If you have seen the headlines about Tyrique Hyde and Samie Elishi and wondered which details hold up, you are in the right place. Tyrique Hyde was born on 8 April 1999, according to Capital XTRA (UK radio brand), yet much of what circulates about him comes from fan profiles and tabloid roundups, so this piece separates what outlets confirm from what they only repeat.
Born: 8 February 2000 · Love Island: series 10, 2023 · Partner: Samie Elishi · Streaming: Twitch and Kick
Quick snapshot
- Date of birth: 8 April 1999, per Capital XTRA (UK radio brand) (Metro (national newspaper))
- Finished third with Ella Thomas in series 10 in 2023, per Metro (national newspaper)
- Samie Elishi won Love Island: All Stars with Ciaran Davies, per Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
- No source reviewed confirms whether he is still with Ella Thomas (BritainBulletin.uk (biography site, low reliability))
- Height and ethnicity are absent from every source reviewed (BritainBulletin.uk (biography site, low reliability))
- Follower counts conflict: one biography reports over one million Instagram followers, another over 950,000, per BritainBulletin.uk (biography site, low reliability)
- The couple revealed the relationship publicly in April 2026, per The Independent (national daily)
- The pregnancy was announced on 19 October 2026, per Daily Mirror (national tabloid)
- The Sun Ireland reports a due date in spring 2027, with no official date confirmed, per The Sun Ireland (national tabloid)
- He has been named a panellist on Love Island Aftersun, per The Sun Ireland (national tabloid)
Eight rows, one pattern: each dated fact traces to a named outlet, and the blanks mark what no reviewed source settles.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tyrique Hyde, date of birth | 8 April 1999 (Capital XTRA (UK radio brand)) |
| Samie Elishi, date of birth | 15 April 1999 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)) |
| Love Island series 10 (2023) | Third place with Ella Thomas (Heart (UK radio network)) |
| Samie Elishi, Love Island | Series 9 in 2023; won Love Island: All Stars with Ciaran Davies (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)) |
| Streaming platform | Twitch, hosting Love Island commentary with former Islanders (Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk)) |
| Public relationship reveal | April 2026 (The Independent (national daily)) |
| Height | Not confirmed in any source reviewed |
| Ethnicity | Not confirmed in any source reviewed |
What area is Tyrique Hyde from?
Media coverage places his origin in Essex, England. The description is consistent across the reviewed outlets, but it comes from entertainment and radio reporting rather than an official record.
Essex as the reported origin area
- Essex, England, is the origin area in UK coverage, per Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk)
- Capital FM describes the area as just outside London, per Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk)
- No official record in the reviewed sources confirms the origin
The implication: origin is one of the easier claims to check, yet even here the trail ends at media reporting rather than a public record.
Why is Tyrique Hyde famous?
He appeared on the summer 2023 series of Love Island and finished third with Ella Thomas, according to Metro (national newspaper). His wider profile rests on streaming, which has moved between platforms.
Live streaming on Twitch and Kick
- He hosted live Love Island commentary with former Islanders on Twitch, per Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk)
- He announced a retirement from streaming, then returned to Kick, according to The Sun Ireland (national tabloid)
- ITV2 named him a panellist on Love Island Aftersun, per The Sun Ireland (national tabloid)
A single 2023 series became the entry point to a much larger audience. The pregnancy video alone passed 18 million Instagram views by 21 October 2026, per Metro (national newspaper).
The implication: his public profile rests on one 2023 series and on streams that his own statements have paused and restarted. For a broader look at how Love Island alumni build careers beyond the show, see Georgia Harrison MBE: From Love Island to Legal Reform.
Who did Tyrique Hyde date on Love Island?
On the show, Tyrique was coupled with Ella Thomas during the summer 2023 series, and the two finished third, according to Heart (UK radio network). His current partner, Samie Elishi, came through a different series.
Samie Elishi appeared on the winter 2023 series, series 9, and Wikipedia (open encyclopedia) records that she later won Love Island: All Stars with Ciaran Davies. Some searches spell her name “Sammy”, but her biography uses Samie.
How did Tyrique and Samie get together?
- Tyrique says the pair have known of each other for about six years, having first met around 2020 at a Boohoo launch event, per Tyla (entertainment news site)
- The Daily Mirror says the pair were first seen on a date in March 2026, per Daily Mirror (national tabloid)
- They publicly revealed the relationship in April 2026 with pictures from a Morocco getaway, per The Independent (national daily)
The trade-off: a six-year acquaintance, a March date and an April reveal make a tidy story, but the sources do not agree on when the relationship started, so the start date stays open.
Are Tyrique and Ella still together?
No source reviewed confirms a current relationship between them. The one firm dated fact is the end of their relationship, which Heart (UK radio network) places in February 2024, after an on-off period that followed their Love Island series.
Why did Ella and Ty break up?
- No verified reason for the split appears in the sources reviewed
- Ella Thomas was Tyrique’s first girlfriend, according to Heart (UK radio network)
- Any stated reason needs a named Tier 1 or Tier 2 source before it is repeated
The catch: the only firm date here is the February 2024 end, so claims about a current couple or a reason for the break-up stay unverified until a named outlet confirms them.
What did Tyrique Hyde do before Love Island?
Before Love Island, Tyrique worked as a semi-professional footballer. Capital FM gives the clearest description of his pre-fame career in the sources reviewed, and it also contains the sources’ sharpest age conflict.
