The 24-year-old starting dating Paul, who is two-years her senior, last November - shortly after her relationship with Joey came to a definite end.
Reflecting on the sudden nature of her new romance, Sam insists embarking on another relationship was not in her immediate plans following the painful split with her former co-star.
'Everyone said "You're so young, stay single and play the field for a while" and that was my full intention,' she said.
'I didn't expect to meet anyone; I wanted to get back to being me, particularly after such an on-off relationship. I suppose they say it happens when you're not looking for it.
'It's nice that he's s bit older than me, but the main thing is we both enjoy the same interests. There's quite a lot of banter.'
Clearly animated, Sam adopts a regretful tone when pressed on Joey - the focal point of her new autobiography.
'When we were good we were really good,' she said. 'When I look back at our relationship I would describe it as a romantic roller coaster. We both enjoyed the same food and holidays, but when it was bad it was so bad.
'We let everyone else get involved at times and we let the pressures of work tear us apart when really we could have been strong. Obviously it wasn't right and we weren't right for each other.'
She added: 'The thing that irritated me the most throughout our relationship was that everyone was allowed to have an opinion - Joey's family, pretty much every TOWIE cast member - everyone had an opinion but me. This is my time to write my own book and tell the truth.'
The couple, who met while cast-members on the hit ITVBe show, originally ended their relationship in June 2013 - six months before Joey's appearance on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
They would rekindle their romance the following year as his career took off with his very own show, Educating Joey Essex.
But looking back, Sam admits it was a mistake.
She said: 'Last time we got back together it didn't work out - I think we were trying to save something that wasn't there. Sometimes love isn't enough.
'He was on the other side of the world filming his show and I was at home. Then when we were together it's like we weren't appreciating that time together. We just grew quite far apart.'
The reality TV star adopts a forthright stance regarding another ex-boyfriend, Mark Wright, who she brands 'a player' in her latest book.
'He was a young good looking guy on a TV show,' she said. 'Everyone knew Mark Wright. Him and his group of mates were the boys about town.'
The reality star turned presenter is now preparing to wed actress Michelle Keegan, and Sam admits the former Coronation Street star may well have tamed him.
'I've always thought that he's a real family guy at heart. It's all about finding that right person and now he's found the one, he's settled.
She added: 'It's refreshing to see because playboys will always be playboys but there's proof in the pudding that they can fall in love and settle down.'
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