Love Island fans questioned why Samie Elishi returned to the show for a third time.
The 25-year-old reality star made a surprise appearance on Sunday’s episode of All Stars, joining the show with fellow newcomers Konnor Ewudzi and AJ Bunker.
She appeared on the show three times, making it to the final in 2023 and having a short stint on All Stars in 2025.
Viewers joked she was giving Love Islander Casey O’Gorman a run for his money.
The reality TV personality appeared on Made In Chelsea in 2023 and has been on Love Island: All Stars twice, in both 2024 and 2025.
Viewers on X expressed confusion and frustration over Samie’s return for another season of the show, questioning why she’s back after not finding love in previous appearances. Many asked why she hasn’t moved on to other opportunities.
‘Samie after Casey’s most appearances title’;
‘Bit embarrassing for Samie going on again. It’s giving Casey vibes’;
‘This is Samie’s third go. I’m so shy for her. Samie is giving the female Casey’;
‘Are Samie and Casey on par now with their Love Island appearances’;
‘Samie how many times is it now?’ and ‘I mean Samie, girl, it gets to a point’.
Samie first joined as a bombshell in the 2023 series and coming in third place beside Tom Clare.
However, the pair had a dramatic split just a few months after returning home.
Tom and Samie both competed on All Stars series two, which aired in January 2025. Samie joined the show as a late arrival on day 22, but was eliminated after just five days.
Samie then dated TV presenter Sam Thompson, but they eventually broke up. Meanwhile, Tom won All Stars with Molly Smith, and they’re now engaged to be married.
Before returning to the show on Sunday, Samie explained she decided to come back because she felt she hadn’t been given a real chance during the previous All Stars season.
Joining Samie is AJ Bunker who rose to prominence in 2021 during the show’s seventh series.
She appeared on season 7 of the show, joining the villa 17 days in, but was eliminated just 6 days later.
AJ turned to boxing once she left Love Island and officially began her sporting career in 2022.
Before going back to the villa, AJ explained she wanted to come out of her shell. She felt reserved and knew her friends and family could see she wasn’t being herself.
Looking back at my past experiences, I realize there were moments when I needed to be more assertive and say when something wasn’t right. I often prioritized avoiding conflict over expressing my concerns.
I want people to see I can stand up for myself, and I definitely value my friendships with other women. I’m realizing I also need to prioritize my own needs more. Boxing has really helped me become stronger and more confident, too.
Konnor appeared on Season 11 of the show, joining the villa on day 17 and being eliminated on day 44.
Konnor explained his return to the villa by saying he’s hoping for another chance at finding a connection. He didn’t meet anyone he clicked with during his first stay, so he’s excited to try again.
I recently turned 30, and a lot of my friends are now getting married and starting families. It’s made me start to wonder when I’ll experience those things myself.
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2026-01-19 03:35