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Katherine Heslop

Love Island's Samie and Tom 'become THIRD couple to split' just one month after final

Love Island finalists Samie Elishi and Tom Clare have reportedly secretly split up, a month after the show ended.

The pair came third in the most recent winter series, but have struggled to make their romance work, it's believed.

The couple sparked split rumours earlier this month after being spotted on separate nights out.

London beauty Samie, 22, lived it up at a Pretty Little Thing bash with fellow Love Island stars and influencers, while Tom was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, the 23-year-old Macclesfield FC footballer was back home in Barnsley for a few days, enjoying a meal out with family and friends.

Tom and Samie have reportedly called it a day (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Now it seems the couple have decided to call it a day on their romance- which started when bombshell Samie caught Tom's eye in the villa.

A source told The Sun: “Samie and Tom have sadly decided to call it a day. There is a lot of love and respect there but it just wasn’t going anywhere.

“The distance between them was too much and they are both really focused on their careers post Love Island.”

Tom and Samie came third on this year’s Love Island – losing out on the top spot to winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan. Second place went to Lara Jenkins and Ron Hall.

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan were winners of Love Island series nine, with Tom and Samie coming third (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

In March, things seemed to be going well for the couple, with Tom saying: “Me and Samie couldn’t be any better – obviously Samie’s down in London and I’m up north, but we’re making it work.

Revealing their plans for the future, smitten Tom said he thought there was a good chance him and Samie will eventually move in together.

He shared: “I think if we could, we’d move in together tomorrow, but we’re just making it natural. I’d live wherever Samie wants to live, I’m not bothered me.”

Tom and Samie are the first finalist couple to apparently split, but certainly not the first from the series.

Casey O'Gorman, 26, and Rosie Seabrook, 24, were dumped from the villa just days before the final and just two weeks later announced they had split, revealing "life outside the villa is just very different for them".

Another couple to call time on their relationship is Olivia Hawkins, 27, and Maxwell Samuda, 23, who reportedly "drifted apart" after leaving the villa.

After previously insisting they were doing "really good", it’s since been confirmed they’re no longer an item.

Samie attend a Pretty Little Thing bash without Tom recently (@samieelishi/Instagram)
While Tom posted this snap of himself on a night out up north, prompting split questions (Instagram)

Meanwhile, Ron and Lana and Kai and Sanam seem to be doing well.

Ron recently confessed he struggles to be apart from his girlfriend, but they won't be moving in together any time soon.

Speaking to MailOnline, Ron said: "I struggle to be apart from her. We’ve only spent six days apart since coming out.

"Our end goal is to move in together but at the minute we want to be able to buy our own places and then eventually move in together."

The Mirror has approached Tom and Samie for comment.

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