Samantha X is ‘moving on’ from Ryan with Sam Nelson

Former escort Samantha X has been on the mend since her sudden split with Channel Seven journalist Ryan Phelan last month. 

Now, it’s claimed the 43-year-old is ‘being wooed’ by a Perth-based financier 17-years her junior.

Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, the controversial personality praised her new friend, Sam Nelson for being ‘her rock’ during the difficult split. 

But the business owner denied the pair are now dating, insisting: ‘The last thing on my mind is another relationship just yet’.

She conceded: ‘But, yes, Sam has been a rock to me recently and has been a very supportive friend.’   

Samantha recently split with Ryan, a man she professed a deep love for, after just three months.

‘Her rock’; Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald , the controversial personality praised her new friend, Sam Nelson for being ‘her rock’

On Sunday, she denied persistent rumours claiming Ryan split with her to appease his high-powered employers, Channel Seven.

 Previous reports had alleged the network were angry, believing his romance with a former sex worker would damage their family-friendly image.

But In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sam refuted the reports and claimed Seven had actually been ‘very supportive’.

‘What happens between two people is very private, but I will say that I felt very supported by Channel Seven,’ she said. 

Denied: But the business owner denied the pair are now dating, insisting: ‘The last thing on my mind is another relationship just yet’

There are some wonderful women who work in that corporation, for example Sarah Stinson is Ryan’s boss on The Morning Show and she was very supportive.’

Sam and Ryan’s relationship was first confirmed publicly in November 2017 – she confirmed the split to Daily Mail Australia in January.

Split: Samantha recently split with Ryan, a man she professed a deep love for, after just three months