Love Island's Samantha Kenny reveals Joey Essex's brutal villa snub which fans didn't see
Dumped Love Island beauty Samantha Kenny has spilled the tea on yet another brutal blow from Joey Essex that never made it to our screens.
The 26 year old glam makeup artist from Liverpool, who was paired with TOWIE heartthrob Joey Essex, 33, was left in the lurch when his stunning ex Grace Jackson, 25, strutted into the villa and whisked him away.
Samantha was left to watch from the sidelines as Joey and Grace got hot and heavy by the pool, with their steamy antics deemed too raunchy for TV viewers.
On Joe Baggs' Not My Bagg podcast, Samantha revealed that Joey didn't even bother to bid her farewell before trotting off with Grace. She said: "I think this is why I'm so upset about what happened", reports the Mirror.
"When they chose to go into the villa, everyone has to say their goodbyes and I've walked over to the whole group. I've been hugging everyone. Off they went. I didn't get a hug off Joey and he just went."
And that wasn't the end of Joey's cold shoulder. Samantha dished out more dirt, saying: "And when they came back, he did it again! He didn't come over to me, again! Me and Harriett were in the snug and we had a chat for about 15 minutes. In those 15 minutes, he went to the kitchen and asked Nicole Samuel if I was okay. I was like, 'Come to me and see if I'm okay!'"
Sadly, Samantha was given the boot from the villa shortly after Grace chose Joey in a recoupling and none of the other boys picked her. Grace tried to say sorry, knowing she might have caused Samantha's exit, but Samantha wasn't having any of it, telling her she "didn't want to hear it."
As Samantha packed her bags, Joey tried to make amends, but she told him to "Save it, mate, save it".
After getting back on her social media account and seeing how fans reacted to her departure, Samantha was moved to tears as she wrote a heartfelt message to her followers: "I have no words for how I'm feeling right now. I am blown away by all your kind words and support. I see them all and they haven't gone unnoticed. I was true to myself since day 1 and will continue to be."
But now, it seems like Grace might get a taste of her own medicine after Joey was whisked away on a date by new girl Jessy Potts in Wednesday's episode. Despite rekindling his romance with Grace, who he is believed to have dated outside the villa for about a year, Joey admitted he was open to meeting new people.
So what will an angry Grace say when she pulls him aside for a chat?
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