ZARA McDermott and Sam Thompson’s relationship might have ended, but it might still mean trouble with her ex-boyfriend’s family.
The couple have split after dating for five years, with their relationship blighted by Zara McDermott cheating on the Made In Chelsea star in 2019.
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Whilst Zara and Sam reconciled, it’s now been revealed that his family never quite forgave the Love Island star for her cheating.
Sam’s older sister and fellow Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson was very vocal about Zara when the cheating incident occurred, as she urged her brother not to return to her.
A friend told MailOnline that the Thompson family were wary of Zara as they said: “They never really recovered from Zara’s cheating, most couples would have struggled lasting for as long as they did afterwards.
“Zara had some big making up to do, especially with Louise, she really wasn’t happy when Sam took her back.
“But she managed to make it work and they had some great times together again, but it just felt like it was never going to be truly serious.”
Zara cheated on Sam in September 2019 with music boss Brahim Fourad whilst she appeared on a series of Celebrity X Factor.
The couple split, with the fall out played out publicly on Made In Chelsea.
However they later rekindled their romance and were keen to put the break up and cheating behind them.
In 2021 they moved into Sam’s London home together, which is conveniently located next door to Louise and her fiancé Ryan Libbey.
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Speaking to Jamie Laing about her infidelity while appearing on Made In Chelsea in October 2022, Zara said: “When it happened I genuinely thought that me and Sam were going to break up, inevitably.
“I just thought we were hanging on by a tiny thread and we’re going to break up.”
The news of their split was confirmed by a source close to the couple on New Year’s Day.
They told MailOnline: “Sam and Zara have ended their relationship. It’s been an incredibly difficult decision for them to part ways, they still care and have a lot of love for each other.
“But after a tough year of working hard at their romance, they have split and will be focusing on their individual careers going forward into 2025.
“There has been no scandal or fallout between them, it’s just the result of a difficult year, where they both had to spend a lot of time focused on their own projects.”
Following the split, Sam joined some of his Made In Chelsea pals while enjoying a wild New Year as his ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott stayed in their Chelsea home.
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