LOVE Island star Sammy Root was spotted looking friendly with Faye Winter at last night’s awards.
The 22-year-old split from girlfriend Jess Harding last week after they won the dating show together over the summer.
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Sammy Root was spotted with his arm around Faye Winter
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The couple shared a laugh after the award
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Sammy’s ex Jess was also at the party Credit: Getty
But he left the break while attending the Pride of Britain Awards and managed to avoid a collision with Jess.
Sammy was seen hugging a giggling Faye, who is also a former Love Island student, as they waited for a taxi.
Last week, Sammy released a statement on social media confirming that he and Jess had gone their separate ways and that he was “blindsided” by the news.
He described how the news of their split came as a “shock”, adding: “To be perfectly clear – I at least wanted a face-to-face conversation to see if our relationship could be saved and I felt this would be a respectful way forward.
“We had the most amazing experience winning Love Island and I honestly saw a future with Jess. I was committed and respected our relationship. Unfortunately, things don’t always work out the way you hope.”
Jess later broke her silence saying: “I really don’t want to go into too much detail by making a big statement but we’re just very different and we act different and that’s it.”
A rep for Love Island 2021 star Faye insisted: “She’s friends with Jess and Sammy. There was nothing going on here other than saying goodbye when they were leaving.”
Faye has been single since splitting from Teddy Soares earlier this year.
They have been dating and living together since coming third on Love Island in 2021.
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Sammy looked in good spirits as he followed Faye out of the hall
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Sammy and Jess won Love Island together during the summer
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