NO MORE SAMELIA
CELEBRITY Big Brother's third place contestant Sam Thompson has admitted he still has feelings for his ex-girlfriend Tiff Watson.
The reality star also said he regretted asking Amelia Lily on a date after she developed strong feelings he couldn't return.
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After he was eliminated from the Celebrity Big Brother house Sam was subjected to a grilling from Emma Willis over his budding romance with Amelia Lily.
But he quashed speculation they could be the real thing, as although he finds Amelia attractive he's not sure it's right for him.
Sam said: "I've just come out of a very long relationship.
"When you're in a place with someone for three weeks and there are three rooms, you're always going to get attracted to certain people like magnets.
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"She was my friend first, I always found her attractive and she's immensely talented.
"One of my biggest regrets is saying so early on in the show, 'I fancy you, outside let's go for a drink'. Because in there it's amplified, it jumps from zero to a billion."
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Emma asked if Sam meant he had jumped in too soon, but he rebutted: "I don't know if asking her on a date is really jumping.
"It's just, 'You're hot. Shall we go for a drink afterwards?'"
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Sam said he really believes Amelia is "talented, beautiful, a diamond in the rough".
But he was surprised that her feelings for him developed so quickly and wasn't sure he could reciprocate - but he doesn't blame himself for her being interested.
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Emma then moved the conversation on to the slightly awkward subject of Sam's ex, after Jemma Lucy said she thinks he's still got feelings for Made In Chelsea co-star Tiffany Watson.
He said: "You can't switch your feelings off after three years, you'd be lying if you said you didn't feel anything for them.
"I don't know if I'm ready to get into a relationship."
The saga became more awkward still after Amelia's exit interview, when she insisted she and Sam would date.
Amelia told Emma: "We know what we spoke about in there. We know the truth.
"He'd love to take me out and of course I'd love a dinner or drink with him."
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Sam came third in the competition, with Amelia beating him to second place.
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding won the series, crying as she left the house - though her victory was controversial leading some viewers to brand it a "fix".
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