Made in Chelsea star and radio presenterSam Thompson appears to be moving on from his ex Zara McDermott, a former Love Islander, with another cast mate from the exact same reality series. It comes days after McDermott confirmed her romance with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, when they were spotted in Malibu together last week.
Despite posting each other on social media in mid-December, by the end of the month reports suggested that Thompson and McDermott had secretly broken up. Now it looks like they're both moving on, with reports stating he spent the Easter Weekend with Samie Elishi.
A source told The Sun: ‘Sam found the split and its public fall-out very hard, but Samie has put a smile back on his face.
Is Sam Thompson dating Samie Elishi?
Thompson would have first met Elishi through his presenting job on the series' spinoff Aftersun. Now sources tell MailOnline that after his breakup with McDermott, who he started dating in 2019, he and Elishi have been exchanging flirty messages.
'Sam and Samie are really getting along and if early signs are anything to go by, this could turn into a long-term relationship,' a source told MailOnline. 'It may be early days still, but they do really like each other. Sam is already introducing Samie to Chelsea by showing her off on the King's Road over the Easter weekend and given how popular he is in the area, it meant a lot that he wasn't hiding her away.'
Sam and Zara first met back in 2019, when the former Love Islander slid into Sam’s DMs. The pair's quickly amassed a loyal fan base, viral videos galore, and one cheating scandal over their years together. The couple were last seen together back in December for Zara’s birthday, with Sam dubbing her his ‘soulmate’ and ‘best friend.’
However, by New Year, things had reportedly ended. The couple spent New Year’s Eve separately, with Sam celebrating at London’s Kensington Roof Gardens with his former Made In Chelsea co-stars – including Reza Amiri-Garroussi and Josh Patterson. Meanwhile, reports alleged that Zara spent her New Year’s at home with the couple's two cats, Albus and Cedric.
In January, Thompson addressed the split on his podcast Staying Relevant with Pete Wicks. 'It was tough. It’s been a tough month. A real tough month,' he said.
A source at the time of their split 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.'