Semi-pro footballer profile
- Described as a semi-professional footballer before Love Island, per Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk)
- Capital FM reportedly gives his age as 26 in 2025, which conflicts with the 8 April 1999 birth date that makes him 27 in October 2026, per Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk)
The pattern: his pre-fame career rests on a single radio report, and the same report carries an age figure that does not match the birth date given elsewhere.
Key dates in order
- 8 April 1999: Tyrique Hyde born, per Capital XTRA (UK radio brand)
- 15 April 1999: Samie Elishi born, per Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
- 2023: Samie appears on Love Island series 9, per Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
- 2023: Tyrique appears on series 10 and finishes third with Ella Thomas, per Heart (UK radio network)
- February 2024: Tyrique’s relationship with Ella Thomas ends, per Heart (UK radio network)
- February 2026: Samie wins Love Island: All Stars, per The Sun UK (national tabloid)
- March 2026: Samie and Ciaran Davies split, per The Independent (national daily)
- April 2026: Tyrique and Samie reveal the relationship publicly, per The Independent (national daily)
- 19 October 2026: The couple announce the pregnancy in an Instagram ultrasound video, per Daily Mirror (national tabloid)
- 24 October 2026: Samie discusses morning sickness and cravings in an interview, per The Sun UK (national tabloid)
The implication: the dated record is firm from 2023 onward, and the pregnancy timeline now carries most of the public weight.
Confirmed facts and what stays unclear
Seven points carry a named outlet and a specific date. Nine others are single-source, conflicting, or absent from the sources reviewed.
- Tyrique was born on 8 February 2000, per Capital XTRA (UK radio brand)
- Samie Elishi was born on 15 February 2000, per Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
- Tyrique finished third with Ella Thomas in the summer 2023 series, per Heart (UK radio network)
- Samie Elishi won Love Island: All Stars with Ciaran Davies, per Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)
- The couple announced a pregnancy on 19 October 2026, per Daily Mirror (national tabloid)
- The couple publicly revealed the relationship in April 2026, per The Independent (national daily)
- Tyrique hosted live Love Island commentary on Twitch, per Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk)
- Current status with Ella Thomas: no source reviewed confirms it
- Reason for the February 2024 split: no verified reason appears in the sources
- Height and ethnicity: no reviewed source states either
- Due date: The Sun Ireland reports spring 2027, but no official date is confirmed, per The Sun Ireland (national tabloid)
- Kick return: The Sun Ireland reports he quit streaming, then returned to Kick, per The Sun Ireland (national tabloid)
- Love Island Games 2025: Metro reports a runner-up finish with Justine Ndiba, a separate event the verified 2023 record does not cover, per Metro (national newspaper)
- Moving in together in 2026: AOL reportedly says so, but the source is low-tier coverage, per AOL (news aggregator)
- Channel size: BritainBulletin.uk lists about 17.3K YouTube subscribers, a low-reliability figure, per BritainBulletin.uk (biography site, low reliability)
- Follower counts: one biography reports over one million Instagram followers and another over 950,000, per BritainBulletin.uk (biography site, low reliability)
Searches for a “Tyrique Hyde kick” are not documented in any authoritative source reviewed. Treat the term as a search trend rather than a news event, per BritainBulletin.uk (biography site, low reliability).
The catch: the weakest material sits on personal detail and streaming numbers, which is where readers most often look first.
In their own words
Tyrique has spoken directly about how the pair met and about his decisions on streaming. Samie’s response to the pregnancy backlash is available only as a paraphrase.
“Me and Samie have known of each other for like six years because we first met when my boy Toby Aromolaran came out of Love Island – we had a Boohoo launch event.”
Tyrique Hyde, speaking to Tyla (entertainment news site)
“It has absolutely nothing to do with Samie. She has told me countless times, do not quit, Ty.”
Tyrique Hyde, on his decision about streaming, per The Sun Ireland (national tabloid)
Samie Elishi thanked fans for their lovely comments after the backlash over the pregnancy announcement. This is a paraphrase by the outlet, not a direct quote.
Samie Elishi, as summarised by Tyla (entertainment news site)
The implication: Tyrique’s own words are the only direct quotes in the record, so his streaming and relationship story still depends on outlets relaying what he said.
What happens next
The next verifiable milestone is the birth, which The Sun Ireland (national tabloid) places in spring 2027 without an official due date. Whether his Kick return holds, and whether any named outlet confirms his channel and follower figures, will show if the streaming story is solid or still anecdotal. For fans tracking Tyrique, the choice is clear: follow his channels directly and wait for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 source before repeating a due date or follower count, or accept figures from low-reliability biography sites and risk repeating errors that no one has checked.
Frequently asked questions
Did Tyrique Hyde win Love Island?
The reviewed sources place him third with Ella Thomas in the 2023 summer series, per Heart (UK radio network). Samie Elishi is the one who won Love Island: All Stars, per Wikipedia (open encyclopedia).
How tall is Tyrique Hyde?
No reviewed source confirms his height, so this article does not give a figure.
What is Tyrique Hyde’s ethnicity?
None of the sources reviewed states it, and this article does not speculate.
How old is Tyrique Hyde from Love Island?
He was born on 8 April 1999, which makes him 27 in October 2026, per Capital XTRA (UK radio brand). A figure of 26 in some profiles conflicts with that date.
Where does Tyrique Hyde stream?
Capital FM reports Twitch, per Capital FM (UK radio newsdesk). The Sun Ireland reports that he returned to Kick after a retirement, per The Sun Ireland (national tabloid). The YouTube figure is unverified.
Is Samie Elishi pregnant?
The couple announced the pregnancy on 19 October 2026 in an Instagram ultrasound video, per Daily Mirror (national tabloid). No official due date has been confirmed.
Henry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.