Love Island viewers slam Joey Essex as a 'master manipulator' as he insists he wants to carry on his romance with Samantha despite steamy overnight with ex Grace By Hannah Mcdonald Published: 22:24 BST, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 17 June 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Love Island viewers have slammed Joey Essex as a master manipulator after he insisted he wanted to carry on his romance with Samantha Kenny despite having a steamy night with his ex Grace Jackson. The former TOWIE star's head turned when his ex Grace came into the villa last week - and he has been distancing himself from Samantha since. But the reality TV star infuriated viewers on Monday when he returned from his sleepover with Grace - during which the pair kissed - for how he treated Samantha.
On arriving back in the villa, Samantha got emotional as she said she felt 'embarrassed' and as though she had been a 'place holder' until Grace came in. Joey failed to pull Samantha for a chat straight away when he returned from the sleepover and later told her he wanted to continue their romance - but minutes later publicly snogged Grace on the daybeds . Love Island viewers have slammed Joey Essex a master manipulator after he insisted he wanted to carry on his romance with Samantha Kenny despite having a steamy night with his ex Grace Jackson The former TOWIE star's head turned when his ex Grace came into the villa last week - and has been distancing from Samantha since Samantha was left in tears during the episo.
