Why did Love Island's Elma and Sammy split?

19 August 2025, 17:20

Why did Love Island's Elma Pazar and Sammy Root split? Picture: @sammyroot_ via Instagram, ITV

By Katie Smith

Love Island All Stars' Elma just dropped a cryptic Instagram post amid her reported split from Sammy.

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Another Love Island: All Stars 2025 couple split – Elma Pazar and Sammy Root called it quits on their relationship not long after coming fifth on All Stars.

Elma and Sammy coupled up earlier this year after he entered the All Stars villa as a bombshell. Thanks to their real-life connection and previous friendship, the couple hit it off straight away and made it all the way to the final.

Elma (33) and Sammy (24) broke up while filming latest series the latest series of The Only Way Is Essex.

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Love Island All Stars couple Elma Pazar and Sammy Root have reportedly split. Picture: @sammyroot_ via Instagram

Why did Elma and Sammy split?

Neither Elma nor Sammy have spoken publicly about their reported breakup just yet but it was aired on TOWIE and Elma said she felt their romance had "fizzled out".

She explained how she felt Sammy had become "comfortable" in the relationship. She said: "I think he got very used to the idea of like, 'Oh I could just go round to Elma and Courtney's and just chill there, quick takeaway, whatever."

She added: "And I just feel like I want to be wooed... I don't want to tell anyone how to be in a relationship, I just want it to happen. And I think as well, it's just we're different people."

Prior to the scenes airing, a TOWIE insider said Elma and Sammy's reported split had "not been straightforward".

"Viewers will see how they navigate their feelings, as they discuss their issues to see whether they can make their relationship work going forward," they continued. "They have a strong connection with each other and nobody really knows what will happen with them over the coming weeks."

Sammy broke into tears on TOWIE as he and Elma split. Picture: ITV

With Elma and Sammy's split, runner-ups Luca Bish and Grace Jackson are the only couple still going strong from the series.

On-again-off-again couple Ronnie Vint and Harriett Blackmore have also recently confirmed they have split for good still together after months of breakup speculation.

Winners Gabby Allen and Casey O'Gorman split in May, and Ekin-Su Cülcülogu and Curtis Pritchard officially split just three months after coming third.