‘Really awesome chick’ – Sam Thompson and Samie Elishi SPLIT just two months after steamy start as insiders blame hectic schedules and fans spot the signs after she failed to support his Unicef challenge - suong

   

SAM Thompson and Samie Elishi have SPLIT after dating for just two months.

The Sun can exclusively reveal the pair have decided to go their separate ways weeks after first being spotted together on a cosy date.

Peter Wicks and Samie Elishi at Olivia Attwood's birthday party.
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Sam Thompson and Samie Elishi began dating in MayCredit: Rex
Sam Thompson at the TRIC Awards.
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Sam attended the TRIC Awards earlier this week without SamieCredit: Splash
Samie Elishi in a black lace dress and handbag.
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Samie was called an 'awesome chick' by the I'm A Celeb winnerCredit: samieelishi/Instagram
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott at the BRIT Awards 2024.
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Sam split from Zara McDermott in January after five years togetherCredit: Getty

A source close to the former couple said: "It was a mutual thing and there is no bad blood between them.

"They both just have really busy schedules, particularly Sam who has been non-stop recently, and it was really hard to make it work. They're still good mates.

"It's a shame but sometimes things just don't work out."

Sam and Samie confirmed they were dating in early May when they were spotted sharing a steamy kiss on a night out.

Sam was pictured snogging Samie and holding her face as they smooched outside Olivia Attwood’s 34th birthday bash. 

 

They were also snapped walking arm in arm afterwards and he tenderly placed a hand on her waist.

While the pair didn't share their relationship on social media, Sam did praise Samie on his podcast, Staying Relevant with pal Pete Wicks.

Grilled by his best mate, he was relatively tight-lipped but said: "What I will say though, really awesome chick. You met her that night. Really, really lovely. Super down to earth, super nice, beautiful, obviously."

Samie, meanwhile, opened up about the romance last month during an appearance on the We Talk To The Dead podcast.

Chatting to host Chloe Smith, the interviewer asked Samie: "Obviously, you don’t have to talk about it too much but the guy you’re currently speaking to, do you have that gut feeling? Like do you think it’s gonna be really good?”

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She responded: "There’s been no bad stuff at the minute. So yeah, I suppose it is all positive right now. It’s early days."

Sam was cagey, however, when quizzed about Samie while promoting his Soccer Aid challenge for Unicef earlier this month.

Asked if she would be there to support him, Sam told MailOnline : "I feel like… this is so much more than who I'm dating or hooking up with.

"And I feel like it would take away from what it is going on. You know what I mean?

Sam Thompson kneeling at the finish line of a 260-mile endurance challenge, celebrating his achievement.
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Samie failed to acknowledge Sam's charity challenge.Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Man in a white hoodie says, "We're gonna have a kiss..." during a podcast recording.
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He has praised Samie on his podcastCredit: TikTok

"You know, If I had a wife or something like, like a girlfriend of years it might be a different.

"I just think that I don't want to do anything that will take away from this challenge and Unicef - the spotlight needs to be on them."

Samie also failed to acknowledge the challenge on social media.

Sam and Samie started dating several months after his split from Zara McDermott.

The pair called it quits in January after five years together.

A source close to the couple told MailOnline: "Sam and Zara have ended their relationship. It's been an incredibly difficult decision for them to part ways, they still care and have a lot of love for each other.

"But after a tough year of working hard at their romance, they have split and will be focusing on their individual careers going forward into 2025.

"There has been no scandal or fallout between them, it's just the result of a difficult year, where they both had to spend a lot of time focused on their own projects."

Zara has since moved on with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, who Sam awkwardly came face to face with at Soccer Aid earlier this month as they both played on the same team.