Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson has broken his silence for the first time since it was reported he’s split from Zara McDermott amid claims she cheated on him with a music industry exec during her stint on The X Factor: Celebrity.
The 28-year-old paid tribute to his Celebs Go Dating co-star and close pal Pete Wicks, admitting the TOWIE star has been there for him to 'lean on' while he’s been 'down'
Sam shared a photo of him and Pete, in which he’d aged the Essex lothario’s face using an app, on Instagram and wrote, 'Thank you so much for putting up with me for the past week @p_wicks01 I’m incredibly lucky to have people I can lean on when I’m down. I know you’re not the soppy type, but you really are the brother I never had. I love you mate. #WEGOAGAIN good to see I haven’t aged you over the past 6 days.'
It’s thought that Sam has been filming the celebrity special series of The Circle following his split from Zara but it’s been claimed the Love Island star has vowed to win back her boyfriend and is set for 'crisis talks' to save their relationship when he returns home.
'Their relationship is hanging in the balance. Sam left to film The Circle saying he couldn't be with Zara right now,' a source told The Sun. 'She's fighting so hard to get him back. She's going to do everything she can to prove he can trust her again. Even though it's split them apart right now, people have got through worse in their relationships and gone on to be stronger.'
Neither Sam nor Zara have directly addressed rumours of her infidelity after it was claimed she cheated with 'someone in the music industry', believed to be music boss Brahim Fouradi, who previously worked as an A&R director at Simon Cowell’s Syco label.
'Zara cheated on Sam with someone in the music industry. Someone connected to the X Factor,' a source told MailOnline. 'Sam is obviously distraught about this. He only found out about it very recently and has escaped for a few days. Zara regrets it and feels terrible. She knows it was a huge mistake and is extremely upset.'
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