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Dani Dyer’s ex Sammy Kimmence reunites with son Santiago after being released from prison for scamming vulnerable pensioners-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
He was put behind bars in 2021.
Sammy Kimmence cradled his son in the reunion photo (Picture: Instagram)
Dani Dyer’s ex Sammy Kimmence has reunited with their son after being released from prison.
Love Island winner Dani first dated Sammy ahead of her stint on the reality show in 2018, before breaking things off and connecting with fellow contestant, Jack Fincham.
But she and Jack split in April 2019, leading to a reunion with Sammy in July 2020 and the birth of their baby boy, Santiago, in July 2021.
Dani, 26, split from Sammy, 25, for a second time, though, when he pleaded guilty to scamming two vulnerable pensioners out of almost £34,000 by posing as a financial advisor.
He was put behind bars last year, with Dani bringing up baby Santi by herself.
Sammy is now back out into the world and shared the moment he held his son for the first time since his release.
Sammy was jailed last year for scamming vulnerable pensioners (Picture: Instagram)
Sammy shared the reunion on his Instagram Story (Picture: Instagram)
Taking to his Instagram Story, he posted a pic in which he cradles his son, with the little one beaming and clapping his hands.
Sammy also wears a big smile on his face, with the former stockbroker adding a red heart emoji to the pic.
There has been no mention of what contact he might have had with ex Dani, but she has previously spoken about the struggles of being a single mum.
The TV star admitted she felt ‘really lonely’ while raising her son during lockdown, despite finding it rewarding.
During the first year with Santiago, Dani said she spent a lot of time comparing herself to other parents.
Dani and Sammy were not together at the time of the crime (Picture: Instagram)
She went on to raise baby Santi by herself during lockdown (Picture: Getty)
‘I honestly wasn’t prepared for the rush of hormones. It was a little bit hard for me at the beginning. I really did struggle,’ she said. ‘I remember when Santi was born, all I did was compare, and I always used to think, “Why can’t I breastfeed?” I really, really struggled with that. And I put so much pressure on myself.
‘I shouldn’t have compared so much. I shouldn’t have looked online. I should have just enjoyed my baby bubble and just gone with it.’
Dani is now in a happy new relationship with footballer Jarrod Bowen, and the pair frequently share loved-up snaps to Insta.
Dani is now loved up with footballer Jarrod Bowen (Picture: Instagram)
She previously admitted there was a lot of pressure on her as a single mum (Picture: Instagram)
A source recently claimed that Dani’s parents – Danny Dyer and Joanne Mas – inspire her to have a long-lasting relationship, with their own marriage spanning over 30 years.
As for Sammy, he’s yet to make any public comment on his time in prison, and did initially deny the charges against him, before altering his plea at the last minute.
At the time of his sentencing, prosecutor Mike Mason described the crime committed as ‘a very unpleasant fraud against two men who Mr Kimmence deliberately targeted.’
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‘He targeted them because they were old, they were vulnerable and somewhat isolated,’ he added.
‘This wasn’t something he migrated into from a friendship. This was something he planned.’
The judge ordered him to hand back almost £55,000, with personal items including designer trainers and hoodies used to make up the total.
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