Love Island star's girlfriend rushed to hospital after 'heart stopped' aged 22 Em Leah revealed she had suffered a cardiac arrest aged 22 Em Leah being pushed by Sam along a hospital corridor (Image: Em Leah Instagram ) Love Island star Sam Taylor's girlfriend has been rushed to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. The reality TV star, who appeared on the show last year, has recently gone public with his relationship with Em Leah, 22. ‌ Em informed her followers on social media that she had been hospitalised when her "heart stopped." Read more Prue Leith shares touching wish as she says 'I haven't got much longer' She shared that Sam has been supporting her through the difficult time. Article continues below Em shared a video from the hospital showing Sam, a hairdresser, wheeling her through the corridors, captioning it: "Not sure I could've done it without you." In another post, featuring Em in a hospital bed with a cannula in her arm, she wrote: "Cardiac arrest and heart stopping on me... Was not on todays to do list. "I'm okay and in the best place, thank you for all the messages." ‌ She shared her new found gratitue for life, adding: "Honestly put so many things into perspective for me and just made me appreciate the little things. "Just a reminder you never what's round the corner and you never know when your last days going to be. Be kind and always. "Just waking up everyday, breathing, feeling my heart beat - these are the miracles. ‌ "My body, even after everything, brought me back. And for that, I am in awe of it. "I am learning to love myself in a way I never did before, not for how 'perfect' I look or how 'together' my life is, but for simply being here. Alive. "This experience has reminded me how fragile and beautiful life really is. I don't need to control it. I just need to live it, moment by moment, with gratitude." ‌ Sam Taylor was an Islander on Season 11 of the revived series of Love Island. But his time in the villa was very short lived as he was dumped on day two. Em has another high profile ex from the show. The OnlyFans model had dated Casa Amor bombshell Kodie Murphy in 2023. Article continues below A source told The Sun about Sam and Em's relationship: "Sam is in the early stages of a new relationship and things are going really well. "His mates are joking he's acting different now he's got a missus, he's finally tamed!"