Telford's Sam finds love with old friend after Undateables appearance
Only a few months ago he thought he'd never find the one. Now Sam, from Chanel 4's Undateables, is relaxing on a beach with his new girlfriend.
Despite having striking blue eyes, a cheeky grin and being a talented basketball player. Sam, 27, from Telford, was struggling to get a date due to his height.
Sam stands at four foot nine inches tall, small enough he said, to put prospective dates off.
"It gets to the point when adorable cute isn't the cute I want," explained Sam.
He added: "My whole body is in proportion, but just very small."
Although romantic sparks didn't fly during filming, the 27-year-old said the pair enjoyed each other's company while going for a drink and playing table tennis.
"I went on a date, it went well, but not in the sense that it would lead to anything," Sam added.
Instead the Wellington resident found romance with his close friend of three years, who also featured on the popular prime time show.
The couple, who originally met at work, recently returned from a holiday in Gran Canaria, where they enjoyed a relaxing break together.
"It was a bit ironic, because she was actually the first person I told about going on the show. So it's strange how things have gone full circle," said Sam.
Since the show Sam said he's received lots of positive comments both on social media and in the work place.
He added: "The response has been really surprising, I've had lots of Twitter responses, and 99 per cent of the responses were really positive.
"We watched the episode back properly when we returned from our holiday, it was really surreal watching yourself on TV.
"I've had people approach me and say how well I did on the show, they've also said how happy I looked."
The Undateables is available to catch up on All 4.
