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Tasha Hall

ITV Love Island: fans slam 'liar' Sammy Root in latest recoupling as islander left in tears

Love Island returned to our screens on Sunday night with a shock recoupling in the middle of the day. It was the boys' turn to choose who they would like to couple up with.

The tension was high for Sammy Root, who has been coupled up with Jess Harding although he has been flirting with bombshell Leah Taylor.

Sammy also gave viewers the 'ick' by calling Leah "tasty" in a previous episode of the ITV dating show.

However, during the recoupling he decided to stick with Jess.

Leah later cried to Molly: "I just feel really bad. When the boys were speaking, Sammy standing up and saying we have had a little test. He has pulled me for chats and given them vibes. He hasn't for a second pulled me and said I'm fully with jess.

"How are you gonna stand and be so flirty and then stand and call me a test. I'm a human, it's just rubbish and so rude."

Sammy has been giving the viewers the 'ick' with his flirting tactics. (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

She later confronted Sammy for his comments and decision.

"I just wanted to pull you for a chat because I am confused how you behaved and its made me upset. Why couldn't you have been honest and had the decency to say you were flirting for fun. It's really hurt me how you stood up there and called me a test," Leah told him.

Sammy however wasn't taking any accountability, as he said: "It's not my problem. I have been honest, I apologise if how I acted made you upset. Tell me what I have done wrong? at the end of the day I prefer Jess I can't help that."

His remarks and actions on Sunday's show not only left Leah in tears and upset but also rattled the cage of partner Jess despite Sammy having just coupled up with her.

Scots model Ella weighed in on the drama, adding it was "convenient timing" he decided to sway towards Jess after it was revealed Leah was in the bottom three to be axed from the villa following a public vote.

"I'm p***d off I am not going to lie," Jess told Sammy. "You lied to my face and led her on, you've gone about it all the wrong way and haven't been honest."

Sammy responded: "Everyones making me out to be a d***ed, I got to know the girl and preferred you. How is that leading someone on?"

Sammy then stormed off.

Viewers took to social media following Sunday night's show as they blasted Sammy yet again over his behaviour.

One person wrote on Twitter: "Sammy is a disrespectful childish BOY. He needs to get off he’s too immature for this show and that’s saying A LOT #LoveIsland."

"Sammy acts like a child sorry. #LoveIsland," penned another viewer whilst someone added: JESS HE IS FEEDING YOU LIES NOOOOOO #LoveIsland"

A fourth quipped: "not sammy trying to lie on tv, like we can't pull up the previous episodes #LoveIsland."

On Sunday night's show, we also saw bombshell Zach finally coupled up with Molly Marsh as she jumped ship from Mitchell, whilst he ended up with Leah.

Love Island continues on ITV2 and ITVX each weeknight and Sundays at 9pm.

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