I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! champion Sam Thompson said the thought had been “freaking him out”, after recently introducing his new girlfriend to family
Sam Thompson has expressed hopes of becoming a dad, after recently going public with his new girlfriend. The 33-year-old confirmed his relationship with Talitha Balinska, 25, last month, nearly a year after splitting from Zara McDermott.
During the latest instalment of his and Pete Wicks ‘ Staying Relevant podcast, the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! champion admitted that he wanted to become a father by the age of 36 – though had some doubts.
As he and Pete reflected on their journeys so far and shared what advice they’d give their younger selves, the reality star said he believed he’d be settled down by 27.
Sam also insisted he regretted not pursuing his ambition of living and working in Los Angeles for a year.
When his co-host asked if it was too late for such ventures, he responded: “I don’t know, I feel like I’m getting a bit old. I feel like you’ve got to be pretty young to do all that kind of stuff.
“I think we’re quite similar like that, I just always wanted to wing it, but I do want to be a dad and that has been freaking me out a bit recently. I’m like, ‘Ah, s**t’.”
Pete then asked his co-star if he had set a deadline for having children, to which Sam responded: “I feel like as you say, it’s got to work with the person you’re with and all that kind of stuff.
“Hypothetically, I would probably say 36, so I have three years, less than three years and I know I’m not going to do that as well, so that kind of sucks.”
Sam’s revelation comes after his sister Louise Thompson posted a snap with him, Talitha, and her son during a recent family outing.
The reality star and Talitha, a DJ and producer, are believed to have first crossed paths in 2023 when she posed for his and Reza Amiri-Garroussi’s eyewear brand, Dinelli.
The pair were reportedly re-introduced by Reza this year, after he brought Talitha along to Sam and Pete’s Staying Relevant performance in London.
An insider revealed to the Daily Mail: “Sam and Talitha are absolutely smitten with each other. When they first met in 2023, they didn’t speak, but friends could tell they would hit it off.
“Reza knew exactly how to be a supportive friend as Sam slowly moved on, and inviting Talitha to his O2 show was definitely the right call.
“Since reconnecting after the podcast show, the rest is history and for Sam’s friends, it’s lovely to see him finally in a good place after a tough six months following his split from Zara.”
Sam and Zara called it quits at the end of 2024 following five years as a couple.
Speaking briefly after their separation was revealed, he confessed: “It was tough. It’s been a tough month. A real tough month.”
The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant has since found love with One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, after they were initially seen together in March this year.
Source: Mirror
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