Sam Thompson had mocked his ex Zara McDermott in a podcast called Staying Relevant after she was seen enjoying a date with Louis Tomlinson in a fancy hotel near Ipswich
Friends of Zara McDermott have taken aim at her ex Sam Thompson – branding the TV personality “a loose cannon” – following their split.
Sam, 32, had mocked his former partner when he appeared on a podcast this week, suggesting Zara was “look for the other person instantly to fill that hole” in his absence. It is thought it was a dig at Zara’s date with Louis Tomlinson, as new pictures emerged of their cosy dinner at a luxury hotel.
His remarks on dating expert Paul C Brunson’s Staying Relevant show sparked fury among Zara’s friends, it is thought. One described Sam, who was in Made in Chelsea for eight years, as “quite pathetic”. They said: “‘He’s a loose cannon, as we saw with his comments so soon after Zara’s relationship was made public. It’s really quite pathetic of him. It feels like it always has to be about him.
“Why would he do this? Zara put a lot into her relationship with Sam: she did everything she could to make it work for five years, but in the end she just couldn’t.”
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Sam and Zara, also of Made in Chelsea fame, split up shortly before Christmas after five years together. Zara, 28, has been snapped with Louis recently and a source said the pair are getting close and “share the same values”.
They were spotted having a posh fish and chips dinner washed down with cocktails at The Suffolk, a posh hotel near Ipswich. An insider also added that the pair “looked every bit the happy couple” as they enjoyed dinner together at the luxury venue, where hotel rooms can go for in excess of £300 a night.
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But Sam, from west London, appeared to make the cryptic dig at Zara in the podcast hours after the photographs emerged. He told the host: “I suppose a lot of people look for validation in other people and they look for the other person instantly to fill that hole. I can’t do that.”
And reflecting on this, Zara’s friend added: “Six months ago he was crying in the street with photographers watching because he was upset at Zara. You have to wonder what he is going to say next. Why can’t he just let her move on? Will she ever escape his clutches? Who knows.” They spoke to Mail Online, which also reports how Louis’s friends will be thrilled to see him find happiness.
The One Direction star, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, has had several girlfriends since shooting to fame, including model Eleanor Calder. They dated on and off for around ten years, it is reported.