Love island's samie & tyrique: a six-year saga & explosive revelations
The Instagram couple photos from Morocco were the cherry on top, but the real drama unfolded last night. Love Island’s Samie Elishi and Tyrique Hyde have seemingly confirmed their relationship after weeks of speculation – a romance that, according to Tyrique himself, has been brewing for nearly six years. But before you settle into the fairytale, buckle up, because his recent podcast appearance has revealed a tangled web of missed connections, revived interests, and a rather pointed critique of the show’s voting process.
A long time coming: the pre-love island history
Forget whirlwind villa romances; Tyrique claims he and Samie first crossed paths back in 2020 at a Boohoo event, a gathering also attended by fellow Love Islander, Toby Aromolaran. “I got her Instagram,” Tyrique confessed on Joe Baggs’ Not My Bagg podcast, explaining that nothing materialized between them at the time. Fast forward to their respective appearances on Love Island – Samie on Winter 2022, finishing third with Tom Clare, and Tyrique on the summer series, where he found himself in a relationship with Ella Thomas. The history, he says, has been there all along.
The post-villa dance: from renewed interest to a bold move
Following a tumultuous split from Ella, Tyrique admitted that Samie was “always in his head.” He even publicly expressed his interest in pursuing her on Grace Beverly’s podcast, Saving Grace, last December, revealing he’d attempted to make a move before Samie entered Love Island: All Stars. She reportedly shut him down with a dismissive, “You’re not serious,” – a detail that adds another layer of complexity to this unfolding saga.