If you've been watching the latest series of the TOWIE then you’ve probably noticed that Love Island lovebirds Elma Pazar and Sammy Root have been missing as they were in the All Stars villa at the time of filming.
However, it’s all change in the next episode – set to air on Sunday 6 April – as Elma is going to make her return to Essex in emotional scenes as she reunites with Girlband bestie Courtney Green.
First look pictures released ahead of the episode show Elma popping round to Courtney’s for a catch-up, as she dishes the dirt on her romance with Sammy and Courtney opens up about her relationship with boyfriend Callum Bushby.
Last year, Courtney revealed she and Callum were taking time apart to work out whether they wanted to be together. They later got things back on track and Courtney told us, ‘We were on a rocky path and we’re finally getting to a better place, so it’s positive.’
However, it sadly seems that Courtney and Callum may be back off again as, in a teaser for the upcoming episode, she can be seen telling Elma, ‘It’s come at such a bad time… He’s moved out.’
While we’ll have to wait for the episode to find out what’s going on between Courtney and Callum, one thing we do know is that Elma is seriously loved up with Sammy. Speaking to Courtney about their first kiss, Elma gushes, ‘It was lovely.’
Although she walked away from the All Stars villa with a man on her arm, it’s safe to say that Elma didn’t have the smoothest journey in the villa following her clashes with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard.
Elma and Ekin were initially friends but fell out when the Love Island 2022 winner kissed Sammy in the heart rate challenge despite promising not to. Following that incident, Ekin and Curtis claimed that Elma and Sammy were targeting them in challenges.
The feud divided fans, with Elma receiving backlash from viewers, although pals like Francesca Allen and Saffron Lempriere spoke out to defend her. All Stars winner Gabby Allen later suggested that scenes between Elma and Ekin had been left out of the show.
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Nathan Katnoria is Closer's Senior Digital Writer and resident TOWIE expert. He's seen all 34 (thirty four!) series of the ITVBe show and regularly reminisces about forgotten TOWIE romances from years gone by. Although he's never been to Brentwood, Nathan has interviewed loads of TOWIE faves past and present including Sam Faiers, Chloe Brockett, Diags and Georgia Kousoulou.