Sam Jenkins was Zoe Carpenter's teacher and boyfriend at Victoria Crescent High School. Sam and Zoe had a secret relationship which they managed to keep until Zoe graduated. Zoe ended up moving to Cheshire and Sam and Zoe lost contact. Sam contacted Zoe in November 2008 to give a talk to students at her former high school. Sam told Zoe that he got married and divorced, but couldn't stop thinking about her. However, Zoe told him that she was in love with Mike Barnes and left.