Samie Elishi

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Samie Elishi
Born
Samie Caroline W. Elishi

(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24)
Islington, London, England
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2023–present
Known for Love Island
Love Island: All Stars

Samie Caroline W. Elishi (born 15 February 2000) is an English television personality, known for appearing as a contestant on the ninth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2023 and the second series of Love Island: All Stars in 2025.

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Life and career

Samie Caroline W. Elishi was born on 15 February 2000 in Islington, London [1] to a Moroccan father and an English-Welsh mother. [2] Prior to appearing on television, Elishi worked as a senior estate agent coordinator. [3] In January 2023, she became a contestant on the ninth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island . [4] She entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 12, and during the series was coupled up with Kai Fagan and Tom Clare, the latter of whom she reached the final alongside and finished in third place. [5] [6] They entered a relationship during the show, however announced their split in April 2023. [7] [8] In May 2023, Elishi underwent tests for thyroid cancer after Love Island viewers spotted a lump on her neck during her time in the villa. [9] She subsequently had the lump removed and was ultimately informed it was a benign tumour and wasn't cancerous. [10] [11]

In February 2025, it was announced that Elishi would return to Love Island, two years after her original appearance, to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars . She again entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 22 of the series alongside Chuggs Wallis. [12]

Filmography

As herself
YearTitleNotesRef.
2023 Love Island Contestant; series 9 [3]
2025 Love Island: All Stars Contestant; series 2 [13]

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  13. ↑ "Love Island: All Stars tease new bombshells after cast exits". Digital Spy . 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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