The ‘world’s hottest farrier’ that was spotted cosying up to Josie Gibson at Cheltenham is reportedly engaged to the mother of his child.
Last week, Josie, 41, set tongues wagging when she was pictured alongside social media star Sam Wolfenden while presenting This Morning at the races together.
Fans had hoped this could be a new romance for the Big Brother star, however it’s now been reported that Sam is very much taken, and is in fact engaged to his childhood sweetheart Grace Richardson.
It’s thought that the couple, who met at school and got engaged in 2019, share a daughter together.
Sources claimed Samuel has kept his relationship secret from his social media following to boost his profile as a hunky farrier.
Sam has racked up 657,000 followers on Instagram after sharing videos of his day-to-day life caring for animals, with fans quickly liking his clips thanks to his muscular physique.
The ‘world’s hottest farrier’ that was spotted cosying up to Josie Gibson at Cheltenham is reportedly engaged to the mother of his child
A source told The Sun: ‘They’ve been together forever. Grace is a stay-at-home mum to their daughter and co-owns their farrier business. But you won’t see any mention of them on his social media.
‘Sam was advised to keep it private to boost his profile as the world’s hottest farrier. His image was built on the idea that he’s an eligible bachelor — hot, single and available.
‘The truth is, he isn’t available. He’s very much taken.’
Grace declined to comment when approached by the publication, but she reportedly nodded when asked if she and Sam were still together.
The bride-to-be has previously shared snaps of Sam and their daughter on Instagram, showed off her engagement ring back in 2019.
Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Sam Wolfenden for comment.
Josie and Sam previously met in March 2025 when she spoke to him about his online following, and the pair were in high spirits as they headed to Ladies Day last week.
A source told The Sun at the time: ‘Josie and Sam have got incredible chemistry. They were very flirty while filming but it really went up a notch when the cameras stopped rolling.
Sam Wolfenden, who has built a huge online following thanks to his muscular physique was spotted with Josie while they hosted a This Morning segment together at the races
‘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 embrace with Sam when he appeared in a This Morning segment last year, with the star becoming visibly flustered as she confessed she’d already ‘forgotten her questions’.
Asked why his online videos have become such a success, Sam then said: ‘I can express my passion,’ before the pair descended into laughter.
He then added: ‘You don’t see it a lot, I’ve got plenty of jobs in store for you Josie!’
Horse farriers are responsible for trimming and repairing hooves, shoeing horses and correcting abnormalities.
But Samuel’s female and male fanbase have been left distracted by his muscular physique hunky good looks and he has turned into a bonafide Instagram star.
His tattooed frame, handsome looks, warm smile and love for horses has proved a winning combination on social media and he has quickly become the world’s first ‘farrier influencer’.
Heartthrob Samuel has even attracted celebrity attention as from Rylan Clark, who left a suggestive comment under one of his recent videos.
After watching the clip of Samuel showing off his muscular arms in a black vest while working, Rylan commented: ‘Didn’t think I’d ever be jealous of a horse…. Especially with my teeth.’
Samuel also boasts an array of other high-profile followers including New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, This Morning host Josie Gibson and TOWIE’s Gemma Collins.
Also among his vast following list are the likes of Love Island stars Kaz Crossley, Laura Anderson and Rebecca Gormley, as well as rugby player James Haskell.
As well as his farrier content, Samuel also occasionally gives an insight into his fitness regime, sharing videos of himself working out in the gym.
