. He gushed: “My personal experience on Love Island was 10 out of 10. I would definitely consider [returning] because like I say, it was so much fun. I’d love to do it again.”
Fans will have to stay tuned to see if the TV favourite will return to the show in the future.
Follow Sammy Root on Instagram @sammyroot_. Love Island airs every day from 9pm on ITV2 or catch up on ITVX.Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter.
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