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Lousie Thompson has appeared to “confirm” brother Sam Thompson’s split from Zara McDermott.
It was reported this week that I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! winner Sam and former Love Island and Strictly contestant McDermott have broken up after five years together.
News of their alleged split arrives after they reportedly had relationship “crisis talks” following a row at the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) awards in June.
Fans of the pair have been scouring their Instagram pages to find any hints as to the fate of their relationship – but the biggest clue arrived on Louise’s social media pages.
On Friday (3 January), Louise shared a post about a “bury and burn ritual” she carried out in her garden after what she described as “one of the best and worst years” of her life.
Under the post, one of her followers, expressing concern that Louise might no longer be friends with Zara should she split from her brother, wrote: “Hope you don’t just drop Zara.”
Louise, who lives next door to the couple, liked this comment, which fans are taking as proof that the reports are true.
One fan replied: “Liking this comment has basically confirmed the split for us all!!”
Sam and McDermott’s possible break up arrives after the former described the BBC documentary host as his “soulmate” in a birthday message shared online.
He wrote: “I’m afraid you’re stuck with me forever. Happy birthday. I love you so much, and wow have I missed you over the past month! Here’s to another amazing year with you.”
The pair began dating in 2019 after Sam messaged McDermott on Instagram. They briefly separated the following year when McDermott admitted she had cheated on Thompson while filming The X Factor: Celebrity but confirmed they were back together just months later.
After their alleged argument in June, Thompson was seen being comforted by his best friend Pete Wicks after breaking down in tears.
A source attributed their alleged split to growing apart due to work commitments, telling MailOnline: “Zara and Sam’s relationship just never had felt like it was heading for the long haul. They were delaying the inevitable for several months as they had drifted apart and their lives had become very different.”
The Independent has contacted Thompson and McDermott for comment.
