Sam Gowland

Sam Gowland
Gowland in 2018
Born (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29)
Middlesbrough, England
Occupation(s)Television and social media personality
Years active2017–present
TelevisionLove Island
Geordie Shore
PartnerChloe Ferry (2017–2020)

Sam Gowland (born 2 August 1995) is an English television and social media personality.[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 before leaving in 2019 at the conclusion of the twentieth series.

Early life

Gowland was born on 2 August 1995 in Middlesbrough 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]

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 Contestant; series 3
2018–2019
2024 		Geordie Shore Main cast member; series 16–20
Special guest, series 24
2018 Celebrity Ghost Hunt Contestant, guest appearances
2019 Geordie Shore OGs Guest appearance (series 1)
2020 Eating With My Ex Guest appearance in celebrity special with Georgia Harrison

List of MMA fights

1 wins – 0 losses – 0 draws

Score Record Opponent Medhod Round Time Event Date Location Notes
Winner 1–0  ENG Marty McKenna Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)[14] 2 2:15 Fame MMA UK 1 14 December 2019  ENG Newcastle MMA debut

See also

References

  1. ^ "Love Island 2017 contestants: who's still in and who's out?". The Telegraph. 5 June 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ Parkinson, Hannah Jane (6 June 2018). "Where's best for an ambitious young person: Love Island or Oxbridge?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  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". Digital Spy. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. ^ "So who are the Love Island couples this series?". Digital Spy. 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. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Love Island dumps yet another couple". Digital Spy. 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". 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.
  14. ^ "Fame MMA UK: Scotty T vs. Stevie Bear". Tapology. Retrieved 18 February 2024.