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Newly single Love Island winner hints he’s returning to the show for a second time after sad split
The hunk opened up about his new career plans
NEWLY single Love Island winner Sammy Root has hinted that he's returning to the show for a second time after his split from ex Jess Harding.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, the 23-year-old admitted he would "jump at the chance" to return to the iconic villa.
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In recent years the likes of Adam Collard, 28, and Kady McDermott,28, have appeared as bombshells in the summer series of Love Island.
The former project manager is keen to do the same.
Sammy told us: "Yeah I probably would. I must be very very mad, yeah why not!
"If it got given to me like an offer I don't see why not!
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"Like I said it was a very very fun summer. To do it all again, I'd jump at the chance."
Sammy shot to fame on the summer series of the ITV2 programme last year.
The hunk won the tenth series with former flame Jess, 22, but the pair split just three months after the villa.
The blonde beauty has since moved on with someone else.
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Sammy broke his silence Jess' new man, admitting that he wishes her the best.
After he was quizzed about speaking to Jess, he told us: "Don't get me wrong.
"If I saw her I'd probably say hello but out of respect I'm not going to be talking to her when she's got a boyfriend.
"I haven't got a reason to.
Love Island’s Sammy Root breaks silence on ex Jess Harding’s new boyfriend and reveals why they ‘don’t ever talk’
Sammy is also kicking starting his new career - as an events manager.
He told us: "I've teamed up with one of my friends and I'm starting an event, a house and RnB event.
"We should have our first event in Essex somewhere at the end of June, we haven't released a date yet but I'm excited for that."
Not only that, Sammy has been in the gym and working with Charity mind, as well as Dog's Trust.
Sammy said: "At the minute I'm booked in for a tough mudder.
"I'm booked in for the London to Brighton ride, and this weekend I'm actually this weekend I'm climbing Snowden.
"But this this isn't for anything, later on in the year, I want to challenge myself to do the three peaks in 24 hours."
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