Sam Thompson was pictured training for this Sunday’s Soccer Aid match with Louis Tomlinson – and both are playing on the England team for the charity game
Sam Thompson and his ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott’s new partner, Louis Tomlinson, were spotted together at a Soccer Aid training match this week. The former Made In Chelsea star and Love Island’s Zara dated for several years before she moved on with the One Direction singer.
Radio star Sam, Louis and a myriad of big celebrity names are set to enter the pitch on Sunday for the annual Soccer Aid charity match, which raises millions for UNICEF. The unfortunate coincidence of Zara moving on with Louis meant that Sam and the singer would have to cross paths all in the name of charity.
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In a new picture, the duo could be seen looking at each other on the pitch as the practised for the big day. Sam had his usual smile on his face as he stood by the side.
Louis’ face was obscured from the camera when they looked at each other. Both lads are playing for the same England team for Unicef – the charity for which Sam recently completed a gruelling 260-mile marathon over five days.
Despite former Made In Chelsea star Sam insisting there’s ‘no hard feelings’, Sunday’s game could be awkward given that he and Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing star Zara, 28, announced their split in January after being together for over five years.
Zara then swiftly moved on with singer Louis, 33, and the loved-up pair have been practically inseparable since their relationship came into the public eye in March.
It first emerged that they enjoyed a romantic dinner at a hotel before snaps of them holding hands emerged on the internet. Sam previously opened up about romance and swift transitions.
He remarked: “I suppose a lot of people look for validation in other people right? And they look for the next person instantly because it’s like ‘I need to find someone else to fill that hole and I need to find that excitement.'”.
But Sam seemed a little more level-headed during a podcast chat with buddy Pete Wicks. Sam revealed an interview question that drew attention to their looming interaction.
The star recounted: “At the end of the interview, he goes, ‘Look mate, I’ve got to ask the question that everyone wants to know. This is sort of the big question really, the elephant in the room, What’s it going to be like with you and Louis? Obviously he’s doing Soccer Aid too.'”.
Sam then recalled the tense moment with a laugh, adding: “Mate, you should have seen the room, everybody, it was silent then everyone goes ‘Woah, Woah Woah, end the call! End the call!’ and I have just gone ‘No, no guys, I’ve got this, I’ve got this.’ I held my hands up to say just relax.”
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