Zara McDermott publicly supports Sam Thompson after shock split

Zara McDermott, 28, showed her support for Sam Thompson, 32, and his social media career despite rumours that they’ve split.

Sam, a Made in Chelsea alumnus, collaborated with Heinz to create a new Instagram ad to showcase their tomato soup. Sam and his mother Karen and The Only Way is Essex star Pete Wicks, 37, collaborate in the hilarious clip, which likely would have featured Zara before the split.

Fans debated the implications of the action while noticing that Zara had liked the post despite her absence from the reel. “Are you and Zara together”? One fan asked in the comment section. One respondent asked if she was still following, with the other saying, “Yes, she is, and she has liked this post.”

Pete’s appearance in Sam’s video comes after accusations that his breakup with Zara have impacted their relationship. Maura Higgins, a former Love Island star, and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Jowita Przysta, are reportedly dating Pete.

“Sam spoke to Pete a lot, and Pete could tell for a long time that Sam and Zara were different. He’s his best mate and he really values his opinions on things”, an insider told Closer magazine.

“Things are now a bit weird because, for a long time, Pete was the single one, so it’s a total switch-up. Sam really likes Maura, though, and sees that she makes Pete happy. It’s a complete role reversal”.

News of Zara and Sam’s rumoured split broke at the beginning of the year, after a source told the Mail Online: “Sam and Zara have ended their relationship. They still care about one another and have a lot of love for one another despite making an extremely difficult decision to part ways.

They split after a difficult year of pursuing their romance, and they will concentrate on their individual careers in 2025. No scandal or conflict between them has occurred; it is simply the result of a difficult year, during which they both had to devote a lot of time to their own projects.

An insider about Zara and Sam’s breakup soon came out about the shock rumors. With Sam, Zarag never seemed to prioritize her. According to one source, “He always seemed to find someone or something to put up with her,” while another stated that Zara still admired Sam despite their ongoing relationship.

They both want to be successful in business as individuals, but they also have a price, they said, adding that Sam is very childish and has even developed his “showbiz persona,” but Zara feels older and wants to start being treated more seriously.

According to the insider, Zara and Sam had different life goals, with Sam looking to move on to the next step while Sam was content with the current situation. They claimed Zara wanted to start a family soon, but Sam claimed they were still underage and should concentrate on their work.

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Source: Mirror