'Love Island': New Boy Sam Bird's Arrival Could Be Good News For Samira Mighty

He has the hots for her - among many others.
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The ‘Love Island’ villa has been far from a peaceful place following the fallout from Ellie Brown and Zara McDermott’s arrivals, but things are about to be shaken up once more by new boy Sam Bird. 

The contestants will be joined by another newcomer as the 25-year-old personal trainer descends on the Island during Thursday’s episode. 

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Sam Bird is set to enter the 'Love Island' villa
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And his arrival could bring with it some good news for one of the only two singletons left on the show, Samira Mighty, as Sam has admitted he already has the hots for her. 

“All the girls in there are beautiful,” he said. “It’s still early days so they’re all fair game. I’d go for Georgia, Samira and then the two new ones – Zara and Ellie.

“I’m definitely looking for love,” he added. 

It seems Sam isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers among the lads either, and is expecting to clash with lothario Adam Collard.  

“Initially as a new person I’m going to respect the bro code,” he said. “But if I do get on with someone, and it feels right, then I don’t really feel like they’ve known each other long enough. It’s not a problem to step on toes at this point. But I would do it the right way and be a gentleman.

“I think I’ll get along with Jack well. Alex seems very cool. He’s obviously struggling a bit, but I’ll be the new boy and maybe he can be my wingman.”

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Sam has already got his eye on Samira - among others
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He added: “I might clash with Adam; we’re in the same industry and he seems quite serious. I don’t tend to get on with serious guys.”

Sam might also be a familiar face to some because of his celebrity client base, which includes Toff from ‘Made In Chelsea’ and former Union J singer George Shelley. 

He revealed: “I haven’t seen Toff for about a year. Hopefully she’ll be supportive of me. We’d talk about guys and girls we liked, but we were just friends.”

 ‘Love Island’ continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2. 

Where have you seen this year's 'Love Island' contestants before?
Samira Mighty(01 of06)
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If you're a theatre-lover, the chances are you'll have seen Samira in London's West End at some point or another, performing in shows including 'Mamma Mia!' and, more recently, 'Dreamgirls'.

She also appeared in the live-action remake of Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast' last year.
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Eyal Booker(02 of06)
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For four years, Eyal was a member of the pop group EverYoung who - in his words - "had small-time success", "toured the country" and created "fan-girl hysteria".

Since the group split in 2015, Eyal now serves as a model, and you may have seen him and his curly locks in Zara Larsson's 'Lush Life' music video.
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Dani Dyer(03 of06)
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Arguably the most prolific of this year's 'Love Island' contestants, Dani is best known thanks to her famous dad, 'EastEnders' actor and descendant of Edward III, Danny Dyer.

Reality superfans may also remember her from her brief-but-memorable stint on the ill-fated 'Love Island' successor 'Survival Of The Fittest' earlier this year.
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Kendall Rae-Knight(04 of06)
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It's not uncommon for models to wind up staying in the 'Love Island' villa, but Kendall's career path is a rather non-traditional one.

Having previously landed the title of Miss North West in 2015, Kendall then made it to the final of Miss England that same year, but bowed out of the pageant world shortly afterwards.
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Hayley Hughes(05 of06)
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In her introductory interview, 21-year-old model Hayley reveals she's posed for a number of fashion brands, and even appeared in an ad for ITVBe.

A bit of digging from The Sun also revealed that she has a connection with a fair few former 'Love Island' stars, counting Scott Thomas and Chris Hughes among her friends.
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Laura Anderson(06 of06)
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Flight attendant Laura Anderson told 'Love Island' producers that her claim to fame is the celebs she's served over the course of her career, naming Channing Tatum as her most A-list.

However, she didn't disclose her past as a model for six years (which she does mention on her Bayt profile), while The Sun mentioned a past relationship with an undisclosed sports star and, curiously, the fact she used to go by the name Missy Love.

Intriguing...
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