The truth about Josie Gibson’s ‘new romance’ as it’s revealed the ‘world’s hottest farrier’ she was seen flirting with is engaged to the mother of his child
The ‘world’s hottest farrier’ who got close to Josie Gibson in Cheltenham is reportedly engaged to the mother of his child.
Last week Josie, 41, had tongues wagging when she was photographed presenting This Morning at the races alongside social media star Sam Wolfenden.
Fans were hoping this could be a new romance for the Big Brother star, but it’s now been reported that Sam is so smitten that he’s actually engaged to his childhood sweetheart Grace Richardson.
The couple, who met at school and got engaged in 2019, are thought to share a daughter together.
Sources claimed that Samuel kept his relationship secret from social media to enhance his profile as a handsome farrier.
Sam reached 657,000 followers on Instagram after sharing videos of his daily life caring for animals, and fans quickly liked his clips thanks to his muscular physique.
The ‘world’s hottest farrier’ who got close to Josie Gibson in Cheltenham is reportedly engaged to the mother of his child
While fans had hoped there might be a new romance for the Big Brother cast, Sam was so impressed he actually got engaged to childhood sweetheart Grace Richardson (pictured)
A source told Sun: ‘They were together forever. Grace is a stay-at-home mom to her daughters and co-owner of a blacksmithing business. But you won’t see them mentioned on his social media.
‘Sam’ was advised to keep it secret to boost his profile as the hottest farrier in the world. His image was built on the idea that he was an eligible bachelor, hot, single and available.
‘The truth is, he’s not available. He was very impressed.”
Grace declined to comment when contacted by the publication, but nodded when asked if she and Sam were still together.
The bride-to-be previously shared photos of Sam and her daughters on Instagram and showed off her engagement ring in 2019.
The Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Sam Wolfenden for comment.
Josie and Sam had previously met in March 2025 when he spoke to her about her online following, and the pair were in high spirits heading into Women’s Day last week.
A source told Sun at the time: ‘Josie and Sam have incredible chemistry. They were flirting a lot while filming, but when the cameras stopped it really escalated.
Sam Wolfenden, who has built a huge following online thanks to his muscular physique, was spotted with Josie at the races as they hosted a This Morning episode together.
‘There was a lot of laughter and they were clearly very comfortable with each other. ‘They didn’t leave each other’s side.’
Josie shared a sweet hug with Sam when he appeared on an episode of This Morning last year; The star was visibly flustered as she admitted she had ‘already forgotten her questions’.
When asked why his online videos were so successful, Sam said: “I get to express my passion,” before the pair burst into laughter.
She later added: ‘You don’t see much, there’s plenty of work in store for you Josie!’
Horse farriers are responsible for trimming and repairing hooves, shoeing horses, and correcting abnormalities.
However, Samuel’s male and female fan base was distracted by his muscular physique and good looks, and he turned into a bona fide Instagram star.
His tattooed stature, handsome appearance, warm smile and love of horses proved to be a winning combination on social media and he quickly became the world’s first ‘farrier phenomenon’.
Heartthrob Samuel has even caught the attention of celebrities like Rylan Clark, who left a suggestive comment under one of his latest videos.
After watching the clip of Samuel showing off his muscular arms by wearing a black vest to work, Rylan commented: ‘I never thought I’d be jealous of a horse…. Especially with my teeth.’
Samuel also has a number of high-profile followers, including New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, This Morning presenter Josie Gibson and TOWIE’s Gemma Collins.
His extensive list of followers includes Love Island stars Kaz Crossley, Laura Anderson and Rebecca Gormley, as well as rugby player James Haskell.
In addition to his farrier content, Samuel also occasionally shares information about his fitness regime by sharing videos of himself working out in the gym.
