Former TOWIE co-stars Joey Essex and Sam Faiers had three-year long on-again-off-again romance starting 2011 but Sam was rather brutal about his bedroom skills Love Love Island? Our Factor 50 email brings all the goss direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Love Love Island? Our Factor 50 email brings all the goss direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Joey Essex has made a surprising entrance to Love Island becoming the show's first celebrity bombshell . The former TOWIE star, 33, is no stranger to finding love on TV, having previously dated TOWIE co-star Samantha Faiers , Stephanie Platt, whom he met on Celebs Go Dating , and Ex on the Beach's Lorena Medina. Joey and Sam sparked up a romantic relationship during the second series of TOWIE back in 2011, their on-again-off-again relationship spanned three years, with the pair becoming engaged following Joey's dramatic on-screen proposal.
However, the romance wasn't meant to last and they subsequently called time on the relationship during the cast trip to Marbella in 2014 During their three-year relationship, Joey and Sam were not afraid of showing off their romance, even sharing a rather explicit bedroom selfie on Instagram. The snap saw a seemingly naked Sam straddling Joey, who had buried his head in her neck as they enjoyed a passionate embrace. Posting this racy photo on Instagram, Joey penned the caption: "One night means everything.
" Despite their rather over-the-top PDA, Sam ultimately labelled her ex "no.