Winter Love Island fans have stated their opinions about Tom Clare and Samie Elishi’s relationship. After a season filled with so much drama, twists, and surprises, Winter Love Island 2023 is nearing an epic finale on Monday, February 13 — with five couples still vying for the ultimate price of £50,000. Tom and Samie are one of the couples still left in the villa, and they have produced some pretty memorable moments during their stay in the villa.
Samie turned many male Islanders’ heads when she was introduced into the villa a few weeks back, and Tom was not an exception. Things quickly kicked on between the two ahead of the heart-rate challenge as the duo admitted their attraction. Since then, they have been inseparable except for a brief scare following the movie night episodes.
The dreaded movie night session exposed some facts about Tom’s dalliances with Casa Amor girl Lydia, leaving Samie devastated. However, the two were able to work through their differences and emerge stronger than ever. Ahead of the Love Island final, the lovebirds took their relationship to the next level during their final date of the season. As harpists serenaded the couple, Tom seized the moment to pour out his heart to Samie.
While describing it as “the best day of his life,” Tom said:
“We are in it together, we have got each other…there is no one I’d rather walk out that door with. I feel like I’ve met that person that I’ve been looking for. I feel like the feelings I’ve got for you feel so natural and nice, it is not easy for me to say, I’ll just be straight up, I can’t lie, I am falling in love with you.”
Samie also admitted she had fallen in love with him, and the happy couple returned to the villa to share their experience with other Islanders. However, the romantic moment did not convince Love Island fans about the couple’s potential outside the villa. Taking to the social media platform Reddit, many viewers labeled their relationship as superficial and wrote off their chances in the real world.
Winter Love Island Fans Think Tom and Samie Are Just Friends With Benefits
Following the romantic final Winter Love Island date between Tom and Samie, fans of the show took to Reddit to talk about the couple. A Reddit user, u/TypeOnPaper, started a thread with the tagline, “Question about Tom & Samie….” The original poster analyzed the duo’s relationship, noting that the two only bond over their physical attraction. The user also highlights how their conversations are surface-level, and there doesn’t appear to be any chemistry between them. Many of the users agreed with the OP’s comments. One even went as far as labeling them as only friends with benefits. The user wrote:
“They give me friends with benefits vibe, tbh. I only see sexual chemistry. Tom always talks about Sammie’s look; other than that, there is no chemistry.”
Another fan highlighted how their final date proved their lack of chemistry. The user argued that their conversations were mostly recycled from what they said to each other every night and that they could not go on for so long.
Winter Love Island Fans Think Tom and Samie’s Relationship Won’t Last
As the Winter Love Island season nears a highly-anticipated conclusion on Monday, most of the fan conversation has centered on how far the five remaining couples will go outside the villa. Most viewers commenting on the Reddit thread wrote off Tom and Samie’s chances outside the villa. They argued that their relationship lacked depth and that their attraction toward each other would fade over time.
One user, u/Character-Cheek6453, said, “They won’t work. 6 months max.”
The same user hammered on the initial comment, saying:
“They won’t work. Zero chemistry. They never have deep convos, just bitching abt people. They just bitch about ppl and talk about looks, lol.”
Tom and Samie would certainly disagree with the viewers’ assessment of their relationship. However, the onus lies on them to prove the fans wrong whether they emerge winners of the show or not.
