Sam Gowland

Sam Gowland (born 2 August 1995) is an English television personality and social media celebrity.[1] He rose to fame when he participated in the third series of the ITV2 dating reality competition Love Island in 2017.[2] After his stint on the programme, he began appearing in the MTV reality show Geordie Shore, debuting in the sixteenth series in 2018.

Sam Gowland
Born (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995
Middlesbrough, England
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • social media celebrity
Years active2017–present
TelevisionLove Island
Geordie Shore
Partner(s)Chloe Ferry (2017–2020)

Early life

Gowland was born on 2 August 1995 in Middlesbrough, England and was raised in Thornaby-on-Tees.[3] After leaving school, he became an oil rig worker.[4]

Gowland is the cousin of footballer Jonathan Grounds, who currently plays for Championship club Birmingham City.[5]

In sport, Gowland is an avid supporter of his local football team Middlesbrough, who Grounds originally played for, and is often seen at matches.

Career

On 29 May 2017, Gowland was unveiled as one of the eleven original contestants for the third series of the ITV2 dating reality competition Love Island.[6] During his first stint on the series, he was "coupled up" with four different women, originally with Camilla Thurlow.[7] On Day 23, he was "dumped" from the programme, alongside Chloë Crowhurst; Gowland had been coupled up with her and Crowhurst had also been an original contestant.[8] However, Gowland and fellow "dumpee" Mike Thalassitis returned to the programme on Day 39, in which they became the first Islanders to return to the villa having been dumped from the island, after being voted back in a recent public vote.[9] Gowland then coupled up with Georgia Harrison, before they were dumped together on Day 46, just a week after his return and days prior to the live final.[10]

Five months after Love Island concluded, in December 2017, it was confirmed that Gowland would join the cast of the sixteenth series of MTV reality show Geordie Shore, which commenced on 9 January 2018.[11] Gowland was notable for his row with fellow cast member Alex MacPherson in the seventeenth series after the latter made unintentional sexual advances towards Gowland's girlfriend Chloe Ferry and voluntarily leaving the house in the tenth episode after sustaining a minor injury before returning in the following episode.[12] In October 2019, it was confirmed that Gowland, as well as his co-star Tahlia Chung, would not be returning for the twenty-first series, ending long-running speculation over his future as a result of the breakdown of his and Ferry's relationship.[13]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Love Island Himself Constestant; series 3
2018–2019 Geordie Shore Main cast member; series 16–20
2018 Celebrity Ghost Hunt Contestant, guest appearances
2020 Eating With My Ex Guest appearance in celebrity special with Georgia Harrison
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See also

References
  1. "Love Island 2017 contestants: who's still in and who's out?". The Telegraph. 2017-06-05. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  2. Parkinson, Hannah Jane (2018-06-06). "Where's best for an ambitious young person: Love Island or Oxbridge?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. "Who is Sam Gowland? meet the new Geordie Shore star and former Love Island contestant". Teesside Live - Gazette Live. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. Metro.co.uk, Rebecca Lewis for (29 May 2017). "Meet the 2017 Love Island cast: Oil rig worker Sam Gowland".
  5. "Who is Sam Gowland? Love Island 2017 hunk is cousin of Birmingham City player". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. "Love Island: Here are your 2017 islanders". 29 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. "So who are the Love Island couples this series?". 5 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. "Love Island 2017 results! Who left? One couple dumped in shock twist". 26 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. "Love Island 2017: Mike Thalassitis and Sam Gowland return to the villa". TellyMix. 12 July 2017.
  10. "Love Island dumps yet another couple". 19 July 2017.
  11. "Geordie Shore Series 16: New Housemates Sam Gowland And Stephanie Snowdon Talk Past Worldies And Getting Mortal As Start Date Is Confirmed | MTV UK". www.mtv.co.uk.
  12. "Geordie Shore - Season 17". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  13. Duke, Simon (24 October 2019). "Shock as X Factor finalist joins cast of Geordie Shore". nechronicle.
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