Love Island’s Sam Bird: his age, ex-girlfriends, wife and what he’s doing now

And just FYI, he's had a major glow up

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by Hannah Mellin |
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With Love Island back on our screens, we're reminiscing about our favourite past seasons, and Love Island 2018 has got to be one of the best. It gave us the reality star Megan Barton-Hanson and the loyal babe herself, Georgia Steel, who is currently back in the villa competing in Love Island All Stars.

With All Stars, any Islander could walk into that villa at any moment, so we have a long list of possible Islanders. The producers do seem to love bringing back exes, we're looking at you Joshua Ritchie, Liberty Poole, and Jake Cornish.

While Georgia's ex, Sam Bird, is happily married, he's an unlikely bombshell. So just for fun, here's everything you need to know about Sam...

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sam starred on love island series 4 ©Getty Images: Ricky Vigil M/Getty Images

Who is Sam Bird?

Sam is a reality star who starred in the 2018 series of Love Island, alongside Dani Dyer, Megan Barton-Hanson, Jack Fincham, and his now ex-girlfriend Georgia Steel. Before the show, he was a personal trainer.

What happened with Sam Bird and Georgia Steel?

Sam had a notoriously had a tricky relationship with Georgia after they left Love Island together in emotional scenes after being forced apart as a result of a brutal vote.

After the show wrapped, the lovebirds moved in together but the honeymoon period didn't last long as they announced their split a few months later, with Sam claiming he had found saucy messages from Georgia's ex on her phone.

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Sam sharing a laugh with his ex-girlfriend Georgia ©Getty

Why did Sam Bird go on Love Island?

In 2019, Sam revealed that he almost didn't star on Love Island.

The former personal trainer told us, "I got approached for a different show - Survival of the Fittest - and I was meant to go on that but it didn't happen.

"The producers [who work on both the shows] said to try Love Island instead. I said 'alright' and then I auditioned, so I kind of got approached."

Why did everyone bang on about Sam Bird’s eyebrows?

During his time on Love Island, many people made comments about Sam Bird’s unusual eyebrows, which you can see below.

How old is Sam Bird?

Sam was born on November 28, 1992, making him 32 years old and a Sagittarius.

What does Sam Bird do now?

He now describes himself as a DJ / Producer / Creator. A man of all trades. According to his Insta, he is a producer on Surge, a media agency "built and inspired by women."

What does Sam Bird look like now?

Love Island star 2018 Sam Bird has wowed us with his body transformation and has taken to Instagram to show off his hard work.

The former PT (he used to train none other than Made In Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo) took to Instagram story to document a pretty impressive before and after.

Showing off his progress, he told his followers, "Six weeks ago > Now. The summer lean is coming."

Is Sam Bird married?

In March 2022, Sam announced that he had married Kailah Casillas, who was on MTV show The Challenge, in a secret, intimate, ceremony.

Sharing a reel of some moments from his beautiful wedding, he wrote, "The new Mr & Mrs Bird 🦅 Tied the knot in Gibraltar and vlogged the whole trip, link in bio to watch! 🤍."

The couple chose to document the experience for their YouTube channel, so you can watch the sweet moments they exchanged handwritten vows, as well as Kailah choosing her dress.

Is Sam Bird on Instagram?

Of course he bloody is! You can follow him here: @samrobertbird.

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