We've been hooked on Love Island since it started back in 2015. Now with season 10 premiering on Monday 5 June, we are back in our Love Island, can-I-pull-you-for-a-quick-chat phase. No regrets.
While we wait, we've been stalking all the best bikinis on the girls, browsing the men's shirts and wondering why everyone is suddenly wearing pearl necklaces. It's fair to say, there have been a few style icons in the villa over the years. One gal in particular though, we've been obsessed with, and that's of course Samie Elishi.
If you were hooked as us watching season nine, then you might have noticed the North London girl was constantly wearing a gold chain necklace - and looked very cute in it too.
Secrets out: it's the Tory Burch Miller Pavé Necklace, and it's £310. Ouch.
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The Miller Pavé Necklace features a delicate pavé chain dotted with Double T logos in gold-plated brass.
Fret not though, because even though not all of us can fork out a whopping £300 for a necklace - but if you can, then you're totally justified to splash it on that - there are tonnes of alternatives out there. We're talking everywhere from Missoma to a £6 choice from ASOS. That's more like it.
She was one hell of a bombshell and we can't help but fall in love with her story with Tom Clare (ignoring their immediate break-up after leaving the villa...awkward). Now we've fallen in love with her necklace and it's really calling our name.
If you're sold on Samie Elishi's necklace but want an affordable alternative, we've got you covered. Just check out the amazing necklaces we've found below.
SHOP: Affordable alternatives of Samie Elishi's Love Island necklace
1 of 6Head Glam Boutique Clover Necklace
Etsy has some pretty convincing dupes of all the Tory Burch collection (and we won't tell anyone)... Get the lewk without having to splash.
2 of 6Lovisa Gold-Plated Seven Crystal Necklace
Get a good dupe of the Samie necklace from Lovisa with this £11 gold-plated necklace. We think it looks pretty sweet.
3 of 6Missoma Lucy Williams Legion Coin Choker
If you're still looking for a similar Samie necklace but don't want to miss out on quality, Missoma has a fab choice in this Legion Coin Choker which is super bold.
4 of 6Silvora Dainty Sterling Silver Choker Necklace
Say hello to Amazon's finest dupe of the Samie necklace, with super sweet beads and a chain that looks pretty similar, this sterling silver choice is definitely one to invest in.
5 of 6Lily & Roo Gold Ten Pearl Choker
For a third of the price, you can pick up this gold pearl choker which gives off the same vibes as Samie's gorg chain choker. Plus, it's super cute...
6 of 6DesignB London Exclusive Pearl Choker Necklace in Gold
If you want to go even lower, ASOS has another dupe for a mere £6. How can we say no?
Samie Elishi exposes Love Island producers for brutal audition process
Since leaving the villa, Samie has treated Love Island fans to Q&A’s about the show, opened up about her split from Tom Clare and now about when she first applied for the show back in 2021 (for series seven). She was then just 21 years old, and her self-tape went completely unanswered.
On her YouTube channel, she said, "[With] the whole applying process you've got to fill out a huge form about yourself, answer questions, tell them funny stories. Then you've got to insert a 60-second clip telling the people behind the scenes about yourself.
"You're basically selling yourself for 60 seconds. Why you would be good on the show and what you're going to bring to it that no one else has before."
Read the full spill on the Love Island producers here.
Caitlin Casey is a Senior Beauty & Fashion Products Writer for heat, Closer, and Grazia. She covers shopping, women’s lifestyle, popular culture as well as all things trending.