Who is Sam Gowland, what MMA experience does he have and does the Geordie Shore star have a girlfriend?
SAM Gowland, who has rekindled his romance with Chloe Ferry, will be back in the spotlight as he takes part in Fame MMA UK.
Here's everything you need to know about the former Geordie Shore star who is set to make his debut in mixed martial arts.
Who is Sam Gowland?
Sam Gowland, 24, is from Middlesbrough.
Before he joined the cast of Love Island he was working on an oil rig.
His cousin Jonathan Grounds plays football for Birmingham City, and he's mates with Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan.
He watched every series of Love Island before he took part, and always thought he would be a good fit for the show, but he was in a relationship at the time so couldn't apply.
How did Sam Gowland become famous?
Sam Gowland rose to fame by appearing on the third series of ITV's popular show Love Island.
He's in a very high-profile relationship with Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry.
He is now set to appear on in a fight against Martin McKenna.
What MMA experience does Sam Gowland have?
It is unknown whether Sam Gowland has any experience inside the cage, but he is certainly taking this fight seriously as he has uploaded pictures of himself training on his .
Sam is a fan of both mixed martial arts and boxing, taking snaps of himself at matches.
The organisation was set up in Poland in 2018 and is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with.
's first event on British shores is set to take place at Newcastle's Utilita Arena on December 14th, 2019.
With the recent success of YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul, MMA have gone down a similar route and the Polish-based company have brought their first show to the UK which includes Sam competing against Martin McKenna, both of whom dated Chloe Ferry.
Does Sam Gowland have a girlfriend?
According tor reports Sam Gowland has managed to woo his girlfriend Chloe Ferry back, to the point that they are even living together again.
A source said: "Chloe is back with Sam and she's spent the past few days holed up at the place where they used to live together.
"Sam went all out begging for her back and against her mum and friend's pleas - Chloe has now taken Sam back.
"She's tried to keep it from her pals and she hasn't told some of them they're officially back together. Chloe knows it will make some of of friends furious because Sam treated her so badly but he is so persuasive and Chloe is adamant he's changed.
The pair began dating in October 2017 after he joined the cast of Geordie Shore.
The northerner signed up for the show along with fellow newbie Stephanie Snowdon.
He has spoken out against cruel trolls on social media who have mocked Chloe for having surgery.
Is Sam Gowland still on Geordie Shore?
The on/off pair had a furious bust up in July after Sam discovered Chloe had snogged another man in Portugal while filming Geordie Shore.
Despite Chloe insisting she was single at the time, Sam went ballistic when he found out.
His threatening behaviour was deemed inappropriate by show bosses who acted swiftly to axe him from Geordie Shore.
In August it was revealed Sam wanted to sue his ex after claiming their very public split had caused him stress and lost him earnings.
When was Sam Gowland on Love Island?
The 24-year-old appeared on the third series of Love Island in 2017.
He had two chances to win the show and on both occasions saw himself dumped from the island.
Gowland was originally dumped from the island alongside Chloe Crowhurst.
However, he returned in the final week of the show and got together with Georgia Harrison.
The pair continued to date after they left the villa but they split after claims that he "cheated" on her.
