Fans of Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott have been sharing their thoughts on the couple following reports that they have ‘split’ after five years together
Fans are dishing the dirt on Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott’s love life after chatter that they’ve called it quits after a five-year whirlwind romance. Sam, now 32, swept Zara, now 28, off her feet back in 2019 after some cheeky banter on social media.
The lovebirds then shacked up and have been dodging engagement rumours ever since. But with the couple staying quiet on the split rumours this week, fans have been discussing it online.
Over on Reddit, one user’s post bagged over 300 upvotes as they wrote: “A shame but not surprising. I always found it odd how much they talked about wanting to get married one day but never got engaged. I always sensed Sam wasn’t sure.”
Echoing that sentiment, another fan chimed in: “This is it for me for two people who seemed so committed to show themselves as happy and healthy they did not seem in any rush to get engaged and married. That’s always a sign things probably aren’t going as well as they want to make everyone believe,” reports the Mirror.
But not all are buying into the engagement equals bliss theory, with one defender piping up: “It’s common when you meet young to wait a bit to get married.”
Sam and Zara have been open about their plans for the future. Zara expressed her desire to tie the knot during a Q&A in 2021, saying: “I know it’s a very individual thing but I personally would love to.”
And not far behind, Sam shared with The Sun last year: “I’m so happy being with the person I know I’m going to spend the rest of my life with, I don’t see any sort of rush at all. We speak about marriage a lot, but there’s no pressure to put a ring on it.”
Fans have been speculating this week whether Zara’s past infidelity in 2019 has cast a long shadow over their romance. One onlooker suggested: “It’s hard to come back from getting cheated on.”
While another remarked: “As soon as someone cheats in a relationship it’s pretty much over from then on, but just going off what they put out it’s looked like they’d put everything behind them and now had a good relationship.”
Sources whispered to the Daily Mail that, despite a period of bliss, the couple “never really recovered” from the cheating episode, which Zara admitted was a “huge mistake”. Insiders confided: “They had some great times together again, but it just felt like it was never going to be truly serious. They were delaying the inevitable for several months as they had drifted apart and their lives had become very different.”
The buzz around their possible split intensified after Sam and Zara celebrated Christmas and New Year apart. Sam was spotted ringing in the New Year at a social club with friends, while Zara opted to stay home with their feline friends.
Just a week ago, Sam was giving back to the community by volunteering for a charity on Christmas Day, while Zara was with her family in Essex. Zara didn’t hold back her admiration for Sam’s charitable choice, taking to social media to say: “So proud of you, it’s so lovely that you chose to give up your Christmas Day to help others.”
However, despite the warm sentiments, a source told the Daily Mail, revealing: “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.”