Sammy Root
Sammy Root | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Lewis Root (2001年05月10日) 10 May 2001 (age 23) |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Known for | Love Island The Only Way Is Essex Love Island: All Stars |
Samuel Lewis Root (born 10 May 2001) is an English television personality. After winning on the tenth series of Love Island in 2023, he became a regular cast member on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex the following year. In 2025, he is set to appear on the second series of Love Island: All Stars .
Life and career
[edit ]Samuel Lewis Root was born on in Dartford, Kent.[1] [2] Prior to appearing on television, he worked as a project manager.[3] In 2023, he became a contestant on the tenth series of the ITV2 reality dating show Love Island . He entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 4, and during the series was coupled up with Jess Harding, Mal Nicol and Amber Wise respectively.[4] [5] [6] He ultimately reunited with the former, and Root and Harding went on to win the series with 34.57% of the final vote, beating Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki.[7] [8] The pair entered a relationship, however they split two months later.[9] [10] In 2024, Root joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex for its thirty-third series and has appeared regularly since.[11] In January 2025, it was announced that Root would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars .[12]
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Love Island | Winner; series 10 | [13] |
| 2024–present | The Only Way Is Essex | Series regular | [14] |
| 2025 | Love Island: All Stars | Contestant; series 2 | [15] |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Happy birthday to me". Instagram . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Get to know Love Island's Sammy Root: Age, job, Insta & more". Capital . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Who is Sammy Root? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant and bombshell | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island's Mal recalls unaired moment with Sammy". Digital Spy . 5 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island's Gabby Jeffrey "so confused" over Casa Amor romance". Digital Spy . 6 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "How do we think Jess and Sammy won over bookies favourites". Digital Spy . 1 August 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island suffers finale ratings slump as latest couple crowned". Digital Spy . 2 August 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Sammy Root and Jess Harding are crowned winners of Love Island 2023". BBC News . Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island's Sammy Root shares "total shock" at Jess Harding split". Digital Spy . 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island winner Sammy Root talks dating again following Jess Harding split". Digital Spy . 3 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Jones, Amy (28 July 2024). "Sammy Root joins TOWIE! Ex Love Island star seen filming for show". OK! . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island winner Sammy Root 'set to enter' All Stars villa as latest bombshell and prepares to reunite with former flame". Goss.ie. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island 2023: Who Is New Bombshell Sammy Root?". Grazia . 9 June 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "TOWIE: first look at Sammy Root's appearance – and it's giving chaos". Closer . 20 August 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Love Island past winners | All the couples that won by year | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
External links
[edit ]- Sammy Root at IMDb